United States | TPS termination updates: Latest Form I-9/E-Verify instructions for Burma and Ethiopia

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published updates on the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Burma and Ethiopia that included new expiration dates for completing Form I-9 and creating a case in E-Verify.

Burma TPS termination update

As previously reported on March 27, 2026, USCIS published an update on the termination of TPS designation for Burma, extending the EAD validity dates per court order.

The latest April 13 update provides instructions for completing the expiration date fields on Form I-9 and completing a case in E-Verify:

“When completing the Expiration Date (if any) fields on Form I-9, input ‘as per court order’ in Section 1 and ‘July 1, 2026’ in Section 2 along with a note in the additional information box. Employers may download the Alert and TPS Burma webpages and attach them to Form I-9. Check USCIS websites regularly for updated information. When completing a case in E-Verify, enter the expiration date of ‘July 1, 2026’ from the Form I-9.”

According to USCIS, “This guidance supersedes the Update on Termination of TPS for Burma posted on March 27, 2026.” Individuals should also check the USCIS TPS Burma page for current information.

Ethiopia TPS termination update

As previously reported on April 8, 2026, USCIS published an update on the termination of TPS designation for Ethiopia, extending the EAD validity dates per court order.

The latest April 13 update provides instructions for completing the expiration date fields on Form I-9 and completing a case in E-Verify:

“When completing the Expiration Date (if any) fields on Form I-9, input ‘as per court order’ in Section 1 and ‘July 1, 2026,’ in Section 2 along with a note in the additional information box. Employers may download the Alert and TPS Ethiopia webpage and attach them to Form I-9. Check USCIS websites regularly for updated information. When completing a case in E-Verify, enter the expiration date of ‘July 1, 2026,’ from the Form I-9. Check USCIS websites regularly for updated information.”

According to USCIS, “This guidance supersedes the Update on Termination of TPS for Ethiopia posted on April 7, 2026.” Individuals should also check the USCIS TPS Ethiopia page for current information.

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