United States | USCIS posts July 17 update on Form I-9 guidance for Burma, Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen TPS designations

Today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published updates on the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for Burma, Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen, extending the validity dates for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) per respective court orders. The updates also provide further instructions for completing expiration date fields on Form I-9 and completing a case in E-Verify.

Key takeaways:

Each update states that the extensions are “limited relief until the respective lower court decisions align” with the U.S. Supreme Court’s Mullin v. Doe ruling issued on June 25, 2026.

In the respective alerts posted for Somalia, Syria and Yemen to the agency’s I-9 Central webpage, USCIS directs employers that “[w]hen completing the Expiration Date (if any) fields on Form I-9, input ‘as per court order’ in Section 1 and ‘July 24, 2026’ in Section 2 along with a note in the additional information box. Employers may download the Alert and TPS [designated country] 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 24, 2026’ from the Form I-9. Check USCIS websites regularly for updated information.”

The alert posted for Burma instructs employers to input “July 27, 2026” as the expiration date.

The alerts posted for Ethiopia and South Sudan instruct employers to input “July 30, 2026” as the expiration date.

At this time, no new announcements for Haiti have been made. Instructions for employers remain the same: to input “July 24, 2026” as the expiration date.

Burma: According to the update, “The validity of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) issued under the TPS designation for Burma with an original expiration date of Nov. 25, 2025, May 25, 2024, or Nov. 25, 2022, is extended per court order. Aung DOE et al. v. Noem et al., No. 25-cv-15483 (N.D. Ill.).”

Ethiopia: According to the update, “The validity of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) issued under the TPS designation of Ethiopia with an original expiration date of June 12, 2024, and Dec. 12, 2025, is extended per court order. African Communities Together et al. v. Noem et al., No. 26-cv-10278-BEM (D. Mass.).”

Somalia: According to the update, “The validity of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) issued under the TPS designation of Somalia with an original expiration date of March 17, 2023, September 17, 2024, and March 17, 2026, is extended per court order. African Communities Together et al. v. Noem et al., No. 26-cv-11201 (D. Mass.).”

South Sudan: According to the update, “The validity of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) issued under the TPS designation of South Sudan with an original expiration date of Nov. 3, 2023, May 3, 2025, or Nov. 3, 2025, is extended per court order. African Communities Together et al. v. Noem et al., No. 25-cv-13939-PBS (D. Mass.).”

Syria: According to the update, “The validity of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) issued under the TPS designation for Syria with an original expiration date of Sept. 30, 2025, Mar. 31, 2024, Sept. 30, 2022, or Mar. 31, 2021, is extended per court order. Dahlia Doe v. Noem, 25-cv-8686 (S.D.N.Y.).”

Yemen: According to the update, “The validity of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) issued under the TPS designation of Yemen with an original expiration date of Mar. 3, 2026, Sept. 3, 2024, or Mar. 3, 2023, is extended per court order. Doe v. Noem et al., No. 26-cv-2103 (S.D.N.Y.).”

Additional information: At this time, no new announcements have been made regarding EAD validity dates for Haiti. According to the July 10 update, “The validity of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) issued under the TPS designation of Haiti with an original expiration date of Feb. 3, 2026, Aug. 3, 2025, Aug. 3, 2024, June 30, 2024, Feb. 3, 2023, Dec. 31, 2022, Oct. 4, 2021, Jan. 4, 2021, Jan. 2, 2020, July 22, 2019, Jan. 22, 2018, or July 22, 2017 is extended per court order. Miot et al. v. Trump et al., No. 25-cv-02471-ACR (D.D.C.).”

The updates posted today supersede the guidance issued on July 10. Individuals should continue to check the respective USCIS TPS country pages for current information. Links to the specific pages for countries currently designated for TPS can be found here.

Employers are encouraged to retain copies of the relevant alerts and country-specific webpages with affected Forms I-9 and consult with their BAL attorney for case-specific guidance. Litigation remains ongoing, and BAL will continue to monitor and provide updates as more information becomes available.

This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice Group.

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