United States | USCIS revises M-274 Employer Handbook, reflecting changes to TPS-based EAD extensions

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has revised sections of the M-274, Handbook for Employers, to reflect changes affecting the length and availability of automatic extensions for certain Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) based on Temporary Protected Status (TPS).

Key takeaways:

Certain EAD automatic extension periods eliminated. Various regulatory and policy developments have either reduced or eliminated the length and availability of automatic extensions of TPS-based Forms I-766, Employment Authorization Documents, for qualifying TPS applicants and beneficiaries.

M-274, Handbook for Employers, updated accordingly. Sections 5.0 through 5.3 of the M-274, Handbook for Employers, have been revised to reflect these regulatory changes. The handbook can be viewed here.

Additional information: These updates stem from recent Federal Register notices, a Department of Homeland Security interim final rule effective Oct. 30, 2025, and USCIS implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) in July 2025.

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

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