Following a federal court order on February 2, 2026, the termination of Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS), originally scheduled for February 3, 2026, is currently stayed. As a result, work authorization for eligible Haitian TPS beneficiaries remains valid through July 1, 2026.
What This Means for Employers & Employees
Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) issued under Haiti TPS with any of the following original expiration dates are automatically extended by court order:
- Feb 3, 2026
- Aug 3, 2025
- Aug 3, 2024
- Jun 30, 2024
- Feb 3, 2023
- Dec 31, 2022
- Oct 4, 2021
- Jan 4, 2021
- Jan 2, 2020
- Jul 22, 2019
- Jan 22, 2018
- Jul 22, 2017
All are valid through July 1, 2026.
Form I 9 Guidance
Section 1 – Employee:
- Enter: “as per court order” in the expiration date field.
Section 2 – Employer:
- Enter the EAD document info and use expiration date: “July 1, 2026.”
- Add a note in the Additional Information box referring to the court order.
- Example: per Miot et al. v. Trump et al., No. 25 cv 02471 ACR (D.D.C.).
Employers may also attach the DHS Alert and TPS Haiti webpage printouts to the Form I 9 for documentation purposes.
E-Verify Guidance
Use July 1, 2026 as the expiration date when updating or creating an E Verify case.
