Federal courts have issued stays on the termination of TPS designations for Syria, Ethiopia, Burma, and South Sudan. As a result, certain TPS‑related Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) remain valid beyond their printed expiration dates.
Below is the updated breakdown.
Syria – TPS Termination Stayed
- Original termination date: Nov. 21, 2025
- Court case: Dahlia Doe v. Noem, 25‑cv‑8686 (S.D.N.Y.)
- EADs extended: Printed expiration dates of
- Sept. 30, 2025
- March 31, 2024
- Sept. 30, 2022
- March 31, 2021
- I‑9 instructions: When completing the Expiration Date (if any) fields on Form I-9
- Section 1: “as per court order”
- Section 2: “July 1, 2026”
- o This guidance supersedes the Update on Termination of TPS for Syria posted on March 17, 2026
- Add note in Additional Information: Dahlia Doe v. Noem, 25‑cv‑8686 (S.D.N.Y.)
- E‑Verify: Use July 1, 2026.
- Upload: Employers may download the Alert and TPS Syria webpages and attach them to Form I-9.
Ethiopia – TPS Termination Stayed
- Original termination date: Feb. 13, 2026
- Court case: African Communities Together et al. v. Noem, 26‑cv‑10278‑BEM (D. Mass.)
- EADs extended: Printed expiration dates of
- June 12, 2024
- Dec. 12, 2025
- I‑9 instructions: When completing the Expiration Date (if any) fields on Form I-9
- Section 1: “as per court order”
- Section 2: “April 8, 2026”
- Add note in Additional Information: African Communities Together et al. v. Noem, 26‑cv‑10278‑BEM (D. Mass.)
- E‑Verify: Use April 8, 2026.
- Upload: Employers may download the Alert and TPS Ethiopia webpages and attach them to the Form I-9.
Burma – TPS Termination Postponed
- Original termination date: Jan. 26, 2026
- Court case: Aung Doe et al. v. Noem, 25‑cv‑15483 (N.D. Ill.)
- EADs extended: Printed expiration dates of
- Nov. 25, 2025
- May 25, 2024
- Nov. 25, 2022
- I‑9 instructions: When completing the Expiration Date (if any) fields on Form I-9
- Section 1: “as per court order”
- Section 2: “April 15, 2026”
- o This guidance supersedes the Update on Termination of TPS for Burma posted on March 17, 2026.
- Add note in Additional Information: Aung Doe et al. v. Noem, 25‑cv‑15483 (N.D. Ill.)
- E‑Verify: Use April 15, 2026.
- Upload: Employers may download the Alert and TPS Burma webpages and attach them to Form I-9.
South Sudan – TPS Termination Stayed
- Original termination date: Jan. 5, 2026
- Court case: African Communities Together et al. v. Noem, 25‑cv‑13939‑PBS (D. Mass.)
- EADs extended: Printed expiration dates of
- Nov. 3, 2023
- May 3, 2025
- Nov. 3, 2025
- I‑9 instructions: When completing the Expiration Date(if any)fields on Form I-9
- Section 1: “as per court order”
- Section 2: “April 10, 2026”
- Add note in Additional Information: African Communities Together et al. v. Noem, 25‑cv‑13939‑PBS (D. Mass.)
- E‑Verify: Use April 10, 2026.
- Upload: Employers may download the Alert and TPS South Sudan webpages and attach them to Form I-9.
** USCIS recommends checking their site regularly for updates, as court orders may change.
