USCIS and E-Verify have updated their previous coordinated employer guidance with respect to handling I-9 and E-Verify compliance for current TPS beneficiaries from Burma, Ethiopia, and Somalia.

Below are updated instructions.

Form I-9

Complete Section 1 and Section 2 on I-9s as follows:

New Hire Instructions:

  • Section 1 (“Expiration Date”) – input “as per court order”
  • Section 2 (“Expiration Date (if any)”) – input as follows:
    • For Burmese TPS holders: “April 15, 2026”
    • For Ethiopian TPS holders: “April 13, 2026”
    • For Somalian TPS holders: “May 18, 2026”

Existing Employee Instructions:

  • Additional Information Box or Supplement B: Add a note referencing the court stay and USCIS guidance with the applicable expiration date.

E-Verify

The E-Verify updates (see Burma, Ethiopia, and Somalia) echo the I-9 approach for new hires:

  • When creating or updating a case for a TPS holder, use the following expiration dates from the I-9 in the E-Verify case:
    • For Burmese TPS holders: “April 15, 2026”
    • For Ethiopian TPS holders: “April 13, 2026”
    • For Somalian TPS holders: “May 18, 2026”
  • Do not treat the earlier printed date on the EAD as the controlling expiration for E-Verify purposes.

Do not run a second E-Verify case for existing employees.

Jackson Lewis attorneys will continue to monitor related developments in litigation and E-Verify/USCIS guidance and provide updates as they occur.