- Section 1 (“Expiration Date”) – input “as per court
TPS Update for Burma, Ethiopia, Haiti, and More: Employer I-9, E-Verify Checklists Following Agency Guidance
Takeaways
- Current work authorization remains valid, for now.
- Employers should update Form I-9s with specific notations according to USCIS and E-Verify guidance (updated expiration and “as per court order”).
- Employers should handle E-Verify consistently and use the updated expiration date from the I-9 in E-Verify cases.
USCIS and E-Verify have published coordinated employer guidance confirming…
Ohio’s ‘E-Verify Workforce Integrity Act’: What Construction Employers Should Do Now
Ohio’s new employment verification law, the ‘E-Verify Workforce Integrity Act’ (House Bill 246), will require many construction employers in the state to use the federal E-Verify system when hiring. The law, signed in December 2025, is set to take effect on March 19, 2026.
Under the new law, nonresidential construction contractors, subcontractors, and labor brokers…
Haiti TPS Update: Employer Checklists for I-9 and E-Verify Compliance Following Agency Guidance
Takeaways
- Current work authorization remains valid for now.
- Employers should update Form I-9s with specific notations according to USCIS/E-Verify guidance (expiration “03-15-2026” and “as per court order”).
- Employers should handle E-Verify consistently and use the 03.15.26 date from the I-9 in E-Verify cases.
Status of Haiti TPS Work Authorization
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DHS Announces End of TPS Designation for Yemen
On Feb. 13, 2026, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Yemen will not be extended.
This TPS designation will terminate 60 days after the notice is published in the Federal Register. During this 60-day transition period, work authorization documents based upon TPS designation will remain valid. After the 60-day…
Ninth Circuit Reinstates DHS TPS Termination for Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has reversed a lower court’s order vacating the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua, reinstating the DHS termination.
In granting the stay pending appeal, the Ninth Circuit concluded the government is likely to succeed on the…
Federal Court Vacates TPS Terminations for Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua; DHS Separately Ends Somalia TPS
On Dec. 31, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California vacated the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) decisions to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Honduras, Nicaragua, and Nepal, finding that the terminations violated the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). The court concluded that DHS failed to conduct an objective assessment of…
DHS Announces Phased End of TPS for Burma, Ethiopia, Haiti, South Sudan, Beginning Early 2026
By Otieno B. Ombok & Giuseppina Mammoliti on
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Burma (Myanmar), Ethiopia, Haiti, and South Sudan will end in early 2026.
Employers of TPS beneficiaries from affected countries should closely review the timelines and automatic Employment Authorization Document (EAD) extensions, summarized below in order of termination date.
Employers…
USCIS Widens Freeze on Immigration Benefits for Nationals of 19 Countries: Employers Should Expect Delays Across Multiple Categories
By Amy L. Peck & Otieno B. Ombok on
- USCIS has confirmed its Dec. 2 policy memo, which listed only a narrow set of applications, was not exhaustive and that it has
USCIS Announces Reduction of EAD Validity Period for Foreign Nationals in Certain Categories
By Eric S. Hause on
- Admitted as refugees;