On Aug. 5, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia confirmed that its prior order staying the termination of Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation is no longer in effect following action by the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. As a result, the court-ordered
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New TPS Placeholder Dates for Multiple Countries Set by Court Order
- Federal courts have temporarily blocked or postponed TPS terminations for, Burma (Myanmar), Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen that were scheduled to end between November 2025 and May 2026.
- TPS beneficiaries from these countries retain legal status and work authorization, for now.
- Employers should review affected Form I-9s and complete Supplement B reverification,
USCIS, E-Verify Issue Updated TPS Guidance for Seven Countries Following SCOTUS Decision
- USCIS and E-Verify have issued updated employer guidance for TPS beneficiaries from Burma, Ethiopia, Haiti, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen.
- For all seven countries, employers should use July 10, 2026, as the current date for Form I-9 and E-Verify purposes.
- Employers should not assume July 10 marks the automatic end of TPS-based employment
SCOTUS Preserves Birthright Citizenship, Providing Certainty for Employees and Their Families
In today’s landmark Trump v. Barbara decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held that children born in the United States are citizens at birth regardless of whether their parents are present in the country unlawfully or temporarily. The Court concluded that Executive Order 14160 violates the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and therefore cannot be…
SCOTUS Lifts TPS Termination Injunctions for Haiti, Syria; Employers Await DHS Guidance
- The U.S. Supreme Court reversed preliminary injunctions preventing DHS from implementing the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti and Syria.
- The Court held that the TPS statute bars judicial review of most nonconstitutional challenges to TPS designation and termination decisions.
- However, the decision itself does not terminate employment authorization or establish new
Court Halts Termination of Haiti TPS; Venezuela TPS Termination Remains in Effect Pending Appeals
Takeaways
- Haitian TPS will not end 02.03.26 after a federal court stayed DHS’s 11.28.25 termination notice.
- Venezuela TPS is not reinstated despite the Ninth Circuit ruling, because a U.S. Supreme Court stay remains in effect pending further appeals.
- As the latest developments show, TPS rules differ sharply by country, requiring careful, individualized employer review.
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U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge to H-1B Spouses’ H-4 Work Authorization
The U.S. Supreme Court denied the petition for review in Save Jobs USA v. Department of Homeland Security, No. 24-923, on Oct. 14, 2025, effectively ending a long-running legal challenge to employment authorization for certain H-4 visa holders — spouses of H-1B visa holders. The outcome maintains the status quo for many H-4 visa…
Federal Judge Blocks Implementation of EO on Birthright Citizenship in Class Action Case
A federal district court in New Hampshire granted certification to a nationwide class and issued a preliminary injunction (PI) on July 10 that prevents the U.S. government from implementing Executive Order 14160. EO 14160 seeks to restrict birthright citizenship to only those born to at least one U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident parent…
USCIS Issues Updated Guidance on Terminated CHNV Program Following SCOTUS Decision
USCIS has issued updated guidance following the U.S. Supreme Court’s May 30, 2025, decision to grant DHS’s request to lift an April 14 U.S. district court order halting the Department’s termination of the CHNV program.
With this decision, DHS may proceed with terminating parole granted under the CHNV parole programs and with revoking any employment…
USCIS Issues Updated Guidance on Terminated Venezuela TPS Following SCOTUS Decision
USCIS has issued updated guidance following the U.S. Supreme Court’s May 19, 2025, decision to grant the Justice Department’s emergency request to lift a March 31 California district court order halting DHS’s termination of Venezuela TPS.
The status of work authorization documents and TPS are as follows:
1. For individuals who registered under the 2023…