TPS and Form I-9 in 2026: Terminated Countries, Ukraine and Sudan Through Oct. 19, and El Salvador's Status
What changed
USCIS Temporary Protected Status changes affecting Form I-9, checked Oct. 18, 2026: the designations for Somalia (ended Aug. 14), Ethiopia (Aug. 18), Burma and South Sudan (Aug. 7), Haiti and Syria (July 27) and Yemen (July 20) are terminated. Ukraine and Sudan are set to end Oct. 19, 2026, with USCIS-notice-extended EADs valid through that date. USCIS says Salvadoran TPS holders keep protection, including work authorization, until it announces a decision on El Salvador. Lebanon is extended through Nov. 27, 2026.
Who it applies to
Employers with employees whose work authorization rests on TPS from Somalia, Ethiopia, Burma, South Sudan, Haiti, Syria, Yemen, Ukraine, Sudan, El Salvador or Lebanon.
What employers may need to do
- Reverify employees whose work authorization rests on a TPS-based EAD (category A12 or C19) from Somalia, Ethiopia, Burma, South Sudan, Haiti, Syria or Yemen, using Form I-9 Supplement B.
- Accept USCIS-notice-extended Ukraine and Sudan TPS EADs only through Oct. 19, 2026, and reverify those employees by that date unless USCIS announces otherwise.
- Before reverifying an El Salvador TPS holder, check USCIS I-9 Central: USCIS says they keep work authorization until it announces a decision, and it has not posted Form I-9 guidance after Sept. 3, 2026.
- Accept Lebanon TPS EADs extended through Nov. 27, 2026, and reverify before Nov. 28, 2026.
Official source
https://www.e-verify.gov/about-e-verify/whats-newDetected by RegWatch monitoring on August 15, 2026. Always confirm details against the official source above — this page is a summary, not legal advice.
Related updates
- USCIS/I-9E-Verify Employers: Download Pre-2017 Case Records by January 8, 2027
- USCIS/I-9USCIS Revises M-274 Handbook Sections 5.0–5.3 on EAD Automatic Extensions
- USCIS/I-9E-Verify Status Change Report Now Flags TPS and Asylum EADs
- CA LegislatureAB 1331: California Bans Workplace Surveillance in Bathrooms From January 1, 2027
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