TPS Terminations and Form I-9: El Salvador, Ukraine, Sudan, Somalia, Lebanon and More
What changed
TPS terminations affecting Form I-9: Somalia terminated Aug. 14, 2026, Burma and South Sudan Aug. 7, and Ethiopia Aug. 18 (reverify those employees now); El Salvador ends Sept. 9 and Ukraine and Sudan Oct. 19, 2026, with expired EADs extended to those dates by USCIS notice; Lebanon is extended to Nov. 27, 2026.
Who it applies to
Employers with employees holding TPS-based work authorization from Somalia, Burma, Ethiopia, South Sudan, El Salvador, Ukraine, Sudan, or Lebanon.
What employers may need to do
- Reverify employees holding Somalia, Burma, Ethiopia, or South Sudan TPS EADs (categories A12/C19) now using Form I-9 Supplement B; those EADs are no longer valid.
- Accept USCIS-notice-extended El Salvador EADs through Sept. 9, 2026 and Ukraine and Sudan EADs through Oct. 19, 2026, enter those dates in Section 2, and reverify before each date.
- Accept Lebanon TPS EADs showing a May 27, 2026 card expiration 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.
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