U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced updates to the expiration of certain Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) related to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for both El Salvador and Ukraine. At present, TPS for El Salvador is set to terminate on Sept. 9, 2026, and the termination date for Ukraine is set at Oct. 19, 2026.
In order to show proof of valid work authorization, TPS recipients must possess a valid EAD card. Many such TPS recipients are still waiting for their TPS-based EAD applications listing these expiration dates to be approved. As a result, USCIS has begun sending notices to these individuals informing them that their previously expired EADs will now be extended until the respective end dates of their country’s TPS.
