USCIS, E-Verify Issue Updated TPS Guidance For Seven Countries Following SCOTUS Decision

Takeaways

• 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 authorization, particularly for Haiti and Syria, where litigation and agency implementation remain ongoing.

Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 25 decision allowing the Department of Homeland Security to move forward with terminating Temporary Protected Status for Haiti and Syria, USCIS and E-Verify have issued updated country-specific guidance for employers regarding Form I-9 and E-Verify compliance.