USCIS pushed back the expiration date for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) work authorization tied to Haiti and Syria, giving affected workers and their employers a few more days before the paperwork catches up with the courts. The change follows the Supreme Court’s decision on June 25, 2026. The ruling in the case Mullin v. Doe cleared the way for termination of TPS designations for both countries. That decision didn’t end work authorization overnight. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) used July 1, 2026 as a placeholder expiration date while litigation worked its way through the lower courts, and the agency moved that placeholder to July 10, 2026.
What This Means
In practical terms, this means Employment Authorization Documents tied to TPS Haiti and Syria (categories A12 and C19) stay valid through July 10. Employers should record “as per court order” in Section 1 of Form I-9 and enter July 10, 2026 as the expiration date in Section 2. The same guidance applies to E-Verify. It’s worth noting this relief isn’t limited to Haiti and Syria. USCIS extended the same July 10 date to TPS holders from Burma, Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, and Yemen, since those countries’ terminations are tied up in similar litigation likely impacted by the Mullin decision.
This doesn’t change the underlying reality: the Supreme Court cleared TPS for Haiti and Syria for termination. The July 10 date is a stopgap, not a resolution. Beneficiaries should talk to an immigration attorney now about whether they have another path to work authorization, rather than waiting to see what happens when the placeholder expires. Keep watching the USCIS TPS Haiti and Syria pages for further updates as the lower courts move to implement the Supreme Court’s decision.
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