USCIS Updates TPS EAD Expiration Dates After 2026 Supreme Court Ruling

On July 1, 2026, USCIS announced updated expiration dates for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) tied to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of seven countries: Haiti, Burma, Somalia, Yemen, Syria, Ethiopia, and South Sudan. This update comes in the wake of ongoing federal litigation that had previously stalled the termination of TPS designations for these nations. The Department of Homeland Security had originally terminated TPS for these countries, but legal challenges in multiple federal district courts effectively blocked those terminations from taking effect. As a result, DHS had assigned a placeholder EAD expiration date of July 1, 2026, pending judicial outcomes. With that date now passed, USCIS has set a new expiration date of July 10, 2026. The pivotal development prompting this update is the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Mullins v. Doe, which affirmed DHS's authority to terminate TPS designations. This decision has cleared a key legal hurdle that had kept the placeholder date in limbo, enabling USCIS to establish a concrete — if still temporary — new deadline. For employers, compliance is the immediate concern. Any company employing workers from these seven nations must verify the current and accurate EAD expiration date for each affected employee, as USCIS has signaled the date may change again. Failure to maintain proper I-9 documentation based on the correct expiration date could expose employers to federal compliance risks. Immigration attorneys are advising employers to consult counsel promptly and monitor USCIS announcements closely, as further updates to TPS EAD expiration dates are possible while legal proceedings continue.