TPS EAD Expiration July 10, 2026: Haiti, Burma, Syria & 4 More Countries — Immediate Action Required

On July 1, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a critical update affecting hundreds of thousands of workers across seven countries: Haiti, Burma (Myanmar), Somalia, Yemen, Syria, Ethiopia, and South Sudan. Following the Supreme Court’s June 25 ruling in Mullin v. Doe confirming DHS’s authority to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS), USCIS has eliminated the prior “placeholder” expiration of July 1, 2026 and replaced it with a new hard deadline of July 10, 2026 for all TPS-related Employment Authorization Documents (EADs).

What Changed on July 1, 2026

The Department of Homeland Security had previously used July 1, 2026 as a rolling placeholder date for TPS-related EAD expirations while federal lawsuits in multiple district courts kept the TPS terminations on hold. The Supreme Court’s Mullin v. Doe ruling removed the legal basis for those injunctions. As a result, USCIS updated its systems on July 1, 2026 to reflect July 10, 2026 as the new expiration date. This gives affected TPS holders nine days to either obtain alternative work authorization or lose the right to work legally in the United States.

Countries Affected: TPS EAD Expiration July 10, 2026

Note: Lebanon TPS holders are NOT affected by this update. Lebanon TPS was extended through November 27, 2026 under a separate Federal Register notice. See our Lebanon TPS Extension guide for details.

What Is a TPS-Related EAD?

An Employment Authorization Document (EAD) issued based on Temporary Protected Status allows its holder to legally work in the United States. TPS-related EADs are Form I-766 cards that list category code A-12 or C-19 and carry a specific expiration date. When a TPS-related EAD expires, the holder no longer has evidence of work authorization — meaning employers who retain them without obtaining new documentation are at risk of I-9 compliance violations.

What Employers Must Do Before July 10, 2026

Employers with TPS workers from the seven listed countries face urgent I-9 compliance obligations. USCIS guidance requires employers to reverify work authorization when an employee’s EAD expires. Failure to reverify or to continue employing a worker without valid authorization can result in civil penalties ranging from $281 to $2,789 per violation for a first offense under current USCIS fee schedules.

What TPS Holders Should Do Before July 10

If you currently hold TPS from any of the seven affected countries, act immediately. The window to secure alternative work authorization or immigration status before your EAD expires is extremely narrow. Here are the most common paths:

Adjustment of Status (AOS) / Green Card: If you have an approved I-130 or I-140 petition with a current priority date, you may be eligible to file for a green card. However, under the May 2026 USCIS policy memo (PM-602-0199), AOS approval is now treated as a discretionary grant reserved for extraordinary circumstances. Consult an immigration attorney to assess your eligibility.

Employment-Based Visa Sponsorship: Some TPS holders with employer sponsors may be eligible for H-1B, L-1, or O-1 status. Given that your EAD expires July 10, expedited processing or a premium processing request may be necessary.

Family-Based Sponsorship: U.S. citizen or LPR family members may be able to petition for you. Processing times vary significantly by category and country of birth.

Asylum: Individuals who fear persecution in their home country may file for asylum. TPS termination alone does not constitute an asylum claim, but underlying circumstances in each country may support an affirmative application.

Deferred Action or Other Humanitarian Relief: Depending on individual circumstances, other forms of prosecutorial discretion or humanitarian relief may be available. An experienced immigration attorney can evaluate the full picture.

Could the July 10 Date Change Again?

Yes — and this is critical context. USCIS explicitly noted in its July 1, 2026 update that “the USCIS could change this date.” The July 10 date was set after the SCOTUS ruling lifted the nationwide injunctions for Haiti and Syria specifically, but federal district court litigation continues for Burma, Somalia, Yemen, Ethiopia, and South Sudan. If a district court issues a new injunction in any of those cases before July 10, USCIS may reset the expiration date again.

However, employers and TPS holders should not rely on a further extension without explicit USCIS confirmation. The current operational deadline is July 10, 2026.

Background: Why Are These EADs Expiring Now?

The Trump administration began terminating TPS designations for multiple countries starting in 2025. Federal courts blocked those terminations via injunctions, and DHS used July 1, 2026 as a placeholder EAD expiration date while litigation continued. The Supreme Court’s 6–3 ruling in Mullin v. Doe on June 25, 2026 held that courts cannot conduct judicial review of non-constitutional challenges to TPS termination decisions, effectively lifting the injunctive protections for Haiti and Syria. DHS proceeded to update EAD expiration dates across all seven terminated TPS countries.

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