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USCIS has updated its Form I-9 guidance for Somalia TPS holders, aligning all TPS placeholder dates with a uniform July 1, 2026 expiration date in Section 2. This change comes as courts extend stays in pending TPS cases that could reshape the entire program, requiring employers to closely monitor both district court and Supreme Court proceedings for potential impacts on TPS protections.
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On May 15, USCIS updated its guidance related to Somalia noting: “When completing the Expiration Date (if any) fields on Form I-9, input ‘as per court order’ in Section 1 and ‘July 1, 2026,’ in Section 2 along with a note in the ‘Additional Information box.’
This update revises our prior blog post on the status of TPS EAD extensions. With this change, all TPS placeholder dates are now aligned, Section 2 expiration dates across the board have been extended to July 1, 2026.
On May 1, the court extended the stay in the pending a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the parallel Syria and Haiti TPS cases, a decision that could have broader implications for the TPS program overall. Employers should watch both the district court and Supreme Court proceedings closely, as a ruling in the Syria/Haiti cases could affect TPS protections with little advance notice.
*Selene Malench is a Case Assistant on Seyfarth’s Immigration Compliance & Enforcement team. Many thanks for her contribution to this legal update.
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