Somalia Redesignated for TPS and TPS Extended for 18 Months; Certain EADs Automatically Extended Through Sept. 17, 2025
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas extended and redesignated Somalia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from Sept. 18, 2024, through March 17, 2026. Nationals of Somalia and individuals with no nationality who last habitually resided in Somalia may submit an initial registration application under the redesignation of Somalia for TPS and apply for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD). Current beneficiaries who want to maintain their status must re-register and may apply for new EADs.
Given the time frames for processing TPS re-registration and EAD renewal applications, USCIS has automatically extended through Sept. 17, 2025, the validity of EADs with a Card Expires date of Sept. 17, 2024, or March 17, 2023, issued under the TPS designation for Somalia.
Completing Form I-9
To complete or update Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, for TPS Somalia beneficiaries who present an EAD with a Category Code of A12 or C19 and a Card Expires date of Sept. 17, 2024, or March 17, 2023, enter Sept. 17, 2025, on Form I-9 as the new expiration date of the automatically extended EAD. You must reverify these employees before they start work on Sept. 18, 2025.
Find more details about this extension and redesignation on the TPS designation for Somalia page and instructions for completing Form I-9 on the I-9 Central TPS page.