Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuela Extended for 18 Months; Certain EADs Automatically Extended Through April 2, 2026
The Department of Homeland Security extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuela from April 3, 2025, through Oct. 2, 2026. Current beneficiaries who want to maintain their status must re-register from Jan. 17, 2025, through Sept. 10, 2025, and may apply for new Employment Authorization Documents (EADs).
Given the time frames for processing TPS re-registration and EAD renewal applications, USCIS has automatically extended through April 2, 2026, the validity of certain EADs with a Card Expires date of Sept. 10, 2025; April 2, 2025; March 10, 2024; or Sept. 9, 2022, issued under the Venezuela TPS designations.
Completing Form I-9
To complete or update Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, for TPS Venezuela beneficiaries who present an EAD with a Category Code of A12 or C19 and a Card Expires date of Sept. 10, 2025; April 2, 2025; March 10, 2024; or Sept. 9, 2022, enter April 2, 2026, on Form I-9 as the new expiration date of the automatically extended EAD. You must reverify these employees before they start work on April 3, 2026.
Find more details about this extension on the TPS designation for Venezuela page and instructions for completing Form I-9 on the I-9 Central TPS page.