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The Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024, was recently signed into law. Due to the passage of this law, guidance that “UHP” and “DT” parolees must have entered by Sept. 30, 2023, has been changed to Sept 30, 2024. In light of this legislation, we updated our guidance below regarding which Ukrainian parolees are employment authorized incident to their parole and may present their unexpired Form I-94 as an acceptable List A receipt that temporarily shows identity and employment authorization for Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification for up to 90 days from the date of hire or in the case of reverification, when the date employment authorization expires:Employees whose unexpired Form I-94 shows a class of admission of “UHP” and a most recent date of entry on or before Sept. 30, 2024; orEmployees whose unexpired Form I-94 contains a class of admission of “DT” issued between Feb. 24, 2022, and Sept. 30, 2024 and indicates Ukraine as the country of citizenship on the document.Employees who are paroled after Sept. 30, 2024, must provide an unexpired EAD (or other acceptable documents from the Lists of Acceptable Documents).
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services updated the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification to extend the expiration date to 05/31/2027.Employers must use the Form I-9 with the edition date of 08/1/23, which may have an expiration date of either 07/31/2026 or 05/31/2027. Either form may be used until its respective expiration date. Downloads available on the Form I-9 download page will only include the new 05/31/2027 expiration date. Employers are encouraged to update their electronic Forms I-9 systems to use the 05/31/2027, expiration date as soon as possible and must do so no later than July 31, 2026, the expiration date on the previously-issued Form I-9.For more information, visit I-9 Central or join a free Form I-9 webinar.
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.
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas extended and redesignated Yemen for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from Sept. 4, 2024, through March 3, 2026. Given the time frames for processing TPS re-registration and Employment Authorization Document (EAD) renewal applications, USCIS has automatically extended through Sept. 3, 2025, the validity of EADs with a Card Expires date of Sept. 3, 2024, or March 3, 2023, issued under the TPS designation for Yemen.
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas extended and redesignated Haiti for TPS for 18 months, from Aug. 4, 2024, through Feb. 3, 2026. Given the time frames for processing TPS re-registration applications, USCIS has automatically extended through Aug. 3, 2025, the validity of EADs issued under the prior TPS designation of Haiti with a Card Expires date of:
• Aug. 3, 2024;
• June 30, 2024;
• Feb. 3, 2023;
• Dec. 31, 2022;
• Oct. 4, 2021;
• Jan. 4, 2021;
• Jan. 2, 2020;
• July 22, 2019;
• Jan. 22, 2018; or
• July 22, 2017.
USCIS is issuing Form I-797, Notice of Action, to certain Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries who are eligible to re-register for TPS or have a pending application to renew their Form I-766, Employment Authorization Document (EAD).
On June 18, USCIS updated its email messaging service to enhance the security and authenticity of its communications. Messages will now come from uscis@messages.dhs.gov rather than the previously used “@public.govdelivery.com” domain.Additionally, messages will now be consistently sent as bulletins on behalf of our DHS Secretary and USCIS Director. This will help unify our communications and reinforce a trusted source of our information.We are continually working to better serve you. Stay tuned for more!
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas extended and redesignated Ethiopia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from June 13, 2024, through Dec. 12, 2025. Nationals of Ethiopia and individuals with no nationality who last habitually resided in Ethiopia may submit an initial registration application under the redesignation of Ethiopia 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.
Based on the Feb. 14, 2024, presidential memorandum on DED for Palestinians, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas is implementing employment authorization through Aug. 13, 2025, for Palestinians covered by Deferred Enforced Departure (DED). When an individual covered by DED receives an Employment Authorization Document with a Category Code of A11, they can show that they are authorized to work for Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. For additional information, see the Federal Register notice implementing DED for Palestinians as well as the USCIS webpage on DED for Palestinians.
USCIS recently announced that beginning Feb. 27, 2024, certain Ukrainian citizens and their immediate family members displaced by the Russian invasion and paroled into the United States, will be able to request an extension of parole (re-parole) for up to two additional years.
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