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A memorandum on DED was issued on Jan. 15, 2025, deferring through Feb. 5, 2027, the removal of certain eligible Hong Kong residents who were present in the United States as of Jan. 15, 2025. Eligible Hong Kong residents are employment authorized incident to DED. In addition, USCIS has automatically extended through Feb. 5, 2027, the validity of DED-related Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) with Card Expires dates of Feb. 5, 2023, or Feb. 5, 2025, and a Category of A11. Covered aliens may also apply for a new EAD that will be valid through Feb. 5, 2027.
The Administration is committed to restoring the rule of law with respect to Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Nonetheless, on March 31, 2025, Judge Edward Chen, a federal judge in San Francisco, ordered the department to continue TPS for Venezuelans. See National TPS Alliance, et al., v. Kristi Noem et al., No. 3:25-cv-01766 (N.D. Cal. Mar. 31, 2025). The court did so even though the TPS statute says that TPS decisions are not subject to judicial review. For more information, please see the Federal Register notice. DHS has every intention of ending Venezuela TPS as soon as it obtains relief from the court order. Further updates regarding TPS Venezuela will be posted on this webpage.
On Feb. 20, 2025, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem partially vacated the July 1, 2024, notice that extended and redesignated Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). This new notice amends the period of extension and redesignation of Haiti for TPS from 18 months to 12 months and provides an amended end date of Aug. 3, 2025. EADs with a Category Code of A12 or C19 and a Card Expires date of Feb. 3, 2026, now expire on Aug. 3, 2025.
On Jan. 15, 2025, President Biden issued a memorandum extending eligibility for Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for certain Hong Kong residents. The president also directed the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to provide certain Hong Kong residents continued work authorization through Feb. 5, 2027. Individuals covered by DED Hong Kong have been extended through Feb. 5, 2027, and are not subject to removal. At this time, DED-related Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) provided to certain Hong Kong residents have not been extended.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) now provides a Verification of Release (VOR) card to some unaccompanied alien children. The VOR card is a new wallet-sized, plastic version of the VOR form, which will continue to be issued.
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem decided on Feb. 1, 2025, to terminate the 2023 designation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). TPS and related benefits associated with this designation will end on April 7, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. This termination decision does not apply to the 2021 designation of Venezuela for TPS, which remains in effect until Sept. 10, 2025, or to individuals who are registered for TPS under the 2021 designation.
The Department of Homeland Security extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ukraine for 18 months, from April 20, 2025, through Oct. 19, 2026. Given the time frames for processing TPS re-registration applications, USCIS has automatically extended through April 19, 2026, the validity of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) with a Card Expires date of April 19, 2025, or Oct. 19, 2023, issued under the prior TPS designation of Ukraine.
The Department of Homeland Security extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Sudan for 18 months, from April 20, 2025, through Oct. 19, 2026. Given the time frames for processing TPS re-registration applications, USCIS has automatically extended through April 19, 2026, the validity of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) with a Card Expires date of April 19, 2025; June 30, 2024; Dec. 31, 2022; Oct. 4, 2021; Jan. 4, 2021; Jan. 2, 2020; April 2, 2019; Nov. 2, 2018; or Nov. 2, 2017, issued under a prior TPS designation of Sudan.
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador for 18 months, from March 10, 2025, through Sept. 9, 2026. Given the time frames for processing TPS re-registration applications, USCIS has automatically extended through March 9, 2026, the validity of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) with a “Card Expires” date of March 9, 2025; June 30, 2024; Dec. 31, 2022; Oct. 4, 2021; Jan. 4, 2021; Jan. 2, 2020; Sept. 9, 2019; or March 9, 2018, issued under the prior TPS designation of El Salvador.
On Jan. 15, 2025, President Biden issued a memorandum extending eligibility for Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for certain Hong Kong residents. The president also directed the secretary of homeland security to provide certain Hong Kong residents continued work authorization through Feb. 5, 2027. For this reason, certain Hong Kong residents are employment authorized incident to DED. In addition, USCIS has automatically extended through Feb. 5, 2027, DED-related Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) with a Card Expires date of Feb. 5, 2023, or Feb. 5, 2025.Feb. 5, 2023, or Feb. 5, 2025.
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