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At a glance
The situation
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalia for 18 months, from September 18, 2018, through March 17, 2020. Current Somali TPS beneficiaries will have 60 days, or until October 26, 2018, to request an 18-month extension of status and work authorization while they seek another immigration status or prepare to depart the country, according to a notice published in today’s Federal Register.
Re-registering for TPS
I-9 eligibility verification
For Form I-9 employment eligibility verification purposes, through March 16, 2019, employers may accept a TPS-related EAD with an expiration date of September 17, 2018, or March 17, 2017 (for those who applied for a new EAD during the last re-registration period but have not yet received a new EAD), along with a copy of the August 27, 2018 Federal Register notice or a USCIS Form I-797C receipt notice indicating that the TPS-related EAD is automatically extended through March 16, 2019.
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