United States: DHS Announces Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Yemen
March 3, 2026
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At a glance
- Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem will not extend the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Yemen, scheduled to expire March 3, 2026, but beneficiaries will be granted a 60-day transition period, through May 4, 2026.
- Beneficiaries with certain previously issued EADs will continue to be work-authorized during the 60-day transition period.
A closer look
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced it will not extend the Yemen Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation beyond its scheduled expiration date of March 3, 2026, but will provide a 60-day transition period. Beneficiaries will be granted a transition period through May 4, 2026 and will remain work-authorized throughout the transition period, according to the DHS Federal Register notice.
According to the Federal Register notice, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem has determined that the conditions for a TPS designation no longer exist for Yemen and that extending TPS for Yemen would be contrary to U.S. national interests.
Yemen’s most recent TPS designation was extended in July 2024 for an 18-month period, from September 4, 2024 through March 3, 2026.
Employment authorization during the 60-day transition period
TPS beneficiaries under the Yemen designation continue to be employment-authorized during the 60-day transition period. Through the Federal Register notice, DHS automatically extends the validity of certain EADs previously issued under the designation, through May 4, 2026. As proof of continued employment authorization for the 60-day transition period, Yemen TPS beneficiaries can present an EAD that has the notation A-12 or C-19 under “Category” and a “Card Expires” date of March 3, 2023, September 3, 2024, and March 3, 2026.
Employers will need to reverify the employment eligibility of impacted employees who presented Yemen TPS EADs as proof of work authorization, and update their records to indicate the new May 4, 2026 expiration date.
This alert is for informational purposes only. If you have any questions, please contact the immigration professional with whom you work at Fragomen.
