United States: TPS Employment Authorization Extended Again for Several Countries
July 17, 2026
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At a glance
- Employment authorization documents for individuals granted Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalia, Syria, and Yemen have been extended through July 24, 2026; for Burma (Myanmar) through July 27, 2026; and for Ethiopia and South Sudan through July 30, 2026.
- The continued brief extensions come in the wake of the Supreme Court’s June 2026 decision allowing the Trump Administration to terminate TPS for Haiti and Syria, which is expected to impact ongoing litigation and DHS termination efforts for the remaining countries.
The issue
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is once again briefly extending the validity of employment authorization documents (EADs) issued under the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations listed below as follows:
- Somalia, Syria, and Yemen through July 24, 2026;
- Burma (Myanmar) through July 27, 2026; and
- Ethiopia and South Sudan through July 30, 2026.
The previous extension of EAD validity for these countries was set to expire today. In that prior extension announcement, Haiti’s EAD validity date was extended to July 24, 2026.
USCIS continues to briefly extend TPS EADs for the above countries following the June 25 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the Trump Administration could proceed with its plan to terminate the TPS designations for Haiti and Syria. The Supreme Court decision is anticipated to affect the outcome of all ongoing TPS litigation, including for the remaining above countries. Those district court cases are:
- Aung DOE et al. v. Noem et al., No. 25-cv-15483 (N.D. Ill.) (Burma (Myanmar));
- African Communities Together et al. v. Noem et al., No. 26-cv-10278-BEM (D. Mass.) (Ethiopia);
- African Communities Together et al. v. Noem et al., No. 26-cv-11201 (D. Mass.) (Somalia);
- African Communities Together et al. v. Noem et al., No. 25-cv-13939-PBS (D. Mass.) (South Sudan); and
- Doe v. Noem et al., No. 26-cv-2103 (S.D.N.Y.) and Doe v Noem et al., 26-cv-2280 (S.D.N.Y.) (Yemen).
Which EADs are affected by the extension?
USCIS is extending Burma (Myanmar) TPS EADs through July 27, 2026 if the EAD has an original expiration date of Nov. 25, 2025, May 25, 2024, or Nov. 25, 2022.
The following is a list of TPS EADs that benefit from today’s automatic extension through July 24, 2026.
- Somalia: TPS EADs with an original expiration date of March 17, 2023, September 17, 2024, or March 17, 2026.
- Syria: TPS EADs with an original expiration date of Sept. 30, 2025, March 31, 2024, Sept. 30, 2022, or March 31, 2021
- Yemen: TPS EADs with an original expiration date of March 3, 2023, Sept. 3, 2024, or March 3, 2026.
The following is a list of TPS EADs that benefit from today’s automatic extension through July 30, 2026.
- Ethiopia: TPS EADs with an original expiration date of June 12, 2024, and Dec. 12, 2025.
- South Sudan: TPS EADs with an original expiration date of Nov. 3, 2023, May 3, 2025, or Nov. 3, 2025.
If you have questions about this alert, or any issue related to employment authorization under Temporary Protected Status, please contact the immigration professional with whom you work at Fragomen. This alert is for informational purposes only.
