United States: USCIS Announces Termination of TPS For Burma and South Sudan, with TPS Work Authorization No Longer Valid
August 7, 2026
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At a glance
- USCIS has announced the termination of TPS for Burma and South Sudan, effective today.
- TPS work authorization for individuals from these two countries is no longer valid.
The issue
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for Burma and South Sudan are terminated, effective today. TPS Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for individuals from these two countries are no longer valid, effective immediately.
Background
The Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) previously announced the termination of the TPS designations for Burma and South Sudan, to take effect on January 26, 2026 and January 5, 2026, respectively. Subsequent litigation delayed these terminations, but the June 25 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allowed the Trump Administration to proceed with termination of TPS for Haiti and Syria paved the way for DHS to implement the previously delayed TPS terminations for Burma and South Sudan.
Immediate termination of TPS work authorization
TPS EADs for individuals from Burma and South Sudan are no longer valid. EADs for individuals granted TPS for Burma were last extended through August 7, 2026, and for South Sudan were last extended through August 10, 2026. Today’s announcement means that the validity of South Sudan TPS EADs has effectively been truncated from August 10 to today, with TPS EADs for both countries now ceasing to be valid effective today.
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.
