TPS: new I‑9/E‑Verify guidance
Updated guidance coordinates USCIS and E‑Verify for TPS beneficiaries from Haiti and Syria, clarifying I‑9 compliance steps for employers and affected employees (x.com).
USCIS posted matching Form I‑9 Central updates for Syria (Release: March 24, 2026) and for Haiti (Release: March 25, 2026), signaling identical employer instructions across both countries. (uscis.gov) USCIS and E‑Verify confirm that certain TPS Employment Authorization Documents (I‑766, categories A12/C19) for Haiti and Syria are administratively extended through July 1, 2026 for Form I‑9 and E‑Verify purposes. (eiglaw.com) The agencies direct employers to record “as per court order” in Section 1’s expiration field, enter “July 1, 2026” in Section 2 for affected entries, and place a note in the Form I‑9 Additional Information box. (e-verify.gov) USCIS/E‑Verify instruct employers to attach the agency alert and the TPS country webpage to the I‑9 file and to use the updated I‑9 expiration date when creating or updating E‑Verify cases. (e-verify.gov) The March 24–25 updates supersede earlier short‑term dates issued in mid‑March (examples: March 12, March 13, March 17 guidance) and follow district‑court stays in Miot et al. v. Trump for Haiti and Dahlia Doe (Syria). (ctninfo.com) USCIS and E‑Verify repeatedly warn employers not to request replacement documents from employees whose EADs are covered by the court orders and to enter the Form I‑9 expiration date (not the physical card date) when completing E‑Verify cases. (e-verify.gov)
