Timeline & Deadlines
⚠ Read this first — dates can change
These dates have shifted several times already. We will not list a "deadline" we cannot confirm from USCIS or the Federal Register. Before you act on any date, check your country's official USCIS TPS page: Haiti · Syria.
Work permits (EADs): the date to watch
As of July 1, 2026, Haitian and Syrian TPS work permits are extended to July 10, 2026 for Form I-9 and E-Verify. USCIS first pointed to July 1 — then, on July 1, published updated guidance moving this "placeholder" expiration date to July 10, 2026. For Form I-9, employers are told to enter "as per court order" and the date July 10, 2026. USCIS calls this temporary "limited relief" until the lower courts carry out the Supreme Court's ruling — so it can move again. Confirm the current date on USCIS before relying on it.
Heads-up: as of July 1, USCIS's Haiti and Syria country pages had not yet been updated and still showed older stay-era language; the July 10 date appears on the updated USCIS SAVE and I-9 Central pages (dated 07/01/2026). If pages disagree, treat the most recently dated USCIS page as controlling — and ask a lawyer.
Sources: Fragomen (extended through July 10); WR Immigration; USCIS.
📌 2025 rule change you must know
USCIS removed the automatic extension of work permits for renewals filed on or after October 30, 2025. You can no longer assume your EAD is auto-extended while a renewal is pending. (Federal Register, Oct 30, 2025)
How we got here (verified chronology)
| Date | What happened | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2010 | Haiti first designated for TPS (after the earthquake) | 75 FR 3476 |
| Mar 29, 2012 | Syria first designated for TPS (civil war) | USCIS Syria page |
| Sep 22, 2025 | DHS publishes Syria termination notice (90 FR 45398) | USCIS |
| Nov 19, 2025 | Court (S.D.N.Y.) stays the Syria termination (Dahlia Doe v. Noem) | USCIS Syria page |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Syria termination would have taken effect — blocked | USCIS Syria page |
| Nov 28, 2025 | DHS publishes Haiti termination notice (90 FR 54733) | Federal Register |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Court (D.D.C.) stays the Haiti termination (Miot v. Trump) | USCIS Haiti page |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Haiti termination would have taken effect (11:59 p.m.) — blocked | 90 FR 54733 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Supreme Court hears argument | Slip opinion |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Supreme Court reverses the stays (6–3); terminations may proceed; cases remanded | No. 25-1083 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | USCIS extends the EAD "placeholder" date to July 10, 2026 (Form I-9: "as per court order," July 10, 2026) | Fragomen / USCIS |
| ~Jul 10, 2026 | Current placeholder end date for TPS work-permit validity (I-9/E-Verify) — confirm on USCIS | USCIS SAVE/I-9 (07/01/2026) |
| ~Jul 27, 2026 | Supreme Court's judgment (mandate) expected to reach the lower courts; DHS then issues final implementation guidance | AILA |
Note: The Feb 3, 2026 (Haiti) and Nov 21, 2025 (Syria) effective dates come directly from the Federal Register termination notices but were paused by courts. The work-permit date has already moved once after the ruling (July 1 → July 10, 2026), which is exactly why you should never trust a date from social media and always verify the current one on USCIS.