ASAP
Determining Work Authorization for Employees on TPS and Humanitarian Parole
Updated January 15, 2026
The Trump administration has enacted significant policy changes impacting individuals authorized to work under various immigration programs, including Temporary Protected Status (TPS), humanitarian parole, and the CHNV programs. The chart below is intended to assist employers in determining the work authorization status of employees who have presented an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under one of these programs.
Note: Several federal lawsuits are currently pending across the United States, challenging the government’s decision to terminate these programs. As a result, the information provided here is subject to change based on the outcomes of these legal proceedings.
*Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
TPS is a humanitarian protection program that shields individuals from deportation to countries experiencing armed conflict, environmental disasters, or other extraordinary and temporary conditions. The U.S. government designates countries for TPS based on current conditions, and the secretary of Homeland Security has the discretion to extend or terminate such designations. While the decision to designate or terminate TPS is generally not subject to judicial review, administrative actions related to TPS may still be challenged in court. "No Further Designation" indicates that the U.S. government has concluded that the original conditions necessitating temporary protection are no longer present, thus terminating the TPS protection for individuals from a particular country.
**Humanitarian Parole
Humanitarian parole may be granted to individuals of any nationality who meet specific eligibility criteria. As of April 30, 2025, DHS began issuing email notifications of intent to revoke employment authorization within 15 days to individuals paroled into the United States following a CBP One appointment and who had previously received notice of parole termination. Until such notifications are issued, parole status may remain valid.
***CHNV Programs
CHNV refers to four country-specific humanitarian parole programs for nationals of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, allowing eligible individuals to enter and remain in the United States for up to two years based on urgent humanitarian need or significant public benefit. The CHNV programs were terminated by the Trump administration, and this action was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in a ruling issued on May 30, 2025.
Country | TPS Expiration Date | TPS EAD Codes | TPS-Related EADs | Humanitarian Parole Notes | Parole EAD Code |
| Afghanistan | July 14, 2025 (Expired) | A(12) & C(19) | EAD expires when TPS ends | Suspended. On 11/27/2025 USCIS issued a Policy Alert to suspend adjudication of all discretionary benefits for all 19 Travel Ban Countries. | EAD Code C(11) |
| Burma (Myanmar) | TPS designation termination announced – effective January 26, 2026 | A(12) & C(19) | January 26, 2026 | Parole terminated if notification received from DHS. | EAD Code C(11) |
| Cameroon (no further designation) | August 4, 2025 (Expired) | A(12) & C(19) | EAD expired on August 4, 2025 | Parole terminated if notification received from DHS. | EAD Code C(11) |
| Cuba | N/A | A(12) & C(19) | N/A | CHNV status terminated. EAD is no longer valid. | EAD Code C(11) |
| El Salvador | September 9, 2026 | A(12) & C(19) | EAD auto-extended until March 9, 2026 if filed for timely re-registration. See Temporary Protected Status Designated Country: El Salvador | USCIS | Parole terminated if notification received from DHS. | EAD Code C(11) |
| Ethiopia | TPS Designation termination announced – effective until February 13, 2026** | A(12) & C(19) | Auto-extended until February 13, 2026 (for those with current expiration dates on June 12, 2024 and December 12, 2025) | Parole terminated if notification received from DHS. | EAD Code C(11) |
| Haiti (no further designation) | February 3, 2026**** | A(12) & C(19) | EAD auto-extended through February 3, 2026 | Beginning June 12, 2025, DHS issued notifications officially ending the CHNV Humanitarian Parole Program. EAD is no longer valid. | EAD Code C(11) |
| Honduras (no further designation) | September 8, 2025 | A(12) & C(19) | Expired on September 8, 2025. However, the validity of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) issued under the TPS designation of Honduras with an original expiration date of Jan. 5, 2018, Jan. 5, 2019, April 2, 2019, Jan. 2, 2020, Jan. 4, 2021, Oct. 4, 2021, Dec. 31, 2022, June 30, 2024, and July 5, 2025, is extended per court order. National TPS Alliance et al. v. Noem et al., No. 25-cv-05687-TLT (N.D. Cal.) ******** | Parole terminated if notification received from DHS. | EAD Code C(11) |
| Lebanon | May 27, 2026 | A(12) & C(19) | EAD expires on May 27, 2026 | Parole terminated if notification received from DHS. | EAD Code C(11) |
| Nepal (no further designation) | August 5, 2025 | A(12) & C(19) | EAD expired on August 5, 2025. However, the validity of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) issued under the TPS designation of Nepal with an original expiration date of June 24, 2018, June 24, 2019, March 24, 2020, Jan. 4, 2021, Oct. 4, 2021, Dec. 31, 2022, June 30, 2024, and June 24, 2025, is extended per court order. National TPS Alliance et al. v. Noem et al., No. 25-cv-05687-TLT (N.D. Cal.) ******** | Parole terminated if notification received from DHS. | EAD Code C(11) |
| Nicaragua (no further designation) | September 8, 2025 | A(12) & C(19) | Expired on September 8, 2025. However, the validity of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) issued under the TPS designation of Nicaragua with an original expiration date of Jan.5, 2018, Jan. 5, 2019, April 2, 2019, Jan. 2, 2020, Jan. 4, 2021, Oct. 4, 2021, Dec. 31, 2022, June 30, 2024, and July 5, 2025 is extended per court order. National TPS Alliance et al. v. Noem et al., No. 25-cv-05687-TLT (N.D. Cal.) ******** | Beginning June 12, 2025, DHS issued notifications officially ending the CHNV Humanitarian Parole Program. EAD is no longer valid. | EAD Code C(11) |
| Somalia | March 17, 2026 ********* | A(12) & C(19) | EAD auto-extended to March 17, 2026. | Parole terminated if notification received from DHS. | EAD Code C(11) |
| South Sudan | January 5, 2026. A federal court in MA granted an interim stay of the termination of the TPS for South Sudan and therefore may be extended. Appeals from the government are likely to lift the stay. | A(12) & C(19) | EAD expires when TPS ends on January 5, 2026. | Parole terminated if notification received from DHS. | EAD Code C(11) |
| Sudan | October 19, 2026 | A(12) & C(19) | Auto-extended through April 19, 2026. | Parole terminated if notification received from DHS. | EAD Code C(11) |
| Syria | November 21, 2025 | A(12) & C(19) | November 21, 2025. BUT with the oral court order,******* TPS beneficiaries may be able to continue to work but it is unclear for how long, as there is yet no written decision and USCIS has stated that it “vehemently disagrees” with the order and intends to appeal. | Parole terminated if notification received from DHS. | EAD Code C(11) |
| Ukraine | October 19, 2026 | A(12) & C(19) | EADs auto-extended through April 19, 2026 | U4U Program is still valid and has not been terminated. | EAD Code C(11) |
| Venezuela (no further designation) | 2023 TPS designation ended on April 7, 2025. ****** 2021 TPS designation ended on November 7, 2025.***** | A(12) & C(19) | TPS beneficiaries who received their EADs by February 5, 2025, with an expiration of October 2, 2026, will retain their status and valid EADs. TPS Venezuela beneficiaries who have been issued TPS-related EAD with a "Card Expires" date of April 2, 2025, and have a timely filed renewal application with a Receipt (Form I-797) dated on or before February 5, 2025, will have their employment authorization automatically extended for a period of up to 540 days, i.e., September 24, 2026. TPS Venezuela beneficiaries who have been issued a TPS-related EAD card with an expiration date of 3/10/2024, 9/10/2025, 4/2/2025 and 9/9/2022, and have a timely filed renewal application with a Receipt (Form I-797) prior to the expiration of the EAD, will have their employment authorization automatically extended through November 7, 2025.***** | Beginning June 12, 2025, DHS issued notifications officially ending the CHNV Humanitarian Parole Program. EAD is no longer valid. | EAD Code C(11) |
| Yemen | March 3, 2026 | A(12) & C(19) | EAD expires when TPS ends | Parole terminated if notification received from DHS. | EAD Code C(11) |
**On December 12, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the termination of the TPS for Ethiopia with a 60-day transition period ending on February 13, 2026.
****On September 5, 2025, a federal court decision partially vacated the DHS decision to terminate the TPS designation for Haitian nationals.
*****Based on publication in the Federal Register on September 8, 2025 pursuant to announcement of the termination of the 2021 TPS designation for Venezuela by the DHS Secretary on September 3, 2025. On December 10, 2025, a federal court in CA determined that the termination of both the 2021 and 2023 TPS for Venezuela was unlawful. However, due to the previous October 3, 2025 Supreme Court order lifting orders blocking termination of the Venezuelan TPS, the status of the Venezuelan TPS remains terminated until the pending legal challenges are decided.
******On September 5, 2025, a federal court determined that the DHS secretary violated the APA regulations by terminating the TPS 2023 designations for Venezuela. Pursuant to the October 3, 2025 Supreme Court order lifting orders blocking termination of the Venezuelan TPS, the status of the Venezuelan TPS remains terminated until the pending legal challenges are decided.
*******USCIS updated the website on 12/05/2025 to state “The validity of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) issued under the TPS designation of Syria with an original expiration date of Sept. 30, 2025, March 31, 2024, Sept. 30, 2022, or March 31, 2021 is extended per court order. Dahlia Doe v. Noem, 25-cv-8686 (S.D.N.Y.).”
********On December 31, 2025, U.S. District Judge Trina Thompson issued a significant nationwide injunction, voiding the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) previous decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 60,000 to 89,000 nationals from Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua.
*********On January 13, 2026, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced the termination of the TPS designation for Somalia.
