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TPS work permits expired July 17 for six countries, and Haiti on July 24
USCIS set July 17, 2026 as the expiration of TPS-related work authorization for Burma, Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, and Yemen, and July 24, 2026 for Haiti. Affected workers and their employers faced reverification decisions on those dates.
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Reported and checked by Caroline M. Last checked July 18, 2026. Research and verification follow the QueueCheck editorial standards. How we verify information
The card date is what an employer reads
If your work permit is tied to Temporary Protected Status for one of these countries, the July 17 date has passed, and Haiti's date was July 24, 2026. Check your own country's current status on the official TPS page, because litigation and later notices can change dates for specific countries, and your employer will be looking at the card date either way.
Which countries the expiry dates named
TPS holders from Burma, Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, Yemen, and Haiti whose employment authorization is TPS-based, plus employers completing reverification for those workers.
The work authorization dates that passed
- USCIS set the expiration of TPS-related work authorization at July 17, 2026 for Burma, Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, and Yemen.
- Haiti's TPS-related work authorization expiration was set for July 24, 2026.
- Employers must reverify work authorization when a card's basis expires; sympathetic employers cannot lawfully skip that step.
Each country and the date attached to it
The expiration dates are country-specific: July 17, 2026 for six countries and July 24, 2026 for Haiti.
TPS itself and TPS-based work authorization are related but distinct; a status change announcement does not always move the work-authorization date by itself.
USCIS publishes country-by-country TPS status, dates, and documentation rules on its Temporary Protected Status pages.
TPS work permit questions, answered
My card shows a later date than July 17. Which date wins?
Check your country's USCIS TPS page. Cards have sometimes been automatically extended past their printed date, and sometimes cut short by policy changes; the official country page states the operative date and documentation, and that is the answer your employer's reverification will follow.
Can I keep working while anything is pending in court?
Only if the current official guidance says work authorization remains valid for your country. Litigation changes things quickly in both directions, which is exactly why the official page, not news coverage, should be checked before any work decision.
Does this affect my pending green card or asylum application?
Those applications continue on their own tracks, and some carry their own work-authorization basis. What ends with TPS is TPS-based authorization specifically; get individual advice on what other basis may apply to you.
What an expired card means at work
Workers whose only work authorization was TPS-based lose the right to work when their date passes, unless another basis applies to them.
Anyone with a separate pending application, such as asylum or adjustment of status, may have a different authorization basis and should not assume the TPS date is the whole answer.
Court decisions have repeatedly moved TPS dates for individual countries, in both directions, so the official page matters more than any remembered date.
What to check on the official page before you rely on a date
- Check your country's page on the official USCIS TPS site today rather than relying on a date you remember.
- If you have any other pending application, confirm whether it carries its own work authorization basis.
- Speak with your employer before they raise it; planned leave beats sudden termination if a gap is unavoidable.
- Get advice from an accredited representative or attorney quickly if your family depends on this authorization; country situations differ too much for general answers.
How country designations get extended or ended
This update is about the legal basis for working, not about processing speed; a renewal filing cannot outrun an expired basis.
Waits shared by readers on the work-permit page reflect I-765 processing generally and cannot predict TPS policy changes.
What a dated record cannot keep current
- This update cannot say whether any country's TPS will be extended or relitigated, and it cannot assess any individual's alternatives.
- Dates here reflect the announcement as published; always confirm the current date for your country on the official page.
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Official citation: USCIS Temporary Protected Status pages checked
Published July 18, 2026. Original source: USCIS Temporary Protected Status updates.