The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on July 1, 2026 issued new guidance that supersedes its March alert on Haiti Temporary Protected Status (TPS) documentation. Work authorization for Haitians on TPS is now extended to July 10, 2026, replacing the earlier July 1 placeholder.

The guidance brings clarity following the Supreme Court’s June 25 decision ending TPS for Haiti and Syria–a move that puts older adults and the providers who care for them, including LeadingAge’s nonprofit and mission-driven members, in an untenable position.

The guidance, Update on Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti (Release: July 01, 2026), reads in part:

TPS Haiti beneficiaries will keep their status and employment authorization, and their documentation will remain valid per the above court order. Forms I-766, Employment Authorization Documents, (EADs) with category A12 or C19 remain valid and are extended. The extension is limited relief until the lower courts align with the U.S. Supreme Court’s favorable decision in Mullin v. Doe, 609 U.S. ____ (2026), issued on June 25, 2026. Refer to the EAD Extension dropdown on the TPS Haiti webpage for EAD expiration dates that are extended pending the resolution of the litigation.

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The employment authorized through date will be the Employment Authorization Document (EAD) expiration date of “July 10, 2026“…

This guidance was published on USCIS’s SAVE (Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements) program page, which agencies use to verify eligibility for various benefits, rather than the I-9 Central page employers use directly for Form I-9 compliance. As of this writing, USCIS has not published a parallel I-9 Central update. Providers should continue to monitor the I-9 Central page for employer-specific guidance.

For full background on the Supreme Court’s June 25 decision and its implications for aging services providers, see LeadingAge’s Supreme Court Decision on TPS Protections: Impact on Aging Services Providers.