The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on July 10, 2026 issued new employment authorization guidance for Haitians with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) (Update on Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti (Release: July 10, 2026)) that supersedes its July 1 alert and extends employment authorization for people for Haitian TPS holders to July 24.

This update to the earlier July 10 placeholder expiration date is the second short-term extension since the Supreme Court’s June 25 ruling that terminates TPS protections for Haiti and Syria. Both extensions are a roughly two-week placeholder rollover rather than a resolution of the underlying litigation. Providers should not read these as a sign the matter is resolved; the extension remains contingent on the lower courts implementing the Supreme Court’s decision in Mullin v. Doe.

The new guidance reads in part:

The validity of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) issued under the TPS designation of Haiti with an original expiration date of Feb. 3, 2026, Aug. 3, 2025, Aug. 3, 2024, June 30, 2024, Feb. 3, 2023, Dec. 31, 2022, Oct. 4, 2021, Jan. 4, 2021, Jan. 2, 2020, July 22, 2019, Jan. 22, 2018, or July 22, 2017 is extended per court order. Miot et al. v. Trump et al., No. 25-cv-02471-ACR (D.D.C.). 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.

When completing the Expiration Date (if any) fields on Form I-9, input “as per court order” in Section 1 and “July 24, 2026” in Section 2 along with a note in the additional information box. …When completing a case in E-Verify, enter the expiration date of “July 24, 2026” from the Form I-9.

USCIS published a parallel update on its dedicated I-9 Central news page. Providers should continue to monitor I-9 Central and/or E-Verify for employer-specific guidance and confirm which source their HR and compliance teams are tracking.

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.

LeadingAge also asks all aging services stakeholders to contact their senators and urge them to protect the direct care workforce by extending TPS for Haitian nationals. Senate bill S 4814, introduced by Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) with 18 cosponsors, would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to redesignate Haiti for TPS and extend protections through January 2029. Its House companion, HR 1689, passed with bipartisan support. Take action now: urge your senators to cosponsor and vote for S 4814.