Practice Resources
Practice Alert: TPS and Parole Status Updates Chart
10/6/25
AILA Doc. No. 25091135.
Employer Compliance, Humanitarian Parole, Temporary Protected Status & Deferred Enforced Departure
The Verification and Documentation Committees provides a comprehensive chart on current status, key updates, and EAD notes for TPS and parole programs.
**Note that this Chart provides information in effect until the Supreme Court order regarding Venezuela TPS was issued the evening of Friday, October 3, 2025. Additional updates will be provided as guidance is released. This Chart is being provided at this time to preserve the guidance that had been in effect through October 3, 2025.
| Parole Program | Current Status | Key Updates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHNV Parole (Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, Venezuelans) |
X Terminated |
Supreme Court allowed termination on May 30, 2025 | Deportation proceedings may begin unless alternative legal status is secured |
| Uniting for Ukraine (U4U) |
✓ Active |
Based on the January 20, 2025 Executive Order, Securing Our Borders, USCIS paused acceptance of Form I-134A pending further review | Existing beneficiaries retain status; future of program uncertain Policy memo is not publicly available, but outlined in affidavit by acting deputy director of USCIS, Kika Scott |
| Afghan Parole Programs |
✓ Active |
No specific changes announced | Beneficiaries should monitor for updates |
| Military Parole in Place |
✓ Active |
No changes reported | Continues to provide relief for eligible military families |
| TPS Program | Current Status | Key Updates | EAD Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan |
X Terminated |
Termination announced March 21, 2025 | Effective through July 14, 2025 |
| Burma (Myanmar) |
✓ Active |
No changes announced, designated through November 25, 2025 |
EAD auto-extended through May 25, 2025 Initial application under redesignation, effective May 26, 2024, must register before Nov 25, 2025
|
| Cameroon |
X Terminated |
Termination announced June 04, 2025 | Effective through August 4, 2025 |
| El Salvador |
↔ Extended |
Valid through September 9, 2026 |
Valid through September 9, 2026 EADs auto-extended through March 9, 2026 |
| Ethiopia |
✓ Active |
No changes announced, designated through December 12, 2025 | EAD auto-extended through Jun 12, 2025, EADs valid through Dec 12, 2025 |
| Haiti |
X Terminated |
Termination announced July 1, 2025, but on July 15, 2025, district court issued final judgment reinstating original February 3, 2026, expiration | Effective through February 3, 2026 |
| Honduras |
X Terminated |
Termination announced July 8, 2025 9th Cir grants emergency stay, allowing termination to proceed | Effective through September 8, 2025 |
| Lebanon |
✓ Active |
No changes announced, designated through May 27, 2026 | EAD effective through May 27, 2026 Registration through May 27, 2026 |
| Nepal |
X Terminated |
Termination announced June 6, 2025, Valid through August 20, 2025 9th Cir grants emergency stay to Trump administration allowing termination to proceed | Effective through August 20, 2025 |
| Nicaragua |
X Terminated |
Termination announced on July 8, 2025 9th Cir grants emergency stay to Trump administration pending appeal allowing termination to proceed | Effective through September 8, 2025 |
| Somalia |
✓ Active |
No changes announced, designated through March 17, 2026 | EAD auto-extended September 17, 2025 |
| South Sudan |
↔ Extended |
Automatically extended for 6 months from May 4, 2025, designated through November 3, 2025 | EADs auto-extended through November 3, 2025 |
| Sudan |
↔ Extended |
Extended January 17, 2025, designated through October 19, 2026 | EADs auto-extended through April 19, 2026 |
| Syria |
X Terminated |
On Sept. 19, 2025 notice terminating TPS published in Federal Register, designated1 through November 21, 2025. | Effective through November 21, 2025 |
| Ukraine |
✓ Active |
Designated through October 19, 2026 | EADs auto-extended through April 19, 2026 |
| Venezuela (2021 Designation) |
X Terminated / Restored
|
September 8, 2025, DHS announced termination, set to expire September 10, 2025, now effective through November 7, 2025 and then District Court issued final order allowing 2023 TPS to continue and some 2021 may be included in this order. On September 12th judge ordered DHS to update TPS website | This applies to Venezuela 2021 that did not re-register under the January 17, 2025 extension notice. EAD with 9/10/25, 3/10/24, or 9/9/22 expiration date, effective through November 7, 2025. To prove authorization to work through November 7, 2025, may show EAD Federal Register Notice. If Venezuela 2021 did re-register under the January 17, 2025 extension notice, see Venezuela 2023 below. |
| Venezuela (2023 Designation) |
X Terminated / Restored
|
Supreme Court allowed termination on May 19, 2025, but litigation has allowed some TPS holders to maintain work authorization and District Court on September 5th issued final order allowing 2023 TPS to continue until October 2, 2026, and then on September 12th judge ordered DHS to update TPS website | Venezuela 2023 (including Venezuela 2021 that re-registered under the January 17, 2025 extension) notice, TPS effective through October 2, 2026 with EAD (with 09/10/25, 04/02/25, 03/10/24 or 09/09/22 expiration date) auto-extended through April 2, 2026. To prove authorization to work through April 2, 2026, must show EAD and should show the Form I-821, Application for Temporary protected Status, showing that the employee filed to reregister before September 14, 2025. With timely filed EAD renewal application, EADs with a category of A12 or C19 and a Card Expires date of September 10, 2025, TPS beneficiaries who reregistered under the January 17, 2025 Extension Notice may still be automatically extended for up to 540 days, through October 2, 2026. With a timely filed EAD renewal application, EADs with category A12 or C19 and a Card Expires date of April 2, 2025, may still be automatically extended for up to 540 days, through September 24, 2026. |
| Yemen |
✓ Active |
No changes announced, designated through March 3, 2026 | EADs auto-extended through September 3, 2025 |
1 Note that Ead expiration dates in the Federal Register are incorrect; dates noted on USCIS TPS website are correct: Sept. 30, 2025; March 31, 2024; Sept. 30, 2022; or March. 31, 2021.
1 Note that pursuant to U.S. Department of Justice, Immigrant and Employee Rights Section, employer may not require employee to provide Form I-821 evidencing re-registration under the January 17, 2025 extension notice. Employer may inquire about the applicable expiration date for work authorization.
2 Note that pursuant to U.S. Department of Justice, Immigrant and Employee Rights Section, employer may not require employee to provide Form I-821 evidencing re-registration under the January 17, 2025 extension notice. Employer may inquire about the applicable expiration date for work authorization.