USCIS Extends Somalia TPS Employment Authorization Through August 14 Amid Ongoing Litigation

WASHINGTON, August 13, 2026 — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has once again briefly extended the validity of employment authorization documents (EADs) for individuals granted Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalia, this time through August 14, 2026 .

The latest extension, announced on August 12, 2026, supersedes the previous guidance issued on August 10, 2026, which had extended the documents through August 12 . This marks the fourth extension in less than three weeks, following a series of short-term reprieves as the program remains entangled in federal litigation.

USCIS extends Somalia TPS employment authorization through August 14, 2026, following the Supreme Court's June 2026 ruling on TPS terminations.

The Legal Battle Behind the Extensions

The repeated extensions follow a June 25, 2026, U.S. Supreme Court ruling that permitted the Trump Administration to terminate TPS for Haiti and Syria . That decision is now influencing all ongoing TPS litigation, including the case concerning Somalia: African Communities Together et al. v. Noem et al., No. 26-cv-11201 (D. Mass.) .

A federal district court in Massachusetts has issued an order temporarily staying the termination of Somalia's TPS designation, which was originally slated to end on March 17, 2026.

"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."— USCIS Official Guidance

📋 Which EADs Are Affected?

The automatic extension through August 14, 2026, applies to Somalia TPS EADs with the following original expiration dates:

Original Expiration Date	Status
March 17, 2023	Automatically Extended
September 17, 2024	Automatically Extended
March 17, 2026	Automatically Extended

Guidance for Employers

For Form I-9 compliance, USCIS directs employers to follow these instructions :

Section	Entry
Section 1	Enter "as per court order" in the expiration date field
Section 2	Enter "Aug. 14, 2026" and include a note in the Additional Information box

When completing a case in E-Verify, employers should enter the expiration date of "Aug. 14, 2026" .

Employers may download the official USCIS alert and the TPS Somalia webpage and attach them to Form I-9 .

What This Means for Employers and Workers

• Litigation Remains Ongoing: The status of TPS and employment authorization for Somalia beneficiaries depends on developments in the active litigation .

• Check Regularly: Employers and beneficiaries should check the USCIS TPS Somalia page regularly for updates .

• Superseded Guidance: This guidance supersedes the previous August 10, 2026, update, which had instructed employers to use August 12 as the expiration date .

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