TPS for South Sudan Extended for 18 Months; EADs Automatically Extended Through Oct. 29, 2019
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Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen announced that the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for South Sudan has been extended for 18 months, through Nov. 2, 2020. Current beneficiaries who want to maintain their status must re-register between April 5 , 2019, and June 4, 2019.
Given the timeframes for processing TPS re-registration applications, USCIS has automatically extended the validity of certain Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) issued under the TPS designation of South Sudan through Oct. 29, 2019.
Completing Form I-9
When completing or updating Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, follow this chart to determine which documents a current TPS beneficiary of South Sudan may present, as well as the new expiration date of their automatically extended EADs.
Find more details about this extension on the TPS designation for South Sudan page and instructions for completing Form I-9 on the I-9 Central TPS page.