TPS for Syria Extended for 18 Months; EADs Automatically Extended Through March 28, 2020
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Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin K. McAleenan announced that the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Syria has been extended for 18 months, through March 31, 2021. Current beneficiaries who want to maintain their status must re-register September 23, 2019 through November 22, 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 Syria through March 28, 2020.
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 Syria 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 Syria page and instructions for completing Form I-9 on the I-9 Central TPS page.