TPS for Afghanistan Extended and Redesignated for 18 Months; EADs Automatically Extended Through Nov. 20, 2024
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas extended and redesignated Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from Nov. 21, 2023, through May 20, 2025. Current beneficiaries who want to maintain their status must re-register from Sept. 25, 2023, through Nov. 24, 2023. Afghan nationals and individuals with no nationality who last habitually resided in Afghanistan may submit an initial registration application under the redesignation of Afghanistan for TPS and apply for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD).
Given the time frames for processing TPS re-registration applications, USCIS has automatically extended through Nov. 20, 2024, the validity of certain EADs issued under the TPS designation for Afghanistan.
Completing Form I-9
To complete or update Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, for TPS Afghanistan beneficiaries who present an EAD with a Category Code of A12 or C19 and a Card Expires date of Nov. 20, 2023, enter Nov. 20, 2024, as the new expiration date of the automatically extended EAD on Form I-9. You must reverify these employees before they start work on Nov. 21, 2024.
Find more details about this extension and redesignation on the TPS designation for Afghanistan page and instructions for completing Form I-9 on the I-9 Central TPS page.