TPS designations for Honduras, Nicaragua will end on Sept. 8

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced today that Temporary Protected Status for Honduras and Nicaragua will terminate on September 8. The announcements come only one week after the DHS announced that TPS status for Haiti would end on September 2.

For both Honduras and Nicaragua, the announcements indicate that employment authorization is automatically extended during the 60-day transition period.

Honduras

Honduran TPS beneficiaries can show their eligibility for the automatic extension with Employment Authorization Document cards that have category codes of A-12 or C-19, plus one of the following card expiration dates:

  • January 5, 2018
  • July 5, 2018
  • January 5, 2020
  • January 4, 2021
  • October 4, 2021
  • December 31, 2022
  • June 30, 2024
  • July 5, 2025

Nicaragua

Nicaraguan TPS beneficiaries can show their eligibility for the automatic extension with EAD cards that have category codes of A-12 or C-19, plus one of the following card expiration dates:

  • January 5, 2018
  • January 5, 2019
  • April 2, 2019
  • January 2, 2020
  • January 4, 2021
  • October 4, 2021
  • December 31, 2022
  • June 30, 2024
  • July 5, 2025

For both countries, effective September 8, employers will need to reverify any affected employees. Employees who cannot provide valid I-9 documentation will no longer be able to work.

DISCLAIMER: Because of the generality of this update, the information provided herein may not be applicable in all situations and should not be acted upon without specific legal advice based on particular situations. Attorney Advertising.

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