Haitian TPS Holders: The I-9 and E-Verify Guide Your Employer Needs to See
On July 10, 2026, E-Verify released a long-awaited operational alert specifically for Haitian TPS holders. If your employer has been confused about your work authorization, this guide is for them — and for you.
Haitian TPS Holders: The I-9 and E-Verify Guide Your Employer Needs to See
On July 10, 2026, E-Verify released a long-awaited operational alert specifically for Haitian TPS holders. If your employer has been confused about your work authorization, this guide is for them — and for you.
The Problem
Many employers see an expired date on an EAD and panic. They do not know that Haitian TPS EADs have been automatically extended by court order. The result? People losing jobs over paperwork confusion.
The Official Guidance
For Paper Form I-9, Section 1 (Employee): Write "as per court order" in the expiration date field. Section 2 (Employer): Write "July 24, 2026" and add a note in the Additional Information box explaining the court order extension. For E-Verify Cases: Use "July 24, 2026" as the expiration date.
E-Verify instructs employers to download the Alert and TPS Haiti webpage and attach them to Form I-9.
Which EADs Are Extended?
If your EAD carries any of these original expiration dates, it is automatically extended: Feb 3, 2026; Aug 3, 2025; Aug 3, 2024; Jun 30, 2024; Feb 3, 2023; Dec 31, 2022; Oct 4, 2021; Jan 4, 2021; Jan 2, 2020; Jul 22, 2019; Jan 22, 2018; Jul 22, 2017.
The Fine Print
The E-Verify alert notes: "The extension is limited relief until the lower courts align with the Supreme Court's decision in Mullin (2026)." This means the extension depends on a court order that could change.
What to Bring to Your Employer
Print the E-Verify Haiti TPS Alert and the USCIS Haiti TPS page. Bring both to your employer together. If your employer refuses, contact the Department of Justice Immigrant and Employee Rights Section at justice.gov/ier.
