TPS for South Sudan Extended for 6 Months; EADs Automatically Extended Through November 3, 2025
The designation of South Sudan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is set to expire on May 3, 2025. The Secretary of Homeland Security did not make a determination as to whether South Sudan continues to meet the conditions for designation for TPS by March 4, 2025, the statutory deadline. Accordingly, the TPS designation for South Sudan is automatically extended for 6 months, from May 4, 2025, through Nov. 3, 2025.
Given the time frames for processing pending TPS applications, USCIS has automatically extended the validity of certain Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) issued under the TPS designation for South Sudan through Nov. 3, 2025.
Completing Form I-9
To complete or update Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, for TPS South Sudan beneficiaries who present an EAD with a Category Code of A12 or C19 and a Card Expires date of May 3, 2025, or Nov. 3, 2023, enter Nov. 3, 2025, 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. 4, 2025.
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.