Former Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke announced that the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Nicaragua will end on Jan. 5, 2019.
DHS also automatically extended for 60 days the validity of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) issued under the TPS designation of Nicaragua and that have a Jan. 5, 2018, expiration date. These existing EADs are now valid through March 6, 2018.
An employee who re-registers within the 60-day re-registration period and properly files to renew his or her EAD may receive a second automatic extension of the expired EAD through July 4, 2018.
Employers should encourage their employees to file applications for EADs as early as possible to ensure they receive their Form I-797C, Notice of Action, before March 6, 2018. Filing early will help them avoid lapses in their employment authorization documentation.
Completing Form I-9
When completing or updating Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification:
- Refer to this Federal Register notice, which provides confirmation that your employee’s EAD is automatically extended for 60 days, until March 6, 2018.
- Your employee may present his or her EAD that has an expiration date of Jan. 5, 2018, and a category code of “A-12” or “C-19,” along with Form I-797C that contains category code “A-12” or “C-19.” This combination extends the employee’s EAD until July 4, 2018.
You must reverify employment authorization of these employees by July 5, 2018.
Find more details on the extension of this TPS designation for Honduras on I-9 Central and instructions for completing Form I-9 on the TPS page.