What's New
DED for Certain Hong Kong Residents Extended and Expanded, EADs Extended through Feb. 5, 2027
A memorandum on DED was issued on Jan. 15, 2025, deferring through Feb. 5, 2027, the removal of certain eligible Hong Kong residents who were present in the United States as of Jan. 15, 2025. Eligible Hong Kong residents are employment authorized incident to DED.
Compliance with Court Order Regarding 2023 Designation of TPS Venezuela
Minor Changes to Form I-9 and E-Verify Updates
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has made minor changes to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to align with statutory language, and updated the DHS Privacy Notice. The revised Form I-9 with an edition date 01/20/25 and an expiration date 05/31/2027 is now available for download, while multiple previous editions remain valid until their respective expiration dates:
Alert: E-Verify outage for an I-551 or I-766 as Form I-9 document
E-Verify recently experienced a technical issue with cases created March 23 - 26, 2025, for employees who presented either an I-551, Permanent Resident Card, or I-766, Employment Authorization Document, as their Form I-9 document.
E-Verify+ Keeps You Informed
Employers and employees alike receive immediate and automatic status notifications throughout the entire employment eligibility verification process:
DHS Secretary Reduces Haiti Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Designation and Redesignation to 12 Months; EADs Expire Aug. 3, 2025
On Feb. 20, 2025, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem partially vacated the July 1, 2024, notice that extended and redesignated Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
Revised Guidance on DED for Certain Hong Kong Residents
On Jan. 15, 2025, President Biden issued a memorandum directing the secretary of Homeland Security to extend Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for certain Hong Kong residents, and to provide for continued work authorization through Feb. 5, 2027. At this time, DED-related Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) provided to certain Hong Kong residents have not been extended.
Secretary of Homeland Security Announces Termination of 2023 Designation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem decided on Feb. 1, 2025, to terminate the 2023 designation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). TPS and related benefits associated with this designation will end on April 7, 2025.