Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas rescinded the termination of the designation of Nicaragua for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and extended TPS for Nicaragua for 18 months, from Jan. 6, 2024, through July 5, 2025.
DHS previously extended through June 30, 2024, the validity of certain TPS-related Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) issued under Nicaragua’s ongoing TPS designation. See the November 2022 Federal Register notice for more details.
Completing Form I-9
To complete or update Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, for TPS Nicaragua beneficiaries who present an EAD with a Category Code of A12 or C19 and a Card Expires date of July 5, 2025, enter July 5, 2025, on Form I-9. You must reverify these employees before they start work on July 6, 2025.
Find more details about this extension on the TPS Nicaragua page and instructions for completing Form I-9 on the I-9 Central TPS page.
Creating an E-Verify Case
Once a new employee has completed Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, create a case in E-Verify for this employee. Enter the EAD document number you entered on Form I-9, as well as the EAD expiration date of July 5, 2025. You must reverify these employees on Form I-9 before they start work on July 6, 2025.