On July 7, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) E-Verify program announced revisions to its M-274 Handbook for Employers related to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) changes.
Specifically, sections 5.0 through 5.3 have been revised due to developments that “have reduced or eliminated the automatic extension periods for qualifying TPS applicants and beneficiaries with TPS-based [Employment Authorization Documents (EADs)].” A DHS interim final rule, USCIS implementation of H.R. 1 (the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”), and “Federal Register notices unique to specific countries” have affected various EAD categories, USCIS noted.
