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recommended language to the Data 

Sharing and Logging Readiness section 

of the collection. 

Comment: One commenter raised that 

CISA should reduce the number of 

requested fields and the amount of 

detail requested in the proposed 

collection to reduce burden on 

reporters. Specifically, the commenter 

suggested that CISA delete or reshape 

questions pertaining to: ‘‘Violation of 

Law and Policy’’ (i.e., whether the 

incident breaches a law or private 

industry or policy standard), ‘‘Identify 

the impacted users’’ (i.e., the types of 

users impacted by the incident), and 

‘‘Instance of Impacted Systems’’ (i.e., a 

set of questions asking for details on 

each impacted system, including system 

type, location, and services provided). 

Response: CISA partially agrees with 

the commenter’s suggestions. As 

detailed above, CISA is proposing a 

streamlined and consolidated minimum 

question set to reduce burden for 

respondents that is derived from and 

covers the same scope of questions the 

collection originally proposed during 

the 60-day public comment period. 

CISA also agrees that the content 

surrounding the ‘‘Violation of Law and 

Policy’’ was unnecessary and proposed 

removing it from this collection. CISA 

agrees in part with the suggestion to 

reshape or eliminate the detailed system 

information on impacted systems 

because it could be overly burdensome, 

in some cases, as suggested by the 

commentor. When incidents involving 

destructive (e.g., ransomware) or denial 

effects are reported, the impacted entity 

should not be required to provide the 

full details for each system, and that like 

systems should be grouped together. 

However, if specific details of a system 

or a group of systems lead and/or 

contributed to the destructive or denial 

effects experienced by the impacted 

entity(ies) then, CISA proposes to 

collect those system details and any 

associated vulnerabilities. CISA has 

updated the proposed collection to 

reflect this change. Finally, CISA 

partially agrees with the suggestion to 

eliminate or reshape the proposed the 

Impacted User content in the proposed 

collection. CISA has updated the 

streamlined question set to query for the 

number of impacted users and not the 

user type or impact. However, for 

entities reporting under FISMA, 

FEDRAMP, or entities covered by other 

regulations whose regulators who 

require it, CISA proposes to ask the 

question as proposed in the 60-day 

notice. CISA believes that these types of 

reporting entities should describe the 

data impact differences of internal users 

and external users, if both user types 

had data impacts during the incident, in 

the incident description and updated as 

appropriate in supplemental reports. 

For FISMA, FEDRAMP, and other 

regulations, this information is 

necessary for the Federal Government to 

determine the impact and scale of the 

incident, as well as necessary for the 

Federal Government to determine the 

appropriate response. 

This collection of information will not 

have a significant economic impact on 

a substantial number of small entities. 

Based on an average of 26,000 

respondents and the current hourly 

compensation rates, the burden and cost 

estimates are as follows: the burden 

hour estimate for an initial report is 

52,000 hours and 146,250 hours for 

subsequent updates to the initial report. 

The annual burden cost is $8,870,611. 

The annual Government cost is 

$$4,351,162. 

Analysis 

Agency: Cybersecurity and 

Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), 

Department of Homeland Security 

(DHS). 

Title: Clearance for the Collection of 

Information through CISA Reporting 

Form. 

OMB Number: 1670–NEW. 

Frequency: Annually. 

Affected Public: State, Local, Tribal, 

and Territorial Governments, Private 

Sector, and Academia.. 

Number of Respondents: 26,000 

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 3 

hours (Initial Report) 7.5 hours 

(Updated Report). 

Total Burden Hours: 198,250. 

Total Annualized Respondent Cost: 

$8,870,611. 

Total Annualized Government Cost: 

$4,351,162. 

Robert J. Costello, 

Chief Information Officer, Department of 

Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and 

Infrastructure Security Agency. 

[FR Doc. 2025–01165 Filed 1–16–25; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–LF–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services 

[CIS No. 2795–25; DHS Docket No. USCIS– 

2022–0003] 

RIN 1615–ZB91 

Extension of the Designation of 

Ukraine for Temporary Protected 

Status 

AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services (USCIS), 

Department of Homeland Security 

(DHS). 

ACTION: Notice of Temporary Protected 

Status (TPS) extension. 

SUMMARY: Through this notice, the 

Department of Homeland Security 

(DHS) announces that the Secretary of 

Homeland Security (Secretary) is 

extending the designation of Ukraine for 

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 

months, beginning on April 20, 2025, 

and ending on October 19, 2026. 

Existing TPS beneficiaries who wish to 

extend their status through October 19, 

2026, must re-register during the 60-day 

re-registration period described in this 

notice. 

DATES: Extension of Designation of 

Ukraine for TPS begins on April 20, 

2025, and will remain in effect for 18 

months. For registration instructions, 

see the Registration Information section 

below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

• You may contact Rena ́ CutlipMason, Chief, Humanitarian Affairs 

Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services, Department of Homeland 

Security, by mail at 5900 Capital 

Gateway Drive, Camp Springs, MD 

20746, or by phone at 240–721–3000. 

• For more information on TPS, 

including guidance on the registration 

process and additional information on 

eligibility, please visit the USCIS TPS 

web page at https://www.uscis.gov/tps. 

You can find specific information about 

Ukraine’s TPS designation by selecting 

‘‘Ukraine’’ from the menu on the left 

side of the TPS web page. 

• If you have additional questions 

about TPS, please visit https://uscis.gov/ 

tools. Our online virtual assistant, 

Emma, can answer many of your 

questions and point you to additional 

information on our website. If you 

cannot find your answers there, you 

may also call our USCIS Contact Center 

at 800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767–1833). 

• Applicants seeking information 

about the status of their individual cases 

may check Case Status Online, available 

on the USCIS website at uscis.gov, or 

visit the USCIS Contact Center at 

https://www.uscis.gov/contactcenter. 

• You can also find more information 

at local USCIS offices, listed on the 

USCIS website at https://www.uscis.gov/ 

about-us/find-a-uscis-office, after this 

notice is published. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Abbreviations 

BIA—Board of Immigration Appeals 

CFR—Code of Federal Regulations 

DHS—U.S. Department of Homeland 

Security 


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1 INA section 244(b)(1) ascribes this power to the 

Attorney General. Congress transferred this 

authority from the Attorney General to the Secretary 

of Homeland Security. See Homeland Security Act 

of 2002, Pub. L. 107–296, 116 Stat. 2135 (2002). The 

Secretary may designate a country (or part of a 

country) for TPS on the basis of ongoing armed 

conflict such that returning would pose a serious 

threat to the personal safety of the country’s 

nationals and habitual residents, environmental 

disaster (including an epidemic), or extraordinary 

and temporary conditions in the country that 

prevent the safe return of the country’s nationals. 

For environmental disaster-based designations, 

certain other statutory requirements must be met, 

including that the foreign government must request 

TPS. A designation based on extraordinary and 

Continued 

DoS—U.S. Department of State 

EAD—Employment Authorization Document 

FNC—Final Nonconfirmation 

Form I–131—Application for Travel 

Documents, Parole Documents, and 

Arrival/Departure Records 

Form I–765—Application for Employment 

Authorization 

Form I–797—Notice of Action (Approval 

Notice) 

Form I–797C—Notice of Action (Receipt 

Notice) 

Form I–821—Application for Temporary 

Protected Status 

Form I–9—Employment Eligibility 

Verification 

Form I–912—Request for Fee Waiver 

Form I–94—Arrival/Departure Record 

FR—Federal Register 

Government—U.S. Government 

IER—U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights 

Division, Immigrant and Employee Rights 

Section 

IJ—Immigration Judge 

INA—Immigration and Nationality Act 

PDF—Portable Document Format 

SAVE—USCIS Systematic Alien Verification 

for Entitlements Program 

Secretary—Secretary of Homeland Security 

TPS—Temporary Protected Status 

TTY—Text Telephone 

USCIS—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services 

U.S.C.—United States Code 

Registration Information 

Extension of Designation of Ukraine 

for TPS: The 18-month extension of 

Ukraine’s TPS designation begins on 

April 20, 2025, and will remain in effect 

for 18 months, ending on October 19, 

2026. The extension allows existing TPS 

beneficiaries to retain TPS through 

October 19, 2026, if they otherwise 

continue to meet the eligibility 

requirements for TPS. Existing TPS 

beneficiaries who wish to extend their 

status through October 19, 2026, must 

re-register during the 60-day reregistration period described in this 

notice. 

Re-registration: The 60-day reregistration period for existing 

beneficiaries runs from January 17, 

2025, through March 18, 2025. (Note: It 

is important for re-registrants to timely 

re-register during the re-registration 

period and not to wait until their 

Employment Authorization Documents 

(EADs) expire, as delaying reregistration could result in gaps in their 

employment authorization 

documentation.) 

Purpose of this Action (TPS) 

Through this notice, DHS sets forth 

procedures necessary for nationals of 

Ukraine (or individuals having no 

nationality who last habitually resided 

in Ukraine) to re-register for TPS and 

apply to renew their EAD with USCIS. 

Re-registration is limited to 

individuals who have previously 

registered for TPS under the prior 

designation of Ukraine and whose 

applications have been granted. If you 

do not re-register properly within the 

60-day re-registration period, USCIS 

may withdraw your TPS following 

appropriate procedures. See 8 CFR 

244.14. 

For individuals who have already 

been granted TPS under Ukraine’s 

designation, the 60-day re-registration 

period runs from January 17, 2025, 

through March 18, 2025. USCIS will 

issue new EADs with an October 19, 

2026, expiration date to eligible 

beneficiaries granted TPS under 

Ukraine’s designation who timely reregister and apply for EADs. Given the 

time frames involved with processing 

TPS re-registration applications, DHS 

recognizes that not all re-registrants may 

receive a new EAD before their current 

EAD expires. Accordingly, through this 

Federal Register notice, DHS 

automatically extends through April 19, 

2026, the validity of certain EADs 

previously issued under the TPS 

designation of Ukraine. As proof of 

continued employment authorization 

through April 19, 2026, TPS 

beneficiaries can show their EAD with 

the notation A12 or C19 under Category 

and a ‘‘Card Expires’’ date of April 19, 

2025 or October 19, 2023. This notice 

explains how TPS beneficiaries and 

their employers may determine if an 

EAD is automatically extended and how 

this affects the Form I–9, Employment 

Eligibility Verification, E-Verify, and 

USCIS Systematic Alien Verification for 

Entitlements (SAVE) processes. 

Individuals who have an Application 

for Temporary Protected Status (Form I– 

821) for Ukraine or TPS-related 

Application for Employment 

Authorization (Form I–765) that was 

still pending as of January 17, 2025, do 

not need to file either application again. 

If USCIS approves an individual’s 

pending Form I–821, USCIS will grant 

the individual TPS through October 19, 

2026. Similarly, if USCIS approves a 

pending TPS-related Form I–765, USCIS 

will issue the individual a new EAD 

that will be valid through the same date. 

What Is Temporary Protected Status 

(TPS)? 

• TPS is a temporary immigration 

status granted to eligible nationals of a 

foreign state designated for TPS under 

the INA, or to eligible individuals 

without nationality who last habitually 

resided in the designated foreign state, 

regardless of their country of birth. 

• During the TPS designation period, 

TPS beneficiaries are eligible to remain 

in the United States, may not be 

removed, are authorized to work, and 

may obtain EADs if they continue to 

meet the requirements of TPS. 

• TPS beneficiaries may also apply 

for and be granted travel authorization 

as a matter of DHS discretion. 

• To qualify for TPS, beneficiaries 

must meet the eligibility standards at 

INA section 244(c)(1)–(2), 8 U.S.C. 

1254a(c)(1)–(2). 

• When the Secretary terminates a 

foreign state’s TPS designation, 

beneficiaries return to one of the 

following: 

Æ The same immigration status or 

category that they maintained before 

TPS, if any (unless that status or 

category has since expired or 

terminated); or 

Æ Any other lawfully obtained 

immigration status or category they 

received while registered for TPS, if it 

is still valid beyond the date TPS 

terminates. 

When was Ukraine designated for TPS? 

Ukraine was initially designated on 

April 19, 2022 on the basis of ongoing 

armed conflict and extraordinary and 

temporary conditions in Ukraine that 

prevented nationals of Ukraine from 

returning in safety. See Designation of 

Ukraine for Temporary Protected Status, 

87 FR 23211 (Apr. 19, 2022). Following 

the initial designation, TPS for Ukraine 

was extended and redesignated based 

on ongoing armed conflict and 

extraordinary and temporary conditions 

from October 20, 2023, through April 

19, 2025. See Extension and 

Redesignation of Ukraine for Temporary 

Protected Status, 88 FR 56872 (Aug. 21, 

2023). 

What authority does the Secretary have 

to extend the designation of Ukraine for 

TPS? 

Section 244(b)(1) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 

1254a(b)(1), authorizes the Secretary, 

after consultation with appropriate 

agencies of the U.S. Government, to 

designate a foreign state (or part thereof) 

for TPS if the Secretary determines that 

certain country conditions exist.1 The 


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temporary conditions cannot be made if the 

Secretary finds that allowing the country’s nationals 

to remain temporarily in the United States is 

contrary to the U.S. national interest. INA sec. 

244(b)(1); 8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)(1). 

2Office for Democratic Institutions and Human 

Rights (ODIHR), Fifth Interim Report on reported 

violations of international humanitarian law and 

international human rights law in Ukraine, July 22, 

2024, 4, available at https://www.osce.org/files/f/ 

documents/a/e/573346_1.pdf. 

3See UNOCHA, Ukraine: Projected situation, 

available at https://www.unocha.org/ukraine (last 

visited Oct. 28, 2024). 

4The World Health Organization, Surveillance 

System for Attacks on Health Care SSA, available 

at https://extranet.who.int/ssa/Index.aspx (last 

visited Oct. 28, 2024); Human Rights Watch, ‘‘Tanks 

on the playground,’’ Attacks on schools and 

military use of schools in Ukraine, Nov. 9, 2023, 

available at https://www.hrw.org/report/2023/11/ 

09/tanks-playground/attacks-schools-and-militaryuse-schools-ukraine (last visited Oct. 28, 2024). 

5Center for Preventive Action, War In Ukraine, 

Oct. 16, 2024, available at https://www.cfr.org/ 

global-conflict-tracker/conflict/conflict-ukraine (last 

visited Oct. 30, 2024). 

6U.S. Department of State, 2023 Country Reports 

on Human Rights Practices: Ukraine, Apr. 22, 2024, 

available at https://www.state.gov/reports/2023- 

country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/ukraine/ 

(last visited Oct. 25, 2024). 

7Office for Democratic Institutions and Human 

Rights (ODIHR), Fifth Interim Report on reported 

violations of international humanitarian law and 

international human rights law in Ukraine, July 22, 

2024, 8, available at https://www.osce.org/files/f/ 

documents/a/e/573346_1.pdf. 

8Office for Democratic Institutions and Human 

Rights (ODIHR), Fifth Interim Report on reported 

violations of international humanitarian law and 

international human rights law in Ukraine, July 22, 

2024, 10, available at https://www.osce.org/files/f/ 

documents/a/e/573346_1.pdf. 

9Office for Democratic Institutions and Human 

Rights (ODIHR), Fifth Interim Report on reported 

violations of international humanitarian law and 

international human rights law in Ukraine, July 22, 

2024, 10, available at https://www.osce.org/files/f/ 

documents/a/e/573346_1.pdf. 

10Office for Democratic Institutions and Human 

Rights (ODIHR), Fifth Interim Report on reported 

violations of international humanitarian law and 

international human rights law in Ukraine, July 22, 

2024, 10, available at https://www.osce.org/files/f/ 

documents/a/e/573346_1.pdf. 

11OHCHR, Ukraine: Worsening impact on 

civilians of Russia’s attack, torture of prisoners of 

war, Oct. 1, 2024, 17, available at https://

www.ohchr.org/en/press-briefing-notes/2024/10/ 

ukraine-worsening-impact-civilians-russias-attacktorture-prisoners (last visited Oct. 25, 2024). 

12OHCHR, Treatment of Prisoners of War and 

Update on the Human Rights Situation in Ukraine, 

1 June 2024–31 August 2024, Oct. 1, 2024, 18, 

available at https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/ 

files/documents/countries/ukraine/2024/UkraineOHCHR-40th-periodic-report.pdf. 

13See UNOCHA, Ukraine: Projected situation, 

December 2023, available at https://

www.unocha.org/ukraine (last visited Oct. 28, 

2024). 

14The World Bank Group, The World Bank in 

Ukraine: Overview, last updated Aug. 1, 2024, 

available at https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/ 

ukraine/overview (last visited Oct. 28, 2024). 

15UNOCHA, Ukraine: Projected situation, 

December 2023, available at https://

www.unocha.org/ukraine (last visited Oct. 28, 

2024). 

16UNHCR, Ukraine refugee situation, the Office 

of the United Nations High Commissioner for 

Refugees Operational Data Portal, last updated Oct. 

15, 2024, available at https://data.unhcr.org/en/ 

situations/ukraine (last visited Oct. 27, 2024). 

17 IOM UN Migration, Global Data Institute 

Displacement Tracking Matrix, Ukraine, available at 

http://dtm.iom.int/ukraine (last visited Oct. 28, 

2024). 

18USA for UNHCR, Ukraine emergency, available 

at https://www.unrefugees.org/emergencies/ 

ukraine/ (last visited Oct. 28, 2024). 

decision to designate any foreign state 

(or part thereof) is a discretionary 

decision, and there is no judicial review 

of any determination with respect to the 

designation, termination, or extension of 

a designation. See INA sec. 244(b)(5)(A), 

8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)(5)(A). The Secretary, 

in their discretion, may then grant TPS 

to eligible nationals of that foreign state 

(or individuals having no nationality 

who last habitually resided in the 

designated foreign state). See INA sec. 

244(a)(1)(A), 8 U.S.C. 1254a(a)(1)(A). 

At least 60 days before the expiration 

of a foreign state’s TPS designation or 

extension, the Secretary, after 

consultation with appropriate U.S. 

Government agencies, must review the 

conditions in the foreign state 

designated for TPS to determine 

whether they continue to meet the 

conditions for the TPS designation. See 

INA sec. 244(b)(3)(A), 8 U.S.C. 

1254a(b)(3)(A). If the Secretary 

determines that the conditions in the 

foreign state continue to meet the 

conditions for TPS designation, the 

designation will be extended for an 

additional period of 6 months or, in the 

Secretary’s discretion, 12 or 18 months. 

See INA sec. 244(b)(3)(A), (C), 8 U.S.C. 

1254a(b)(3)(A), (C). If the Secretary 

determines that the foreign state no 

longer meets the conditions for TPS 

designation, the Secretary must 

terminate the designation. See INA sec. 

244(b)(3)(B), 8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)(3)(B). 

Why is the Secretary extending the TPS 

designation for Ukraine through 

October 19, 2026? 

DHS has reviewed country conditions 

in Ukraine. Based on the review, 

including input received from 

Department of State (DoS) and other 

U.S. Government agencies, the Secretary 

has determined that an 18-month TPS 

extension is warranted because ongoing 

armed conflict and extraordinary and 

temporary conditions supporting 

Ukraine’s TPS designation remain. 

Overview 

Ukraine is in its third year of war with 

Russia, which has involved large-scale 

attacks on major cities and has resulted 

in increased civilian casualties and 

significant damage and destruction to 

critical infrastructure.2 The 

humanitarian suffering is widespread 

with increased poverty levels and 

humanitarian assistance needs.3 Access 

to social infrastructure, such as schools 

and healthcare facilities, also remain an 

issue because of attacks that result in 

damage or destruction to infrastructure.4

Armed Conflict and Civilian Casualties 

Since February 24, 2022, Russia has 

been conducting a full-scale invasion of 

Ukraine.5 Russia’s missile and drone 

strikes continue to hit Ukraine’s 

population centers and critical 

infrastructure.6 In 2024, Russian armed 

forces intensified their coordinated 

large-scale attacks on major Ukrainian 

cities, regardless of whether the city was 

near the frontline.7 Since the end of 

March 2024, Russian armed forces have 

been attacking energy related 

infrastructure across Ukraine, damaging 

and destroying power generation 

facilities and electricity substations.8

The consequences include civilian 

casualties and interrupted access to 

electricity, gas and water.9 Russian 

forces have also increased their attacks 

on the Dnipro Dam and the Ukrainian 

railway system.10 The U.N. Office of the 

High Commissioner for Human Rights 

(OHCHR) reports that since February 24, 

2022, 11,743 civilians have been killed 

and 24,614 civilians have been injured 

from conflict-related violence, as of 

August 31, 2024.11 The July 8, 2024 

large-scale attack across Ukraine made 

July 2024 the deadliest month for 

civilians since October 2022.12

Humanitarian Situation 

The ongoing war has created a 

humanitarian crisis in Ukraine with 

over 14.6 million people (about 40% of 

the Ukrainian population) requiring 

humanitarian assistance in 2024.13 The 

World Bank reports that over 9 million 

Ukrainians are living in poverty, which 

is an increase of 1.8 million people 

since the full-scale invasion began.14 In 

areas close to the front-line, particularly 

in the south and east, and including 

Russian occupied territories, the 

humanitarian situation is dire and 

growing in severity with over 3.3 

million people in need of aid.15

UNHCR reports that as of October 

2024, more than 6.7 million Ukrainians 

have fled Ukraine and been recorded as 

refugees across the world,16 while 

nearly 3.7 million people are internally 

displaced as of August 2024.17

Approximately 90 percent of those 

fleeing the crisis are women and 

children, and they are at risk of genderbased violence and sexual exploitation 

and abuse.18 Older people account for 

almost 25 percent of all internationally 


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19 Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, 

Global report on internal displacement, Apr. 2024, 

57, available at https://api.internaldisplacement.org/sites/default/files/publications/ 

documents/IDMC-GRID-2024-Global-Report-onInternal-Displacement.pdf. 

20Human Rights Watch, ‘‘Tanks on the 

playground,’’ Attacks on schools and military use 

of schools in Ukraine, Nov. 9, 2023, available at 

https://www.hrw.org/report/2023/11/09/tanksplayground/attacks-schools-and-military-useschools-ukraine (last visited Oct. 28, 2024). 

21Human Rights Watch, ‘‘Tanks on the 

playground,’’ Attacks on schools and military use 

of schools in Ukraine, Nov. 9, 2023, available at 

https://www.hrw.org/report/2023/11/09/tanksplayground/attacks-schools-and-military-useschools-ukraine (last visited Oct. 28, 2024). 

22The World Health Organization, Surveillance 

System for Attacks on Health Care SSA, available 

at https://extranet.who.int/ssa/Index.aspx (last 

visited Oct. 28, 2024). 

23The World Health Organization, World Health 

Organization’s Country Cooperation Strategy, 

Ukraine 2024–2030, Feb. 20, 2024, 7, available at 

https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHOEURO-2024-9329-49101-73236 (last visited Oct. 28, 

2024). 

displaced persons and are struggling to 

meet their basic needs.19

Educational and healthcare 

infrastructure continue to be attacked by 

Russian forces. Between February 2022 

and October 2023, 3,428 educational 

facilities had been damaged and 365 

destroyed.20 As such, Ukrainian 

children’s access to education has been 

disrupted, and it is projected that repair 

and reconstruction of schools will take 

time and require significant resources.21

Access to effective health care continues 

to be severely limited. The World 

Health Organization’s Surveillance 

System for Attacks on Health Care has 

confirmed 1,778 attacks on health care 

facilities in Ukraine since the start of the 

invasion in 2022.22 Continuous attacks 

to civilian infrastructure that impact 

electricity, water and 

telecommunications, have also affected 

the country’s ability to deliver healthcare services and critical public health 

functions.23

In summary, Russia’s unrelenting 

attacks on Ukraine continue to cause 

civilian casualties and a worsening 

humanitarian crisis, from mass 

displacement to the destruction of 

critical infrastructure. 

Based on this review and after 

consultation with appropriate U.S. 

Government agencies, the Secretary has 

determined that: 

• The conditions supporting 

Ukraine’s designation for TPS continue 

to be met. See INA sec. 244(b)(3)(A) and 

(C), 8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)(3)(A) and (C). 

• There continues to be an ongoing 

armed conflict in Ukraine and, due to 

such conflict, requiring the return to 

Ukraine of Ukrainian nationals (or 

individuals having no nationality who 

last habitually resided in Ukraine) 

would pose a serious threat to their 

personal safety. See INA sec. 

244(b)(1)(A), 8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)(1)(A). 

• There continue to be extraordinary 

and temporary conditions in Ukraine 

that prevent Ukrainian nationals (or 

individuals having no nationality who 

last habitually resided in Ukraine) from 

returning to Ukraine in safety, and it is 

not contrary to the national interest of 

the United States to permit Ukrainian 

TPS beneficiaries to remain in the 

United States temporarily. See INA sec. 

244(b)(1)(C), 8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)(1)(C). 

• The designation of Ukraine for TPS 

should be extended for an 18-month 

period, beginning on April 20, 2025, 

and ending on October 19, 2026. See 

INA sec. 244(b)(3)(C), 8 U.S.C. 

1254a(b)(3)(C). 

• There are approximately 103,700 

current Ukraine TPS beneficiaries who 

are eligible to re-register for TPS under 

the extension. 

Notice of the Designation of Ukraine for 

TPS 

By the authority vested in me as 

Secretary under INA section 244, 8 

U.S.C. 1254a, I have determined, after 

consultation with the appropriate U.S. 

Government agencies, the statutory 

conditions supporting Ukraine’s 

designation for TPS on the basis of 

ongoing armed conflict and 

extraordinary and temporary conditions 

are met, and it is not contrary to the 

national interest of the United States to 

permit Ukrainian TPS beneficiaries to 

remain in the United States temporarily. 

See INA sec. 244(b)(1)(A)(C), 8 U.S.C. 

1254a(b)(1) (A)(C). On the basis of this 

determination, I am extending the 

existing designation of Ukraine for TPS 

for 18 months, beginning on April 20, 

2025, and ending on October 19, 2026. 

See INA sec. 244(b)(1) and (b)(2); 8 

U.S.C. 1254a(b)(1), and (b)(2). 

Alejandro N. Mayorkas, 

Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland 

Security. 

Eligibility and Employment 

Authorization for TPS 

Required Application Forms and 

Application Fees to Re-Register for 

TPS: 

To re-register for TPS based on the 

designation of Ukraine, you must 

submit Form I–821. When filing an 

application to re-register for TPS, you 

do not need to pay the application fee; 

however, you are required to pay the 

biometric services fee. If you cannot pay 

the biometric services fee, you may ask 

USCIS to waive the fee. Please see 

additional information under the 

‘‘Biometric Services Fee’’ section of this 

notice. 

TPS beneficiaries are eligible for an 

EAD, which proves their authorization 

to work in the United States. You are 

not required to submit Form I–765 or 

have an EAD to be granted TPS, but see 

below for more information if you want 

an EAD to use as proof that you can 

work in the United States. 

Individuals who have a Ukraine TPS 

application (Form I–821) that was still 

pending as of January 17, 2025, do not 

need to file the application again. If 

USCIS approves an individual’s Form I– 

821, USCIS will grant the individual 

TPS through October 19, 2026. 

For more information on the 

application forms and fees for TPS, 

please visit the USCIS TPS web page at 

https://www.uscis.gov/tps. Fees for the 

Form I–821, the Form I–765, and 

biometric services are also described in 

8 CFR 106.2 and the fee waiver-related 

regulations in 8 CFR 106.3. In addition, 

USCIS Form G–1055, Fee Schedule, 

provides the current fees required for 

the Form I–821 and Form I–765 for 

existing TPS beneficiaries who are reregistering. 

How Can TPS Beneficiaries Obtain an 

EAD? 

Everyone must provide their 

employer with documentation showing 

that they have the legal right to work in 

the United States. TPS beneficiaries are 

eligible to obtain an EAD, which proves 

their legal right to work. If you want to 

obtain an EAD, you must file Form I– 

765 and pay the Form I–765 fee (or 

request a fee waiver, which you may 

submit on Form I–912). TPS applicants 

may file this form with their TPS 

application, or separately later, if their 

TPS application is still pending or has 

been approved. 

Beneficiaries with a Ukraine TPSrelated Form I–765 that was still 

pending as of January 17, 2025, do not 

need to file the application again. If 

USCIS approves a pending TPS-related 

Form I–765, USCIS will issue the 

individual a new EAD that will be valid 

through October 19, 2026. 

Can My TPS-Related EAD Be 

Automatically Extended? 

Yes. There are two ways for your TPSrelated EAD to be automatically 

extended. First, if you already have an 

EAD with a ‘‘Card Expires’’ date of April 

19, 2025 or October 19, 2023, this 

Federal Register notice automatically 

extends it through April 19, 2026 

without any further action on your part. 

You do not need to present this FRN or 

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24Under 8 CFR 274a.13(d), EADs with category 

A12 and C19 are eligible for an automatic extension 

of up to 540 days from the date on the face of the 

EAD if the bearer’s Form I–765 application is 

properly filed under either the A12 or C19 category 

and during the re-registration period described in 

the applicable Federal Register notice. 

25Find information about online filing at ‘‘Forms 

Available to File Online,’’ https://www.uscis.gov/ 

file-online/forms-available-to-file-online. 

26https://myaccount.uscis.gov/users/sign_up. 

27https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/stakeholdermessages/uscis-launches-online-pdf-filing-option. 

Sign up to create a new USCIS online account at 

https://myaccount.uscis.gov/users/sign_up. 

other than your EAD to use this 

automatic extension. 

Second, you may also be eligible for 

a longer automatic extension of up to 

540 days from the ‘‘Card Expires’’ date 

on the EAD if you file your Form I–765 

EAD renewal application during the reregistration period of January 17, 2025, 

through March 18, 2025(‘‘Up to 540-Day 

Automatic EAD Extension’’).24 See the 

section ‘‘How can I receive an automatic 

extension of my current TPS EAD for up 

to 540 days from the ‘‘Card Expires’’ 

date on the EAD by filing an EAD 

renewal application (‘‘Up to 540-Day 

Automatic EAD Extension’’)? of this 

Federal Register notice for more 

information. Your EAD may be eligible 

for both types of extensions, but in no 

case will your EAD automatic extension 

be valid past October 19, 2026. If you 

take advantage of both types of EAD 

extensions, the automatic extension 

periods run concurrently. 

Filing Information 

USCIS offers the option to applicants 

for TPS under Ukraine’s designation to 

file Form I–821 and related requests for 

EADs online or by mail. However, if you 

file Form I–912, Request for Fee Waiver 

or a written fee waiver request for any 

applications filed together with your 

Form I–821, you must submit your 

applications by mail. When filing a TPS 

application, you can also request an 

EAD by submitting a completed Form I– 

765 with your Form I–821. Under 

certain circumstances, you may also 

upload a completed Form I–765 with a 

fee or fee waiver request, in Portable 

Document Format (PDF) through your 

USCIS online account. More 

information about filing your Form I– 

765 and fee waiver request through a 

PDF upload is available at https://

www.uscis.gov/newsroom/stakeholdermessages/uscis-launches-online-pdffiling-option. 

Online filing: Form I–821 and Form I– 

765 are available for concurrent filing 

online.25 To file these forms online, you 

must first create a USCIS online 

account.26

PDF upload: Form I–765, if 

applicable, and Form I–912, if 

applicable, are available for PDF upload. 

To upload these documents, you must 

first create a USCIS online account.27

Mail filing: Mail your completed Form 

I–821; Form I–765, if applicable; Form 

I–912, if applicable; and supporting 

documentation to the proper address in 

Table 1—Mailing Addresses. 

TABLE 1—MAILING ADDRESSES

If you are applying for 

TPS under the designation for Ukraine 

and you live in: 

Then mail your application to: 

Æ Alabama ................ USCIS Chicago 

Lockbox. 

Æ Alaska ................... U.S. Postal Service 

(USPS): 

Æ American Samoa ..

Æ Arizona ..................

Æ Arkansas ...............

Æ Colorado ................

Æ Connecticut ...........

Æ Delaware ...............

U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services, Attn: TPS 

Ukraine, P.O. Box 

4464, Chicago, IL 

60680–4464. 

Æ District of Columbia FedEx, UPS, or DHL: 

Æ Florida ...................

Æ Georgia .................

Æ Guam ....................

Æ Hawaii ...................

Æ Idaho .....................

Æ Illinois ....................

Æ Indiana ..................

Æ Iowa .......................

Æ Kansas ..................

Æ Kentucky ...............

Æ Louisiana ...............

Æ Maine ....................

Æ Maryland ...............

Æ Massachusetts ......

Æ New York ..............

Æ Ohio .......................

U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services, Attn: TPS 

Ukraine (Box 

4464), 131 S Dearborn St., 3rd Floor, 

Chicago, IL 60603– 

5517. 

Æ California ............... USCIS Phoenix 

Lockbox. 

Æ Michigan ................ U.S. Postal Service 

(USPS): 

Æ Minnesota ..............

Æ Mississippi .............

Æ Missouri .................

Æ Montana ................

Æ Nebraska ...............

Æ Nevada ..................

U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services, Attn: TPS 

Ukraine, P.O. Box 

24047, Phoenix, AZ 

85074–4047. 

Æ New Hampshire .... FedEx, UPS, or DHL: 

TABLE 1—MAILING ADDRESSES— 

Continued 

If you are applying for 

TPS under the designation for Ukraine 

and you live in: 

Then mail your application to: 

Æ New Jersey ...........

Æ New Mexico ..........

Æ North Carolina .......

Æ North Dakota .........

Æ Northern Mariana 

Islands.

Æ Oklahoma ..............

Æ Oregon ..................

Æ Pennsylvania .........

Æ Puerto Rico ...........

Æ Rhode Island .........

Æ South Carolina ......

Æ South Dakota ........

Æ Tennessee ............

Æ Texas ....................

Æ Utah .......................

Æ Vermont .................

Æ Virgin Islands ........

Æ Virginia ..................

Æ Washington ...........

Æ West Virginia .........

Æ Wisconsin ..............

Æ Wyoming ...............

U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services, Attn: TPS 

Ukraine (Box 

24047), 2108 E Elliot Rd., Tempe, AZ 

85284–1806. 

If you were granted TPS by an 

immigration judge (IJ) or the Board of 

Immigration Appeals (BIA) and you 

want to request an EAD, you may 

submit Form I–765 one of three ways: 

online, mail your Form I–765 to the 

appropriate address in Table 1, or 

upload a completed PDF through your 

USCIS online account. If you file online, 

you will be prompted to include the fee. 

If you file by mail, you must include the 

fee or fee waiver request. If you file by 

PDF upload, you must include the fee 

or a fee waiver request. When you 

request an EAD based on an IJ or BIA 

grant of TPS, include with your 

application a copy of the order from the 

IJ or BIA granting you TPS. This will 

help us verify your grant of TPS and 

process your application. 

Supporting Documents 

The filing instructions for Form I–821 

list all the documents you need to reregister for TPS. You may also find 

information on the acceptable 

documentation and other requirements 

for re-registering for TPS on the USCIS 

website at https://www.uscis.gov/tps 

under ‘‘Ukraine.’’ 

Travel 

TPS beneficiaries and TPS applicants 

with pending Form I–821 applications 

may also apply for travel authorization, 

which USCIS may grant as a matter of 

discretion. You must file for travel 

authorization if you wish to travel 

outside of the United States. If USCIS 

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permission to leave the United States 

and to return to a U.S. port of entry to 

request re-entry during a specific 

period. To request travel authorization, 

you must file Form I–131, available at 

https://www.uscis.gov/i-131. You may 

file Form I–131 together with your Form 

I–821 or separately. When filing Form I– 

131, a TPS beneficiary must: 

• Select Item Number 4 in Part 1 on 

the Form I–131; and 

• Submit the fee for Form I–131, or 

request a fee waiver, which you may 

submit on Form I–912. 

When filing Form I–131, a TPS 

applicant with a pending initial Form I– 

821 must: 

• Select Item Number 5C in Part 1 on 

the Form I–131; and 

• Submit the fee for Form I–131, or 

request a fee waiver, which you may 

submit on Form I–912. 

If you are filing Form I–131 together 

with Form I–821, send your forms to the 

address listed in Table 1. If you are 

filing Form I–131 separately based on a 

pending or approved Form I–821, send 

your form to the address listed in Table 

2 and include a copy of Form I–797, 

Notice of Action, or Form I–797C, 

Notice of Action, indicating either 

approval or receipt of Form I–821. Form 

I–131 may not be filed by PDF upload. 

TABLE 2—MAILING ADDRESSES

If you are . . . Mail to . . . 

Filing Form I–131 together with Form I–821 ............................................ The address provided in Table 1. 

Filing Form I–131 based on a pending or approved Form I–821, and 

you are using the U.S. Postal Service (USPS): You must include a 

copy of the Notice of Action (Form I–797C or I–797) showing USCIS 

received or approved your Form I–821.

USCIS, Attn: I–131 TPS, P.O. Box 660167, Dallas, TX 75266–0867. 

Filing Form I–131 based on a pending or approved Form I–821, and 

you are using FedEx, UPS, or DHL: You must include a copy of the 

Notice of Action (Form I–797C or I–797) showing USCIS received or 

approved your Form I–821..

USCIS, Attn: I–131 TPS, 2501 S. State Hwy. 121 Business, Ste. 400, 

Lewisville, TX 75067. 

Biometric Services Fee for TPS: 

Biometrics (such as fingerprints) are 

required for all applicants, in addition 

to a biometric services fee. As 

previously stated, if you cannot pay the 

biometric services fee, you may request 

a fee waiver, which you may submit on 

Form I–912. For more information on 

the application forms and fees for TPS, 

please visit the USCIS TPS web page at 

https://www.uscis.gov/tps. USCIS may 

require you to visit an Application 

Support Center to have your biometrics 

collected. For additional information on 

the USCIS biometric screening process, 

please see the USCIS Customer Profile 

Management Service Privacy Impact 

Assessment, available at https://

www.dhs.gov/publication/dhsuscispia060-customer-profile-managementservice-cpms. 

General Employment-Related 

Information for TPS Applicants and 

Their Employers 

How can I obtain information on the 

status of my TPS application and EAD 

request? 

To get case status information about 

your TPS application, as well as the 

status of your TPS-based EAD request, 

you can check Case Status Online at 

https://uscis.gov or visit the USCIS 

Contact Center at https://www.uscis.gov/ 

contactcenter. If you still need 

assistance, you may ask a question 

about your case online at https://

egov.uscis.gov/e-request/Intro.do or call 

the USCIS Contact Center at 800–375– 

5283 (TTY 800–767–1833). 

Am I eligible to receive an automatic 

extension of my current EAD through 

April 19, 2026, through this Federal 

Register notice (‘‘FRN-Based Automatic 

EAD Extension’’)? 

Yes. Regardless of your country of 

birth, if you currently have a Ukraine 

TPS-based EAD with the notation A12 

or C19 under Category and a ‘‘Card 

Expires’’ date of April 19, 2025, or 

October 19, 2023, this Federal Register 

notice automatically extends your EAD 

through April 19, 2026, without any 

further action on your part. Although 

this Federal Register notice 

automatically extends your EAD 

through April 19, 2026, you still must 

timely re-register for TPS by filing Form 

I–821 in accordance with the 

procedures described in this Federal 

Register notice to maintain your TPS. 

You also should file your Form I–765 

timely to avoid possible gaps in your 

employment authorization 

documentation. 

How can I receive an automatic 

extension of my current TPS EAD for 

up to 540 days from the ‘‘Card Expires’’ 

date on the EAD by filing an EAD 

renewal application (‘‘Up to 540-Day 

Automatic EAD Extension’’)? 

You qualify for this other type of 

automatic EAD extension if: 

• You properly file your renewal 

Form I–765 during the TPS reregistration period which is January 17, 

2025, through March 18, 2025; and 

• Your Form I–765 EAD renewal 

application is under category A12 or 

C19. 

As long as the categories listed on 

your EAD and Form I–797C receipt 

notice are A12 or C19, they don’t need 

to be the same. (For example, your EAD 

may still be automatically extended for 

up to 540 days if your facially expired 

or expiring EAD says C19 and your 

renewal application says A12.) 

For purposes of your employer 

verifying your employment eligibility 

on the Form I–9, if you choose to 

complete your Form I–9 using the ‘‘Up 

to 540-Day Automatic EAD Extension,’’ 

the automatic extension period starts 

from the ‘‘Card Expires’’ date on your 

EAD. You may use the EAD Automatic 

Extension Calculator available at 

https://www.uscis.gov/eadautoextend to 

determine the automatically extended 

expiration date. 

When hired, what documentation may 

I show to my employer as evidence of 

identity and employment authorization 

when completing Form I–9? 

You can find the Lists of Acceptable 

Documents on Form I–9, Employment 

Eligibility Verification, as well as the 

Acceptable Documents web page at 

https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/ 

acceptable-documents. Employers must 

complete Form I–9 to verify the identity 

and employment authorization of all 

new employees. Within three business 

days of hire, employees must present 

acceptable documents to their 

employers as evidence of identity and 

employment authorization to satisfy 

Form I–9 requirements. 

You may present one selection from 

List A (which provides evidence of both 

identity and employment authorization) 

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provides evidence of your identity) 

together with one selection from List C 

(which provides evidence of 

employment authorization), or you may 

present an acceptable receipt as 

described in these lists. Employers may 

not reject a document based on a future 

expiration date. You can find additional 

information about Form I–9 on the I–9 

Central web page at https://

www.uscis.gov/I-9Central. An EAD is an 

acceptable document under List A. See 

the section ‘‘How do my employer and 

I complete Form I–9 using my 

automatically extended EAD for a new 

job?’’ of this Federal Register notice for 

more information. 

A. FRN-based Automatic EAD 

Extension. If your EAD states A12 or 

C19 under Category and has a ‘‘Card 

Expires’’ date of April 19, 2025 or 

October 19, 2023, this Federal Register 

notice extends it automatically, and you 

may choose to present your EAD to your 

employer as proof of identity and 

employment eligibility for Form I–9 

through April 19, 2026. Your country of 

birth noted on the EAD does not have 

to reflect the TPS-designated country of 

Ukraine for you to be eligible for this 

extension. You may, but are not 

required to, show this Federal Register 

notice to your employer to explain what 

to do for Form I–9 and to show that 

USCIS has automatically extended your 

EAD through April 19, 2026. 

B. Up to 540-day Automatic EAD 

Extension. To show that you qualify for 

this extension, present: 

1. Your EAD with a Category Code of 

A12 or C19 and 

2. Your Form I–797C, Notice of 

Action, for your Form I–765 renewal 

EAD application showing a Category 

Code of A12 or C19. The ‘‘Received 

Date’’ on this notice must fall within the 

re-registration period described in this 

FRN, which is from January 17, 2025, 

through March 18, 2025. 

The A12 or C19 categories on your 

Form I–797C, Notice of Action, and 

facially expired or expiring A12 or C19 

EAD do not need to match, as long as 

each lists A12 or C19 as the category. 

(For example, your EAD may still be 

automatically extended for up to 540 

days if your EAD says C19 and your 

renewal application says A12.) 

What documentation may I present to 

my employer for Form I–9 if I am 

already employed but my current TPSrelated EAD is set to expire? 

Your employer is required by law to 

ask you about your continued 

employment authorization. Your 

employer may need to reexamine your 

automatically extended EAD to check 

the ‘‘Card Expires’’ date and Category 

code if your employer did not keep a 

copy of your EAD when you initially 

presented it. Once your employer has 

reviewed the ‘‘Card Expires’’ date and 

Category code, they should update the 

EAD expiration date in Section 2 of 

Form I–9. See the section ‘‘What 

updates should my current employer 

make to Form I–9 if my EAD has been 

automatically extended?’’ of this 

Federal Register notice for more 

information. 

A. FRN-based Automatic EAD 

Extension. If you choose to use the 

automatic EAD extension based on this 

Federal Register notice, you may show 

this Federal Register notice to your 

employer to explain what to do for Form 

I–9 and to show that USCIS has 

automatically extended your EAD 

through April 19, 2026; however, you 

are not required to do so. The last day 

of this automatic EAD extension is April 

19, 2026. Before you start work on April 

20, 2026, your employer is required by 

law to reverify your employment 

authorization on Form I–9. 

B. Up to 540-day Automatic EAD 

Extension. If you filed your EAD 

renewal application during the reregistration period indicated in this 

Federal Register notice and choose to 

have your EAD automatically extended 

for up to 540 days from the ‘‘Card 

Expires’’ date on your EAD, but no later 

than October 19, 2026, present: 

1. Your facially expired or expiring 

EAD with a Category Code of A12 or 

C19, and 

2. The Form I–797C, Notice of Action, 

showing a Category Code of A12 or C19. 

The ‘‘Received Date’’ on this notice 

must fall within the re-registration 

period described in this FRN, which is 

from January 17, 2025, through March 

18, 2025. 

By the end date of your automatic 

EAD extension, you must present any 

document from List A or any document 

from List C on Form I–9 Lists of 

Acceptable Documents, or an acceptable 

List A or List C receipt described in 

these lists to reverify employment 

authorization. 

Your employer may not specify which 

List A or List C document you must 

present and cannot reject an acceptable 

receipt. 

If I have an EAD based on another 

immigration status, can I obtain a new 

TPS-based EAD? 

Yes, if you are eligible for TPS, you 

can obtain a new TPS-based EAD, even 

if you already have an EAD or 

employment authorization based on 

another immigration status. If you want 

to obtain a new TPS-based EAD valid 

through October 19, 2026, you must file 

Form I–765 and pay the associated fee 

(unless USCIS grants your fee waiver 

request). 

Can my employer require that I provide 

any other documentation to complete 

Form I–9, such as evidence of my 

status, proof of my Ukrainian 

citizenship, or a Form I–797 showing 

that I registered for TPS? 

No. When completing Form I–9, 

employers must accept any 

documentation you choose to present 

from the Form I–9 Lists of Acceptable 

Documents that reasonably appears to 

be genuine and that relates to you, or an 

acceptable List A, List B, or List C 

receipt. Employers may not request 

other documentation, such as proof of 

Ukrainian citizenship or proof of 

registration for TPS, when completing 

Form I–9 for new hires or reverifying 

the employment authorization of 

current employees. If you present an 

EAD that USCIS has automatically 

extended, employers should accept it as 

a valid List A document if the EAD 

reasonably appears to be genuine and to 

relate to you. Refer to the ‘‘Note to 

Employees’’ section of this Federal 

Register notice for important 

information about your rights if your 

employer rejects lawful documentation, 

requires additional documentation, or 

otherwise discriminates against you 

based on your citizenship or 

immigration status or your national 

origin. 

How do my employer and I complete 

Form I–9 using my automatically 

extended EAD for a new job? 

A. FRN-based Automatic EAD 

Extension. When using this this type of 

automatically extended EAD to 

complete Form I–9 for a new job before 

April 20, 2026: 

1. For Section 1, you should: 

a. Check ‘‘A noncitizen authorized to 

work until’’ and enter October 19, 2026, 

as the ‘‘expiration date’’; and 

b. Enter your USCIS number or ANumber where indicated. (Your EAD or 

other document from DHS will have 

your USCIS number or A-Number 

printed on it; the USCIS number is the 

same as your A-Number without the A 

prefix.) 

2. For Section 2, employers should: 

a. Determine whether the EAD is autoextended by ensuring it is in category 

A12 or C19 and has a ‘‘Card Expires’’ 

date of April 19, 2025, or October 19, 

2023; 

b. Write in the document title; 

c. Enter the issuing authority; 

d. Provide the document number; and 

e. Write April 19, 2026, as the 

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Before the start of work on April 20, 

2026, employers must reverify the 

employee’s employment authorization 

on Form I–9. 

B. Up to 540-day Automatic EAD 

Extension. If you filed your EAD 

renewal application during the reregistration period indicated in this 

Federal Register notice and choose to 

have your EAD automatically extended 

for up to 540 days from the ‘‘Card 

Expires’’ date on your EAD: 

1. For Section 1, you should: 

a. Check ‘‘A noncitizen authorized to 

work until;’’ and 

b. Enter your USCIS number or ANumber where indicated. (Your EAD or 

other document from DHS will have 

your USCIS number or A-Number 

printed on it; the USCIS number is the 

same as your A-Number without the A 

prefix.) 

c. Enter October 19, 2026, as the 

expiration date. 

2. In Section 2, in the List A column, 

the employer must: 

a. Determine whether the EAD is 

automatically extended by ensuring it is 

in category A12 or C19 and that your 

Form I–797C indicates that you filed 

your Form I–765 renewal EAD 

application under Category A12 or C19 

and during the re-registration period 

indicated in this Federal Register 

notice; 

b. Write in the document title; 

c. Enter the issuing authority; 

d. Provide the document number; and 

e. In the Expiration Date field, enter 

the date 540 days from the ‘‘Card 

Expires’’ date on the EAD. This date 

may not be later than October 19, 2026. 

Use the Automatic Extension Eligibility 

Calculator at https://www.uscis.gov/ 

eadautoextend to calculate your new 

EAD expiration date. 

f. Employers should also enter ‘‘EAD 

EXT’’ in the Additional Information 

field. 

What updates should my current 

employer make to Form I–9 if my EAD 

has been automatically extended? 

If you presented a TPS-related EAD 

that was valid when you first started 

your job and USCIS has now 

automatically extended your EAD, your 

employer may need to re-examine your 

current EAD if they do not have a copy 

of the EAD on file. Your employer 

should determine whether your EAD is 

automatically extended by ensuring that 

it contains Category A12 or C19. 

A. FRN-based automatic EAD 

Extension. If you are relying on an FRNbased automatic EAD extension, your 

employer should examine your EAD to 

see if it has a ‘‘Card Expires’’ date of 

April 19, 2025 or October 19, 2023. 

Your employer may not rely on the 

country of birth listed on the card to 

determine whether you are eligible for 

this extension. 

If your employer determines that 

USCIS has automatically extended your 

EAD through this Federal Register 

notice, they should update Section 2 of 

your previously completed Form I–9 as 

follows: 

1. Write EAD EXT and April 19, 2026, 

as the last day of the automatic 

extension in the Additional Information 

field; and 

2. Initial and date the correction. 

Note: This is not considered a 

reverification. Employers do not reverify 

the employee until either the automatic 

extension has ended, or the employee 

presents a new document to show 

continued employment authorization, 

whichever is sooner. By April 20, 2026, 

when the employee’s automatically 

extended EAD expires, employers are 

required by law to reverify the 

employee’s employment authorization 

on Form I–9. 

B. Up to 540-day Automatic EAD 

Extension. If you are relying on an up 

to 540-day automatic EAD extension, 

your employer must also examine your 

Form I–797C indicating receipt of your 

Form I–765 renewal EAD application to 

determine if it was filed under Category 

A12 or C19 and during the reregistration period indicated in this 

Federal Register notice. Your employer 

will need to update Form I–9 by 

entering the appropriate automatic EAD 

extension expiration date and ‘‘EAD 

EXT’’ in the Section 2 Additional 

Information field. The new up to 540- 

day EAD extension expiration date 

starts from the ‘‘Card Expires’’ date on 

the face of your current EAD, not to 

exceed the TPS designation end date 

indicated in this Federal Register 

notice. Use the Automatic Extension 

Eligibility Calculator at https://

www.uscis.gov/eadautoextend to 

calculate your new EAD expiration date. 

Note: This information also applies if 

you initially presented a TPS-related 

EAD that was automatically extended by 

the FRN-Based Automatic EAD 

Extension and later obtained an up to 

540-day automatic EAD extension. 

If I am an employer enrolled in EVerify, how do I verify a new employee 

whose EAD has been automatically 

extended? 

Employers may create a case in EVerify for a new employee by entering 

the EAD document number and 

expiration date from Section 2 of Form 

I–9 into the corresponding fields in EVerify. 

If I am an employer enrolled in EVerify, what do I do when I receive a 

‘‘Work Authorization Documents 

Expiring’’ alert for an automatically 

extended EAD? 

If you have an employee who 

provided a TPS-related EAD when they 

first started working for you, you will 

receive a ‘‘Work Authorization 

Documents Expiring’’ case alert when 

the auto-extension period for this EAD 

is about to expire. You must reverify 

your employee’s employment 

authorization on Form I–9 by the date 

their automatic EAD extension ends. 

Employers may not use E-Verify for 

reverification. 

Note to All Employers 

Employers are reminded that the laws 

requiring proper employment eligibility 

verification and prohibiting unfair 

immigration-related employment 

practices remain in full force. This 

Federal Register notice does not 

supersede or in any way limit 

applicable employment verification 

rules and policy guidance, including 

those rules setting forth reverification 

requirements. For general questions 

about the employment eligibility 

verification process, employers may call 

USCIS at 888–464–4218 (TTY 877–875– 

6028) or email USCIS at I-9Central@

uscis.dhs.gov. USCIS accepts calls and 

emails in English, Spanish, and many 

other languages. For questions about 

avoiding discrimination during the 

employment eligibility verification 

process (Form I–9 and E-Verify), 

employers may call the U.S. Department 

of Justice, Civil Rights Division, 

Immigrant and Employee Rights Section 

(IER) Employer Hotline at 800–255– 

8155 (TTY 800–237–2515). IER offers 

language interpretation in many 

languages. Employers may also email 

IER at IER@usdoj.gov or get more 

information online at https://

www.justice.gov/ier. 

Note to Employees 

For general questions about the 

employment eligibility verification 

process, employees may call USCIS at 

888–897–7781 (TTY 877–875–6028) or 

email USCIS at I-9Central@

uscis.dhs.gov. USCIS accepts calls and 

emails in English, Spanish and many 

other languages. Employees or job 

applicants may also call the U.S. 

Department of Justice, Civil Rights 

Division, Immigrant and Employee 

Rights Section (IER) Worker Hotline at 

800–255–7688 (TTY 800–237–2515) for 

information regarding employment 

discrimination based on citizenship, 

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including discrimination related to 

Form I–9 and E-Verify. The IER Worker 

Hotline provides language interpretation 

in many languages. 

To comply with the law, employers 

must accept any document or 

combination of documents from the 

Lists of Acceptable Documents if the 

documentation reasonably appears to be 

genuine and to relate to the employee, 

or an acceptable List A, List B, or List 

C receipt as described in these lists. 

Employers may not require extra or 

additional documentation other than 

what is required to complete Form I–9. 

Further, employers participating in EVerify who receive an E-Verify case 

result of ‘‘Tentative Nonconfirmation’’ 

(mismatch) must promptly inform 

employees of the mismatch and give 

these employees an opportunity to 

resolve the mismatch. A mismatch 

means that the information entered into 

E-Verify from Form I–9 differs from 

records available to DHS. 

Employers may not terminate, 

suspend, delay training, withhold or 

lower pay, or take any adverse action 

against an employee because of a 

mismatch while the case is still pending 

with E-Verify. A Final Nonconfirmation 

(FNC) case result occurs if E-Verify 

cannot confirm an employee’s 

employment eligibility. An employer 

may terminate employment based on a 

case result of FNC. Employmentauthorized employees who receive an 

FNC may call USCIS for assistance at 

888–897–7781 (TTY 877–875–6028). 

For more information about E-Verifyrelated discrimination or to report an 

employer for discrimination in the EVerify process based on citizenship, 

immigration status, or national origin, 

contact IER’s Worker Hotline at 800– 

255–7688 (TTY 800–237–2515). 

Additional information about proper 

nondiscriminatory Form I–9 and EVerify procedures is available on the 

IER website at https://www.justice.gov/ 

ier and the USCIS and E-Verify websites 

at https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central and 

https://www.e-verify.gov. 

Note Regarding Federal, State, and 

Local Government Agencies (Such as 

Departments of Motor Vehicles) 

For Federal purposes, if you present 

an EAD that has been automatically 

extended by this Federal Register 

notice, you do not need to show any 

other document, such as a Form I–797C, 

Notice of Action, reflecting receipt of a 

Form I–765 EAD renewal application or 

this Federal Register notice, to prove 

that you qualify for this extension. If 

you are presenting an EAD extended by 

an up to 540-day extension, you will 

need to show your Form I–797C, Notice 

of Action, reflecting receipt of your 

Form I–765. While Federal Government 

agencies must follow the guidelines laid 

out by the Federal Government, State 

and local government agencies establish 

their own rules and guidelines when 

granting certain benefits. Each state may 

have different laws, requirements, and 

determinations about what documents 

you need to provide to prove eligibility 

for certain benefits. Whether you are 

applying for a Federal, State, or local 

government benefit, you may need to 

provide the government agency with 

documents that show you are a TPS 

beneficiary or applicant, show you are 

authorized to work based on TPS or 

other status, or that may be used by DHS 

to determine if you have TPS or another 

immigration status. Examples of such 

documents are: 

• Your current EAD with a TPS 

category code of A12 or C19, even if 

your country of birth noted on the EAD 

does not reflect the TPS-designated 

country of Ukraine; 

• Your Form I–94, Arrival/Departure 

Record; 

• Your Form I–797, Notice of Action, 

reflecting approval of your Form I–765; 

or 

• Form I–797 or Form I–797C, Notice 

of Action, reflecting approval or receipt 

of a past or current Form I–821, if you 

received one from USCIS. 

Check with the government agency 

requesting documentation about which 

document(s) the agency will accept. 

Some state and local government 

agencies use SAVE, https://

www.uscis.gov/save, to confirm the 

current immigration status of applicants 

for public benefits. While SAVE can 

verify that an individual has TPS or a 

pending TPS application, each agency’s 

procedures govern whether they will 

accept an unexpired EAD, Form I–797, 

Form I–797C, or Form I–94. If an agency 

accepts the type of TPS-related 

document you present, such as an EAD, 

the agency should accept your 

automatically extended EAD, regardless 

of the country of birth listed on the 

EAD. It may assist the agency if you: 

a. Give the agency a copy of the 

relevant Federal Register notice 

showing the extension of TPS-related 

documentation in addition to your 

recent TPS-related document with your 

A-Number, USCIS number, or Form I– 

94 number; 

b. Explain that SAVE will be able to 

verify the continuation of your TPS 

using this information; and 

c. Ask the agency to initiate a SAVE 

query with your information and follow 

through with additional verification 

steps, if necessary, to get a final SAVE 

response verifying your TPS. 

You can also ask the agency to look 

for SAVE notices or contact SAVE if 

they have any questions about your 

immigration status or automatic 

extension of TPS-related 

documentation. In most cases, SAVE 

provides an automated electronic 

response to benefit-granting agencies 

within seconds, but occasionally 

verification can be delayed. 

You can check the status of your 

SAVE verification by using CaseCheck 

at https://www.uscis.gov/save/savecasecheck. CaseCheck is a free service 

that lets you follow the progress of your 

SAVE verification case using your date 

of birth and one immigration identifier 

number (such as your A-Number, USCIS 

number, or Form I–94 number) or 

Verification Case Number. If an agency 

has denied your application based 

solely or in part on a SAVE response, 

the agency must allow you to appeal the 

decision in accordance with the 

agency’s procedures. If the agency has 

received and acted on or will act on a 

SAVE verification and you do not 

believe the SAVE response is correct, 

the SAVE website, https://

www.uscis.gov/save/for-benefitapplicants, has detailed information on 

how to correct or update your 

immigration record, make an 

appointment, or submit a written 

request to correct records. 

[FR Doc. 2025–00771 Filed 1–13–25; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–97–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services 

[CIS No. 2794–25; DHS Docket No. USCIS– 

2014–0003] 

RIN 1615–ZB92 

Extension of the Designation of Sudan 

for Temporary Protected Status 

AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services (USCIS), 

Department of Homeland Security 

(DHS). 

ACTION: Notice of Temporary Protected 

Status (TPS) extension. 

SUMMARY: Through this notice, the 

Department of Homeland Security 

(DHS) announces that the Secretary of 

Homeland Security (Secretary) is 

extending the designation of Sudan for 

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 

months, beginning on April 20, 2025, 

and ending on October 19, 2026. 

Existing TPS beneficiaries who wish to 

extend their status through October 19, 


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