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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 El Salvador; 

• 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. 2025–00626 Filed 1–10–25; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–97–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services 

[CIS No. 2790–25; DHS Docket No. USCIS– 

2021–0003] 

RIN 1615–ZB86 

Extension of the 2023 Designation of 

Venezuela 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 2023 designation of 

Venezuela for Temporary Protected 

Status (TPS) for 18 months, beginning 

on April 3, 2025, and ending on October 

2, 2026. Existing TPS beneficiaries who 

wish to extend their status through 

October 2, 2026, must re-register during 

the re-registration period described in 

this notice. 

DATES: Extension of the 2023 

Designation of Venezuela for TPS begins 

on April 3, 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 

Venezuela’s TPS designation by 

selecting ‘‘Venezuela’’ from the menu 

on the left side of the TPS web page. 


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• 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 

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 the 2023 Designation of 

Venezuela for TPS: The 18-month 

extension of Venezuela’s October 3, 

2023 TPS designation begins on April 3, 

2025, and will remain in effect for 18 

months, ending on October 2, 2026. The 

extension allows existing TPS 

beneficiaries to retain TPS through 

October 2, 2026, if they otherwise 

continue to meet the eligibility 

requirements for TPS. Existing TPS 

beneficiaries, including those registered 

under the October 3, 2023 TPS 

designation or the prior March 9, 2021 

TPS designation, who wish to extend 

their status through October 2, 2026, 

must re-register during the reregistration period described in this 

notice. 

Re-registration: The re-registration 

period for existing beneficiaries runs 

from January 17, 2025, through 

September 10, 2025. (Note: It is 

important for re-registrants to timely reregister during the re-registration period 

and not to wait until their Employment 

Authorization Documents (EADs) 

expire, as delaying re-registration 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 

Venezuela (or individuals having no 

nationality who last habitually resided 

in Venezuela) 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 either of the 

two prior designations of Venezuela and 

whose applications have been granted. 

If you registered for TPS under the 

October 23, 2023 designation and do not 

re-register properly within the reregistration period, USCIS may 

withdraw your TPS following 

appropriate procedures. See 8 CFR 

244.14. 

For individuals who have already 

been granted TPS under either of 

Venezuela’s designations, the reregistration period runs from January 

17, 2025, through September 10, 2025. 

USCIS will issue new EADs with an 

October 2, 2026 expiration date to 

eligible beneficiaries granted TPS under 

either of Venezuela’s designations who 

timely re-register 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 2, 2026, the 

validity of certain EADs previously 

issued under the TPS designations of 

Venezuela. As proof of continued 

employment authorization through 

April 2, 2026, TPS beneficiaries can 

show their EAD with the notation A12 

or C19 under Category and a ‘‘Card 

Expires’’ date of September 10, 2025, 

April 2, 2025, March 10, 2024, or 

September 9, 2022. 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 Venezuela 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 2, 

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 Venezuela designated for 

TPS? 

Venezuela was initially designated on 

March 9, 2021, on the basis of 

extraordinary and temporary conditions 

in Venezuela that prevented nationals of 

Venezuela from returning in safety. See 

Designation of Venezuela for Temporary 

Protected Status and Implementation of 

Employment Authorization for 

Venezuelans Covered by Deferred 


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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 

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). 

2Annual Report 2023—Chapter IV.B—Venezuela, 

Inter-American Commission on Human Rights 

(IACHR), Apr. 25, 2024, pg. 730, available at: 

https://www.oas.org/en/iachr/docs/annual/2023/ 

chapters/IA2023_Cap_4B_Venezuela_ENG.PDF 

(last visited Aug. 20, 2024). 

3 Iva ́n Reyes, As election looms, Venezuelans seesaw between hope and fear, The New 

Humanitarian, Jul. 8, 2024, available at: https://

www.thenewhumanitarian.org/photo-feature/2024/ 

07/08/election-looms-venezuela-see-saw-betweenhope-and-fear (last visited Aug. 20, 2024). 

4Regina Garcia Cano, As Maduro shifts from 

migration denier to defender, Venezuelans consider 

leaving if he is reelected, The Associated Press, 

updated May 29, 2024, available at: https://

apnews.com/article/venezuela-election-migrantsmaduro-9ba01c2cd7246adb9369bf69941d986a (last 

visited Aug. 20, 2024). 

5Sergio Martı ́nez-Beltra ́n and Marian 

Carrasquero, Venezuelans in US anxiously watch 

home crisis, brace for new migration surge, Morning 

Edition, National Public Radio (NPR), Aug. 12, 

2024, available at: https://www.npr.org/2024/08/11/ 

nx-s1-5066867/venezuela-maduro-electionmigration-usborder-immigration (last visited Aug. 

12, 2024). 

6Clare Ribando Seelke, Venezuela: Political Crisis 

and U.S. Policy, Congressional Research Service 

(CRS), updated Sep. 1, 2023, pg. 1, available at: 

https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/ 

IF10230 (last visited Aug. 22, 2024). 

7Mariela Nava, In Venezuela, hunger stalks 

presidential election, Reuters, Jul. 9, 2024, available 

at: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/ 

venezuela-hunger-stalks-presidential-election-2024- 

07-09/ (last visited Aug. 22, 2024). 

Enforced Departure, 86 FR 13574 (Mar. 

9, 2021). The TPS designation was 

extended for 18 months on September 8, 

2022. See Extension of the Designation 

of Venezuela for Temporary Protected 

Status, 87 FR 55024 (Sept. 8, 2022). On 

October 3, 2023, the TPS designation 

was extended for 18 months and 

separately redesignated for 18 months 

based upon the same factual 

circumstances and legal considerations 

pursuant to section 244 of the INA, 8 

U.S.C. 1254a. See Extension and 

Redesignation of Venezuela for 

Temporary Protected Status, 88 FR 

68130 (Oct. 3, 2023). 

What authority does the Secretary have 

to extend the designation of Venezuela 

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 

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). 

Will there continue to be two separate 

filing processes for TPS designations for 

Venezuela? 

No. USCIS has evaluated the 

operational feasibility and resulting 

impact on stakeholders of having two 

separate filing processes. Operational 

challenges in the identification and 

adjudication of Venezuela TPS filings 

and confusion among stakeholders exist 

because of the two separate TPS 

designations. To date, USCIS has 

created operational measures to process 

Venezuela TPS cases for both 

designations; however, it can most 

efficiently process these cases by 

consolidating the filing processes for the 

two Venezuela TPS populations. To 

decrease confusion among stakeholders, 

ensure optimal operational processes, 

and maintain the same eligibility 

requirements, upon publication of this 

Notice, individuals registered under 

either the March 9, 2021 TPS 

designation or the October 3, 2023 TPS 

designation will be allowed to reregister under this extension. This 

would not, however, require that a 

beneficiary registered under the March 

9, 2021 designation to re-register at this 

time. Rather, it would provide such 

individuals with the option of doing so. 

Venezuela TPS beneficiaries who 

appropriately apply for TPS or reregister under this Notice and are 

approved by USCIS will obtain TPS 

through the same extension date of 

October 2, 2026. 

Why is the Secretary extending the TPS 

designation for Venezuela through 

October 2, 2026? 

DHS has reviewed country conditions 

in Venezuela. 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 

extraordinary and temporary conditions 

supporting Venezuela’s TPS designation 

remain, and it is not contrary to the 

national interest of the United States to 

permit Venezuelan TPS beneficiaries to 

remain in the United States temporarily. 

Overview 

Venezuela is experiencing ‘‘a 

complex, serious and multidimensional 

humanitarian crisis.’’ 2 The crisis has 

reportedly disrupted every aspect of life 

in Venezuela. ‘‘Basic services like 

electricity, internet access, and water 

are patchy; malnutrition is on the rise; 

the healthcare system has collapsed; 

and children receive poor or no 

education. Inflation rates are also among 

the highest in the world.’’ 3 Venezuela’s 

‘‘complex crisis’’ has pushed 

Venezuelans into ‘‘poverty, hunger, 

poor health, crime, desperation and 

migration.’’ 4 Moreover, Nicola ́s 

Maduro’s declaration of victory in the 

July 28, 2024 presidential election— 

which has been contested as fraudulent 

by the opposition—‘‘has been followed 

by yet another sweeping crackdown on 

dissent.’’ 5

Food Insecurity 

Food insecurity is also a significant 

challenge in Venezuela.6 ‘‘Despite a 

recent economic recovery [. . .], many 

families are going hungry and 

depending on aid to feed themselves.’’ 7

Reports indicate that Venezuela ‘‘suffers 

the second-highest level of hunger in 

South America,’’ with ‘‘[s]ome 5.1 

million people [. . .] not getting enough 


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8Mariela Nava, In Venezuela, hunger stalks 

presidential election, Reuters, Jul. 9, 2024, available 

at: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/ 

venezuela-hunger-stalks-presidential-election-2024- 

07-09/ (last visited Aug. 22, 2024). 

9End of Mission Statement; U.N. Special 

Rapporteur on the right to food by Mr. Michael 

Fakhri; Visit to Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 

1–14 February 2024, Office of the High 

Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Feb. 14, 

2024, pg. 3, available at: https://www.ecoi.net/en/ 

file/local/2104669/20240214-eom-statementvenezuela-sr-food-en.pdf (last visited Aug. 22, 

2024). 

10Regina Garcia Cano, Venezuelans turn to odd 

jobs and gambling to stretch meager wages they 

hope will grow after election, The Associated Press, 

updated July 24, 2024, available at: https://

apnews.com/article/venezuela-presidentialelection-maduro-crisis-machado-edmundo4c7f83a5a44a6d80f12d8cad8b67b026 (last visited 

Aug. 20, 2024); Gabriela Mesones Rojo and Iva ́n 

Reyes, Hunger, healthcare, and schools: Reasons to 

leave Venezuela (along with a Maduro poll win), 

The New Humanitarian, Jun. 25, 2024, available at: 

https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/ 

2024/06/25/hunger-healthcare-schools-reasonsleave-venezuela-maduro-poll-win (last visited Aug. 

22, 2024); Follow-Up Report on the Complex 

Humanitarian Emergency in Venezuela, 

HumVenezuela, Nov. 2023, pg. 27, available at: 

https://humvenezuela.com/wp-content/uploads/ 

2024/02/FOLLOW-UP-REPORT-ON-THECOMPLEX-HUMANITARIAN-EMERGENCY-INVENEZUELA-2023-2.pdf (last visited Aug. 22, 

2024). 

11Regina Garcia Cano, UN-backed food expert 

calls on Venezuela to tackle hunger and urges end 

to economic sanctions, The Associated Press, Feb. 

14, 2024, available at: https://apnews.com/article/ 

venezuela-food-insecurity-hunger-malnutrition-unmaduro-afb4af4978c09cf0f3e54e1cfef981b5 (last 

visited Aug. 22, 2024). 

12 Gabriela Mesones Rojo and Iva ́n Reyes, Hunger, 

healthcare, and schools: Reasons to leave Venezuela 

(along with a Maduro poll win), The New 

Humanitarian, Jun. 25, 2024, available at: https://

www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/2024/06/ 

25/hunger-healthcare-schools-reasons-leavevenezuela-maduro-poll-win (last visited Aug. 22, 

2024). 

13 Gabriela Mesones Rojo and Iva ́n Reyes, Hunger, 

healthcare, and schools: Reasons to leave Venezuela 

(along with a Maduro poll win), The New 

Humanitarian, Jun. 25, 2024, available at: https://

www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/2024/06/ 

25/hunger-healthcare-schools-reasons-leavevenezuela-maduro-poll-win (last visited Aug. 22, 

2024). 

14Florantonia Singer, Caracas: The ordeal of 

living in a city with failed public services, El Paı ́s 

(Spa.), Sep. 24, 2023, available at: https://

english.elpais.com/international/2023-09-24/ 

caracas-the-ordeal-of-living-in-a-city-with-failedpublic-services.html (last visited Aug. 23, 2024). 

15 Venezuela Country Security Report, Overseas 

Security Advisory Council (OSAC), U.S. Dep’t of 

State, last updated Mar. 26, 2024, available at: 

https://www.osac.gov/Content/Report/34f99e62- 

2161-412d-bfeb-1e752539f6bf (last visited Aug. 23, 

2024). 

16Clare Ribando Seelke, Venezuela: Political 

Crisis and U.S. Policy, Congressional Research 

Service (CRS), updated Sep. 1, 2023, pg. 1, available 

at: https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/ 

IF10230 (last visited Aug. 23, 2024); Gabriela 

Mesones Rojo and Iva ́n Reyes, Hunger, healthcare, 

and schools: Reasons to leave Venezuela (along 

with a Maduro poll win), The New Humanitarian, 

Jun. 25, 2024, available at: https://

www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/2024/06/ 

25/hunger-healthcare-schools-reasons-leavevenezuela-maduro-poll-win (last visited Aug. 23, 

2024). 

17Follow-Up Report on the Complex 

Humanitarian Emergency in Venezuela, 

HumVenezuela, Nov. 2023, pg. 21, available at: 

https://humvenezuela.com/wp-content/uploads/ 

2024/02/FOLLOW-UP-REPORT-ON-THECOMPLEX-HUMANITARIAN-EMERGENCY-INVENEZUELA-2023-2.pdf (last visited Aug. 23, 

2024). 

18Annual Report 2023—Chapter IV.B— 

Venezuela, Inter-American Commission on Human 

Rights (IACHR), Apr. 25, 2024, pg. 732, available at: 

https://www.oas.org/en/iachr/docs/annual/2023/ 

chapters/IA2023_Cap_4B_Venezuela_ENG.PDF 

(last visited Aug. 26, 2024). 

19 Venezuela Country Security Report, Overseas 

Security Advisory Council (OSAC), U.S. Dep’t of 

State, last updated Mar. 26, 2024, available at: 

https://www.osac.gov/Content/Report/34f99e62- 

2161-412d-bfeb-1e752539f6bf (last visited Aug. 26, 

2024). 

20Clare Ribando Seelke, Venezuela: Political 

Crisis and U.S. Policy, Congressional Research 

Service (CRS), updated Sep. 1, 2023, pg. 1, available 

at: https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/ 

IF10230 (last visited Aug. 26, 2024). 

21Luke Taylor, ‘To be reunited . . . would be a 

dream’: Venezuelan exiles’ fate hangs on vote, The 

Guardian, Jul. 25, 2024, available at: https://

www.theguardian.com/global-development/article/ 

2024/jul/25/venezuelan-exiles-election-maduro 

(last visited Aug. 27, 2024). 22Fabiola Zerpa and Lucia Kassai, Oil Majors Fill 

Venezuela Gas Pumps, Easing Years of Shortages, 

Bloomberg, Feb. 9, 2024, available at: https://

www.rigzone.com/news/wire/oil_majors_fill_

venezuela_gas_pumps_easing_years_of_shortages09-feb-2024-175693-article/ (last visited Sep. 6, 

2024). 

23Marianna Parraga, Deisy Buitrago, and Mircely 

Guanipa, Whoever wins election, Venezuela faces 

natural gas problem, Reuters, Jul, 24, 2024, 

available at: https://www.reuters.com/world/ 

americas/gas-rich-venezuela-next-president-facesproblem-producing-it-2024-07-24/ (last visited Aug. 

26, 2024). 

24Follow-Up Report on the Complex 

Humanitarian Emergency in Venezuela, 

HumVenezuela, Nov. 2023, pg. 22, available at: 

https://humvenezuela.com/wp-content/uploads/ 

2024/02/FOLLOW-UP-REPORT-ON-THECOMPLEX-HUMANITARIAN-EMERGENCY-INVENEZUELA-2023-2.pdf (last visited Aug. 26, 

2024). 

25Follow-Up Report on the Complex 

Humanitarian Emergency in Venezuela, 

HumVenezuela, Nov. 2023, pg. 22, available at: 

https://humvenezuela.com/wp-content/uploads/ 

2024/02/FOLLOW-UP-REPORT-ON-THECOMPLEX-HUMANITARIAN-EMERGENCY-INVENEZUELA-2023-2.pdf (last visited Aug. 26, 

2024). 

26Follow-Up Report on the Complex 

Humanitarian Emergency in Venezuela, 

HumVenezuela, Nov. 2023, pg. 22, available at: 

https://humvenezuela.com/wp-content/uploads/ 

2024/02/FOLLOW-UP-REPORT-ON-THECOMPLEX-HUMANITARIAN-EMERGENCY-INVENEZUELA-2023-2.pdf (last visited Aug. 26, 

2024). 

27 Gabriela Mesones Rojo and Iva ́n Reyes, Hunger, 

healthcare, and schools: Reasons to leave Venezuela 

(along with a Maduro poll win), The New 

Humanitarian, Jun. 25, 2024, available at: https://

www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/2024/06/ 

25/hunger-healthcare-schools-reasons-leavevenezuela-maduro-poll-win (last visited Aug. 21, 

2024). 

to eat.’’ 8 The U.N. Special Rapporteur 

on the right to food reported that ‘‘[f]ood 

insecurity, malnutrition and 

deterioration in livelihoods is cited as 

the primary cause for the mass 

migration out of the country.’’ 9

Notably, the problem of food 

shortages and scarcity has abated; 10

however, ‘‘supply issues have been 

replaced by affordability ones.’’ 11 In 

2023, ‘‘86% of the population reported 

not having enough money to buy the 

food needed in their household,’’ while 

around 22% ‘‘went permanently hungry 

at times during the year.’’ 12

Additionally, ‘‘chronic malnutrition is 

surging among children, leading to 

stunting, wasting, delayed cognitive 

development, and higher risks of illness 

more generally.’’ 13

Access to Basic Services (Including 

Electricity, Water, and Fuel) 

The lack of access to basic services 

including electricity, water, and fuel 

represents another component of 

Venezuela’s crisis.14 Venezuela 

‘‘experiences regular power outages,’’ 15

and ‘‘interruptions in electrical service’’ 

are common and reportedly occur 

daily.16 The population suffering 

intermittent and prolonged power 

failures increased from 25.9% to 61.9% 

between 2022 and 2023.’’ 17

Additionally, Venezuelans face 

‘‘growing challenges to access water and 

sanitation since the water supply is not 

continuous, and the quality of water has 

deteriorated.’’ 18 ‘‘Potable water is 

frequently not available for long 

periods,’’ 19 and many households lack 

reliable access to potable water.20

Venezuela is also impacted by fuel 

shortages.21 Venezuela experienced 

‘‘years of painful fuel shortages that kept 

drivers in line for sometimes days to fill 

up their cars and severely restricted 

Venezuela’s industrial and agricultural 

activity.’’ 22 Natural gas—‘‘the fuel 

essential for cooking, generating power 

and feeding petrochemical plants and 

factories—has also been frequently 

scarce.’’ 23 In 2023, 69.4% of households 

were impacted by failures in the 

availability of domestic gas service.24

Furthermore, most Venezuelans without 

direct gas in their homes for cooking 

instead ‘‘rely on domestic gas services 

that households pay for by filling gas 

cylinders at state plants, one per family 

per month.’’ 25 However, ‘‘[t]he capacity 

of each cylinder averages about 25 days 

and cannot always be replenished 

regularly.’’ 26

Health Crisis 

The collapse of Venezuela’s 

healthcare system is one of the most 

severe aspects of its humanitarian 

crisis.27 Venezuela’s health system is 

marked by deteriorated infrastructure, 

lack of medical equipment, poor 

maintenance, lack of public services, 


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28 Venezuela—Country Focus, European Union 

Agency for Asylum (EUAA), Nov. 2023, pg. 33, 

available at: https://coi.euaa.europa.eu/ 

administration/easo/PLib/2023_11_EUAA_COI_

Report_Venezuela_Country_Focus.pdf (last visited 

Aug. 21, 2024). 

29 International Protection Needs of Venezuelan 

Nationals, Amnesty International, Oct. 2023, pg. 5, 

available at: https://www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/ 

2099475/AMR5373312023ENGLISH.pdf (last visited 

Aug. 21, 2024). 

30Annual Report 2023—Chapter IV.B— 

Venezuela, Inter-American Commission on Human 

Rights (IACHR), Apr. 25, 2024, pg. 731, available at: 

https://www.oas.org/en/iachr/docs/annual/2023/ 

chapters/IA2023_Cap_4B_Venezuela_ENG.PDF 

(last visited Aug. 21, 2024). 

31Annual Report 2023—Chapter IV.B— 

Venezuela, Inter-American Commission on Human 

Rights (IACHR), Apr. 25, 2024, pg. 731, available at: 

https://www.oas.org/en/iachr/docs/annual/2023/ 

chapters/IA2023_Cap_4B_Venezuela_ENG.PDF 

(last visited Aug. 21, 2024). 

32 Gabriela Mesones Rojo and Iva ́n Reyes, Hunger, 

healthcare, and schools: Reasons to leave Venezuela 

(along with a Maduro poll win), The New 

Humanitarian, Jun. 25, 2024, available at: https://

www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/2024/06/ 

25/hunger-healthcare-schools-reasons-leavevenezuela-maduro-poll-win (last visited Sep. 3, 

2024). 

33Mayela Armas, Venezuela’s government 

doubles down on inflation control ahead of 

election, Reuters, Feb. 28, 2024, available at: 

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/ 

venezuelas-government-doubles-down-inflationcontrol-ahead-election-2024-02-28/ (last visited 

Aug. 20, 2024). 

34Mayela Armas, Venezuela economy grew 5% in 

2023, will reach 8% this year-Maduro, Reuters, Jan. 

15, 2024, available at: https://www.reuters.com/ 

world/americas/venezuela-economy-grew-5-2023- 

will-reach-8-this-year-maduro-2024-01-15/ (last 

visited Aug. 20, 2024). 

35Mariela Nava, In Venezuela, hunger stalks 

presidential election, Reuters, Jul. 9, 2024, available 

at: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/ 

venezuela-hunger-stalks-presidential-election-2024- 

07-09/ (last visited Aug. 20, 2024). 

36Alonso Moleiro, Venezuela experiences an 

economic recovery in times of electoral uncertainty, 

El Paı ́s (Spa.), Jul. 22, 2024, available at: https://

english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2024-07- 

22/venezuela-experiences-an-economic-recovery-intimes-of-electoral-uncertainty.html (last visited 

Aug. 20, 2024). 

37Alonso Moleiro, Venezuela experiences an 

economic recovery in times of electoral uncertainty, 

El Paı ́s (Spa.), Jul. 22, 2024, available at: https://

english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2024-07- 

22/venezuela-experiences-an-economic-recovery-intimes-of-electoral-uncertainty.html (last visited 

Aug. 20, 2024). 

38Annual Report 2023—Chapter IV.B— 

Venezuela, Inter-American Commission on Human 

Rights (IACHR), Apr. 25, 2024, pg. 720, available at: 

https://www.oas.org/en/iachr/docs/annual/2023/ 

chapters/IA2023_Cap_4B_Venezuela_ENG.PDF 

(last visited Aug. 30, 2024). 

39Freedom in the World 2024—Venezuela, 

Freedom House, Feb. 29, 2024, available at: https:// 

freedomhouse.org/country/venezuela/freedomworld/2024 (last visited Aug. 29, 2024). 

40Annual Report 2023—Chapter IV.B— 

Venezuela, Inter-American Commission on Human 

Rights (IACHR), Apr. 25, 2024, pg. 720, available at: 

https://www.oas.org/en/iachr/docs/annual/2023/ 

chapters/IA2023_Cap_4B_Venezuela_ENG.PDF 

(last visited Aug. 30, 2024); International Protection 

Needs of Venezuelan Nationals, Amnesty 

International, Oct. 2023, pg. 3, available at: https:// 

www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/2099475/AMR537331

2023ENGLISH.pdf (last visited Aug. 30, 2024). 

41World Report 2024—Venezuela, Human Rights 

Watch, Jan. 11, 2024, available at: https://

www.hrw.org/world-report/2024/country-chapters/ 

venezuela (last visited Aug. 30, 2024). 

42World Report 2024—Venezuela, Human Rights 

Watch, Jan. 11, 2024, available at: https://

www.hrw.org/world-report/2024/country-chapters/ 

venezuela (last visited Aug. 30, 2024). 

43 Venezuela: Repression Mars Key Upcoming 

Election, Human Rights Watch, Jul. 25, 2024, 

available at: https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/07/25/ 

venezuela-repression-mars-key-upcoming-election 

(last visited Sep. 3, 2024). 

44 Venezuela: After an electoral period marked by 

repression, a commitment to human rights is 

imperative, Amnesty International, Jul. 25, 2024, 

available at: https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ 

news/2024/07/venezuela-after-electoral-periodmarked-repression-commitment-human-rightsimperative/ (last visited Sep. 3, 2024). 

deficiencies in the provision of 

medicines and medical supplies, and 

power and water cuts, in addition to 

corruption in the health sector, and 

underfunded and understaffed health 

centers.28 Consequently, health 

indicators in Venezuela have worsened 

since the collapse of the Venezuelan 

health system in 2016.29

Venezuela’s public health system has 

reportedly lost an estimated ‘‘70 percent 

of its capacity since 2016,’’ and 

‘‘millions of individuals are unable to 

access adequate health care’’ in 

Venezuela.30 Additionally, Venezuela 

faces ‘‘persistent shortages and 

deficiencies in the supply of medicines, 

supplies, equipment and medical 

treatments.’’ 31

Education 

Reports indicate that ‘‘dilapidated 

infrastructure, the lack of teachers and 

of public transportation—combined 

with the shortcomings of the school 

meals programme—are driving many 

students away. The impoverishment of 

families due to high inflation is also 

forcing children to drop out of school to 

work. In 2023, 40% of students between 

the ages of three and 17 attended school 

irregularly.’’ 32

Economic Crisis 

Venezuela ‘‘has faced a long-running 

economic crisis,’’ 33 with its economy 

suffering from ‘‘a prolonged meltdown 

marked by triple-digit inflation and a 

mass exodus of millions of migrants 

seeking better prospects elsewhere.’’ 34

Reporting in July 2024 indicated that 

over the last 10 years, gross domestic 

product in Venezuela has declined by 

about 73%.35 Though Venezuela 

experienced some economic 

improvement in 2024,36 it is 

‘‘insufficient for an economy like 

Venezuela’s, urgently in need of doubledigit growth for several years in order to 

return to what it once was.’’ 37

Political Repression & Human Rights 

According to the Inter-American 

Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), 

Maduro and his representatives have 

‘‘systematically violated human rights, 

including freedom of expression, to 

facilitate the concentration of power in 

the executive branch, to discourage 

political participation and to undermine 

the independence of institutions.’’ 38

Conditions have grown worse due to 

harsher crackdowns by Maduro and his 

representatives on the opposition and 

their use of thoroughly flawed elections 

to seize full control of state institutions. 

Maduro and his representatives have 

closed off virtually all channels for 

political dissent, restricting civil 

liberties and prosecuting perceived 

opponents without regard for due 

process.39 Furthermore, the IACHR has 

reported allegations that ‘‘serious 

human rights violations’’ have been 

committed in Venezuela, which, it 

asserts, ‘‘may amount to crimes against 

humanity.’’ 40 In late June 2023, 

International Criminal Court judges 

‘‘authorized the resumption of an 

investigation into alleged crimes against 

humanity in Venezuela.’’ 41 Human 

Rights Watch reported that, in 

September 2023, ‘‘the United Nations 

Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) found 

serious human rights violations that 

continued the same patterns of conduct 

that the FFM had previously qualified 

as crimes against humanity.’’ 42

Reports indicate that leading up to the 

recent Venezuelan presidential election, 

the electoral process was marred by 

human rights abuses and irregularities 

that kept the playing field uneven, with 

reports of Maduro and his 

representatives repeatedly committing 

‘‘systematic human rights violations 

against critics and opposition 

leaders.’’ 43 According to Amnesty 

International, the election period was 

marked with escalating repression with 

‘‘incessant attacks on civic space, tens of 

arbitrary detentions, enforced 

disappearances, torture, reprisals 

against businesses and contractors 

providing services to opposition figures, 

and arbitrary and abusive administrative 

measures.’’ 44

On July 31, 2024, the Independent 

International Fact-Finding Mission on 

the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela 

reported that, since the National 

Electoral Council’s declaration that 

Maduro had won the presidential 

election in the early morning hours of 

July 29, ‘‘thousands of people— 

including men, women, children, and 

the elderly—have taken to the streets 

across the country to protest the 


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45 Venezuela: UN Fact-Finding Mission expresses 

alarm over human rights violations in post-election 

context, Office of the High Commissioner for 

Human Rights (OHCHR), Jul. 31, 2024, available at: 

https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2024/07/ 

venezuela-un-fact-finding-mission-expresses-alarmover-human-rights (last visited Sep. 3, 2024). 

46Frances Robles, ‘Operation Knock-Knock’: 

Venezuela Sweeps Up Dissenters After Disputed 

Vote, The New York Times, Aug. 10, 2024, available 

at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/10/world/ 

americas/venezuela-election-maduro.html (last 

visited Sep. 3, 2024). 

47 Venezuela Investigative Unit, Why Is 

Venezuela’s Crime Rate Falling?, InSight Crime, 

May 28, 2024, available at: https://insightcrime.org/ 

news/venezuela-crime-rate-falling/ (last visited Sep. 

3, 2024). 

48Annual Report Violence 2023, Venezuelan 

Violence Observatory (OVV), Dec. 28, 2023, pg. 30, 

available at: https://observatoriodeviolencia.org.ve/ 

wp-content/uploads/2024/01/OVV-Violence-inVenezuela-Annual-Report-2023-.pdf (last visited 

Sep. 3, 2024); Venezuela Investigative Unit, Why Is 

Venezuela’s Crime Rate Falling?, InSight Crime, 

May 28, 2024, available at: https://insightcrime.org/ 

news/venezuela-crime-rate-falling/ (last visited Sep. 

3, 2024). 

49 Venezuela Investigative Unit, Why Is 

Venezuela’s Crime Rate Falling?, InSight Crime, 

May 28, 2024, available at: https://insightcrime.org/ 

news/venezuela-crime-rate-falling/ (last visited Sep. 

3, 2024). 

50 Venezuela Investigative Unit, Why Is 

Venezuela’s Crime Rate Falling?, InSight Crime, 

May 28, 2024, available at: https://insightcrime.org/ 

news/venezuela-crime-rate-falling/ (last visited Sep. 

3, 2024). 

51Freedom in the World 2024—Venezuela, 

Freedom House, Feb. 29, 2024, available at: https:// 

freedomhouse.org/country/venezuela/freedomworld/2024 (last visited Sep. 3, 2024). 

52 Venezuela—Country Focus, European Union 

Agency for Asylum (EUAA), Nov. 2023, pg. 42, 

available at: https://coi.euaa.europa.eu/ 

administration/easo/PLib/2023_11_EUAA_COI_

Report_Venezuela_Country_Focus.pdf (last visited 

Sep. 3, 2024). 

53 Venezuela—Country Focus, European Union 

Agency for Asylum (EUAA), Nov. 2023, pg. 26, 

available at: https://coi.euaa.europa.eu/ 

administration/easo/PLib/2023_11_EUAA_COI_

Report_Venezuela_Country_Focus.pdf (last visited 

Sep. 3, 2024). 

results.’’ 45 In the aftermath of the 

election, Maduro and his 

representatives ‘‘mounted a furious 

campaign against anyone challenging 

the declared results of the vote, 

unleashing a wave of repression that 

human rights groups say is unlike 

anything the country has seen in recent 

decades.’’ 46

Crime & Insecurity 

Venezuela was once considered the 

most dangerous country in Latin 

America.47 However, ‘‘a discernible 

reduction in the overall levels of 

violence could be observed’’ in 2023 

and 2024.48 Various factors behind the 

apparent decline in crime include the 

country’s ‘‘ongoing economic crisis,’’ 

which has reportedly reduced 

‘‘opportunities for extortion and ransom 

kidnappings,’’ and led Venezuelan 

criminal groups to ‘‘infiltrate 

Venezuelan diasporas settled in other 

Latin American countries.’’ 49 The 

‘‘monopolization of violence in some 

regions’’ by ‘‘non-state armed groups,’’ 

as well as pacts between Maduro 

representatives and some criminal 

groups, have also reportedly contributed 

to improved perceptions of security in 

certain areas.50

Nevertheless, Venezuelans continue 

to ‘‘face physical insecurity and 

violence from several sources, including 

irregular armed groups, security forces, 

and organized gangs.’’ 51 The European 

Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) 

reported that ‘‘Criminal armed groups 

often operate with the cooperation, or 

tolerance of state security forces’’ in 

Venezuela.52 Moreover, security forces 

in Venezuela have been ‘‘accused of 

committing human rights abuses such as 

torture and cruel, inhuman and 

degrading treatment, including sexual 

and gender-based violence, and killings 

consistent with extrajudicial 

executions.’’ 53

In summary, extraordinary and 

temporary conditions, including a 

severe humanitarian emergency marked 

by an economic contraction, deepening 

poverty, reduced access to food and 

medicine, a collapse in basic services, 

fuel shortages, human rights abuses and 

political repression, crime and violence 

continue to prevent Venezuelan 

nationals from returning in safety. 

Based on this review and after 

consultation with appropriate U.S. 

Government agencies, the Secretary has 

determined that: 

• The conditions supporting 

Venezuela’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 continue to be extraordinary 

and temporary conditions in Venezuela 

that prevent Venezuelan nationals (or 

individuals having no nationality who 

last habitually resided in Venezuela) 

from returning to Venezuela in safety, 

and it is not contrary to the national 

interest of the United States to permit 

Venezuelan 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 Venezuela for 

TPS should be extended for an 18- 

month period, beginning on April 3, 

2025, and ending on October 2, 2026. 

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

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

• There are approximately 607,000 

current Venezuelan TPS beneficiaries 

who are eligible to re-register for TPS 

under the extension. 

Notice of the Designation of Venezuela 

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 Venezuela’s 

designation for TPS on the basis of 

extraordinary and temporary conditions 

are met, and it is not contrary to the 

national interest of the United States to 

permit Venezuelan TPS beneficiaries to 

remain in the United States temporarily. 

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

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

determination, I am extending the 

existing October 3, 2023 designation of 

Venezuela for TPS for 18 months, 

beginning on April 3, 2025, and ending 

on October 2, 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 Venezuela, 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 Venezuela 

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 2, 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, 


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54Under 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. 

55Find information about online filing at ‘‘Forms 

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

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

56https://myaccount.uscis.gov/users/sign_up. 

57https://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. 

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 Venezuela 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 2, 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 

September 10, 2025, April 2, 2025, 

March 10, 2024, or September 9, 2022, 

this Federal Register notice 

automatically extends it through April 

2, 2026 without any further action on 

your part. You do not need to present 

this FRN or any other additional 

documentation 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 September 10, 2025 (‘‘Up to 

540-Day Automatic EAD Extension’’).54

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 2, 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 Venezuela’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.55 To file these forms online, you 

must first create a USCIS online 

account.56

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.57

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. . . Mail to. . . 

You live in California or Texas and are using U.S. Postal Service 

(USPS).

USCIS, Attn: TPS Venezuela, P.O. Box 20300, Phoenix, AZ 85036– 

0300. 

You live in California or Texas and are using FedEX, UPS, or DHL ...... USCIS, Attn: TPS Venezuela (Box 20300), 2108 E. Elliot Rd., Tempe, 

AZ 85284–1806. 

You live in Florida, and you are using the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) USCIS, Attn: TPS Venezuela, P.O. Box 660864, Dallas, TX 75266– 

0864. 

You live in Florida, and you are using FedEx, UPS, or DHL .................. USCIS, Attn: TPS Venezuela (Box 660864), 2501 S. State Highway, 

121 Business, Suite 400, Lewisville, TX 75067–8003. 

You live in Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, 

North Carolina, Utah, or Virginia, and you are using the U.S. Postal 

Service (USPS).

USCIS, Attn: TPS Venezuela, P.O. Box 4091, Carol Stream, IL 60197– 

4091. 

You live in Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, 

North Carolina, Utah, or Virginia, and you are using FedEx, UPS, or 

DHL.

USCIS, Attn: TPS Venezuela (Box 4091), 2500 Westfield Drive, Elgin, 

IL 60124–7836. 

You live in any other state or territory, and you are using the U.S. Postal Service (USPS).USCIS, Attn: TPS Venezuela, P.O. Box 805282, Chicago, IL 60680– 

5285. 

You live in any other state or territory, and you are using FedEx, UPS, 

or DHL.

USCIS, Attn: TPS Venezuela (Box 805282), 131 South Dearborn 

Street, 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60603–5517. 

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 

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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 ‘‘Venezuela.’’ 

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 

grants travel authorization, it gives you 

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).

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

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.

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

you are using FedEx, UPS, or DHL.

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

Lewisville, TX 75067. 

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.

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 2, 2026, through this Federal 

Register notice (‘‘FRN-Based Automatic 

EAD Extension’’)? 

Yes. Regardless of your country of 

birth, if you currently have a Venezuela 

TPS-based EAD with the notation A12 

or C19 under Category and a ‘‘Card 

Expires’’ date of September 10, 2025, 

April 2, 2025, March 10, 2024, or 

September 9, 2022, this Federal Register 

notice automatically extends your EAD 

through April 2, 2026, without any 

further action on your part. Although 

this Federal Register notice 

automatically extends your EAD 

through April 2, 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 September 10, 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 

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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) 

or one selection from List B (which 

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 September 10, 2025, 

April 2, 2025, March 10, 2024, or 

September 9, 2022, 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 2, 2026. Your country of 

birth noted on the EAD does not have 

to reflect the TPS-designated country of 

Venezuela 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 2, 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 September 10, 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 2, 2026; however, you are 

not required to do so. The last day of 

this automatic EAD extension is April 2, 

2026. Before you start work on April 3, 

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 2, 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 

September 10, 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 2, 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 Venezuelan 

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 

Venezuelan 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 

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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 3, 2026: 

1. For Section 1, you should: 

a. Check ‘‘A noncitizen authorized to 

work until’’ and enter October 2, 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 September 10, 2025, April 2, 

2025, March 10, 2024, or September 9, 

2022; 

b. Write in the document title; 

c. Enter the issuing authority; 

d. Provide the document number; and 

e. Write April 2, 2026, as the 

expiration date. 

Before the start of work on April 3, 

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 2, 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 2, 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 

September 10, 2025, April 2, 2025, 

March 10, 2024, or September 9, 2022. 

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 2, 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 the date that 

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@

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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, 

immigration status, or national origin, 

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 Venezuela; 

• 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 

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appointment, or submit a written 

request to correct records. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–7092–N–02] 

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection; Record of Employee 

Interview; OMB Control No.: 2501–0009 

AGENCY: Office of Policy Development 

and Research, Chief Data Officer, HUD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for the information collection 

described below. In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is 

requesting comment from all interested 

parties on the proposed collection of 

information. The purpose of this notice 

is to allow for an additional 30 days of 

public comment. 

DATES: Comments Due Date: February 

18, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit comments regarding 

this proposal. Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. Interested persons are 

also invited to submit comments 

regarding this proposal and comments 

should refer to the proposal by name 

and/or OMB Control Number and 

should be sent to: Anna Guido, 

Clearance Officer, REE, Department of 

Housing and Urban Development, 451 

7th Street SW, Room 8210, Washington, 

DC 20410. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Anna Guido, Reports Management 

Officer, REE, Department of Housing 

and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, 

SW, Washington, DC 20410; email 

Anna.P.Guido@hud.gov or telephone 

(202) 402–3400. This is not a toll-free 

number. HUD welcomes and is prepared 

to receive calls from individuals who 

are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as 

individuals with speech or 

communication disabilities. To learn 

more about how to make an accessible 

telephone call, please visit: https://

www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/ 

telecommunications-relay-service-trs. 

Copies of available documents 

submitted to OMB may be obtained 

from Ms. Guido. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice informs the public that HUD is 

seeking approval from OMB for the 

information collection described in 

Section A. 

The Federal Register notice that 

solicited public comment on the 

information collection for a period of 60 

days was published on September 11, 

2024 at 89 FR 73705. 

A. Overview of Information Collection 

Title of Information Collection: 

Record of Employee Interview. 

MB Approval Number: 2501–0009. 

Type of Request: Reinstatement of a 

currently approved collection. 

Form Number: HUD 22019. 

Description of the need for the 

information and proposed use: 

All federal agencies administering 

programs subject to Davis-Bacon wage 

provisions are required to enforce 

Federal Wage and reporting provisions 

in accordance with Department of Labor 

(DOL) regulations (29 CFR part 5, 

Section 5.6 paragraphs (1)(2) and (a)(3), 

respectively). 

HUD, state, and local agencies 

administering HUD-assisted programs 

must enforce Federal Wage and 

reporting requirements on covered 

HUD-assisted construction and 

maintenance work. Enforcement 

activities include conducting interviews 

with laborers and mechanics employed 

on HUD-assisted projected concerning 

their employment on covered projects. 

The HUD–11 and HUD–11–SP (Spanish 

version) are used to assist in the 

conducting of on-site interviews and to 

record the information provided by the 

respondent. The forms may be 

supplemented with additional pages, as 

needed. Responses and the provision of 

supplemental information are voluntary 

on the part of respondents. (See HUD 

Handbook 1344.1 REV–3 (Federal Labor 

Standards Requirements in Housing and 

Urban Development Programs), Sections 

5–9, 5–10 (January 2023). 

Information collection Number of 

respondents 

Frequency 

of response 

Responses 

per annum 

Total 

burden 

hours per 

response 

Annual burden 

hours 

Hourly 

cost per response Total cost 

HUD–11/11SP Respondent’s Time .......................... 37,944 1 37,944.00 0.25 9,486.00 $23.69 * $224,723.34 

B. Solicitation of Public Comment 

This notice is soliciting comments 

from members of the public and affected 

parties concerning the collection of 

information described in Section A on 

the following: 

(1) Whether the proposed collection 

of information is necessary for the 

proper performance of the functions of 

the agency, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) The accuracy of the agency’s 

estimate of the burden of the proposed 

collection of information; 

(3) Ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and 

(4) Ways to minimize the burden of 

the collection of information on those 

who are to respond; including through 

the use of appropriate automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, e.g., permitting 

electronic submission of responses. 

(5) Ways to minimize the burden of 

the collection of information on those 

who are to respond, including the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

HUD encourages interested parties to 

submit comment in response to these 

questions. 

C. Authority 

Section 3507 of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35. 

Anna Guido, 

Department Reports Management Officer, 

Office of Policy Development and Research, 

Chief Data Officer. 

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