Ninth Circuit Court Order Extends 2023 TPS Protections for Venezuela

Key Point  

• TPS benefits for Venezuelan nationals under the 2023 designation are extended through October 2, 2026 

TPS Venezuela Update 

On September 30, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued an order setting aside the termination of Venezuela’s 2023 Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation. As a result, TPS protections under the 2023 designation will remain in effect through October 2, 2026, pending further litigation. 

Employment Authorization Document Timeline  

EADs issued under the 2023 TPS designation that expire on April 2, 2025, now automatically remain valid through April 2, 2026. Timely renewal applications can extend validity even further—up to 540 days—reaching as late as September 24, 2026.

Beneficiaries who re-registered under the January 17, 2025, Federal Register notice automatically receive extensions on their 2021 TPS-based EADs—regardless of whether those EADs originally expired on September 10, 2025; March 10, 2024; or September 9, 2022. These EADs now remain valid through April 2, 2026. Those who did not re-register will see their EADs expire on November 7, 2025.

Looking Ahead for 2023 TPS for Venezuelans 

Employers should continue to follow Form I-9 guidance for reverification and ensure compliance with updated EAD validity periods. For further details on TPS-related employment issues and employer communications, see Envoy Global’s analysis here. 

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