U.S. Terminates Temporary Protected Status for Haitian Nationals in 2026
Published Date: 11/28/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. government is ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for people from Haiti on February 3, 2026. This means Haitian nationals who had TPS will no longer have that special protection after this date. The decision comes after reviewing Haiti’s situation and means affected individuals should prepare for changes in their immigration status and work permissions.
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TPS for Haiti Ends Feb 3, 2026
The Secretary of Homeland Security is terminating Haiti's Temporary Protected Status (TPS) effective February 3, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. After that date, Haitian nationals (and stateless persons who last habitually resided in Haiti) who were granted TPS will no longer have TPS.
Return to Prior Immigration Status Rules
When Haiti's TPS designation ends, beneficiaries return to the immigration status or category they maintained before TPS (if any), or to any other lawfully obtained immigration status they received while registered for TPS, as long as that status is still valid on the date TPS terminates.
No Judicial Review of TPS Designation Decision
The statute provides that there is no judicial review of any determination by the Secretary regarding the designation, termination, or extension of a country's TPS. That legal bar applies to the Secretary's termination decision for Haiti.
Scale: About 352,959 Haitians Hold TPS
DHS estimates approximately 352,959 nationals of Haiti (and stateless persons who last habitually resided in Haiti) hold TPS under Haiti's designation; as of November 10, 2025, about 18,068 of these were also approved as Lawful Permanent Residents.
Certain TPS EADs Valid Through Feb 3, 2026
DHS automatically extends the validity of certain Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) issued under Haiti's TPS through February 3, 2026. As proof of employment authorization through that date, beneficiaries may show EADs with category A-12 or C-19 and a "Card Expires" date of February 3, 2026; August 3, 2025; August 3, 2024; June 30, 2024; February 3, 2023; December 31, 2022; October 4, 2021; January 4, 2021; January 2, 2020; July 22, 2019; January 22, 2018; or July 22, 2017.
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