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I-9 Central

Federal law requires that every employer* who recruits, refers for a fee, or hires an individual for employment in the U.S. must complete Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Form I-9 will help you verify your employee's identity and employment authorization.

*NOTE: We will refer to both employers and agricultural recruiters and referrers for a fee collectively as "employers" throughout I-9 Central.

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ALERT: The Administration is committed to restoring the rule of law with respect to Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Nonetheless, on March 31, 2025, Judge Edward Chen, a federal judge in San Francisco, ordered the department to continue TPS for Venezuelans. See National TPS Alliance, et al., v. Kristi Noem et al., No. 3:25-cv-01766 (N.D. Cal. Mar. 31, 2025). The court did so even though the TPS statute says that TPS decisions are not subject to judicial review. For more information, please see the Federal Register notice. DHS has every intention of ending Venezuela TPS as soon as it obtains relief from the court order. Further updates regarding TPS Venezuela will be posted on this webpage.

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Secretary of Homeland Security Announces Termination of Designation of Ethiopia for Temporary Protected Status, Employment Authorization Documents Expire on Feb. 13, 2026 December 15, 2025After reviewing country conditions and consulting with the appropriate U.S. government agencies, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem has determined that Ethiopia no longer meets the statutory basis for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and that it is contrary to the national interest to permit nationals of Ethiopia (or aliens having no nationality who last habitually resided in Ethiopia) to remain temporarily in the United States, so she terminated the designation. Ethiopia’s TPS designation and related benefits terminate on Feb. 13, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Secretary of Homeland Security Announces Termination of Designation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status November 28, 2025After reviewing country conditions and consulting with the appropriate U.S. government agencies, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem has terminated Haiti’s designation for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The Secretary determined that it is contrary to the national interest to allow Haitian nationals (or aliens having no nationality who last habitually resided in Haiti) to remain temporarily in the United States. Haiti’s TPS designation and related benefits will terminate on Feb. 3, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Secretary of Homeland Security Announces Termination of Designation of Burma for Temporary Protected Status, EADs Expire on January 26, 2026 November 25, 2025After reviewing country conditions and consulting with the appropriate U.S. government agencies, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem has determined that conditions in Burma no longer support its designation for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and that it is contrary to the national interest to permit Burmese nationals (or aliens having no nationality who last habitually resided in Burma) to remain temporarily in the United States, so she terminated the designation. Burma’s TPS designation and related benefits terminate on Jan. 26, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.

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Form I-9

All U.S. employers must properly complete Form I-9 for each individual they hire for employment in the United States.

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Handbook for Employers

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