ALERT: Certain TPS applicants and beneficiaries who electronically filed Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, did not receive a receipt notice or their receipt notice did not include language about the automatic extension of the 540 Employment Authorization Document (EAD). days. On or before the week of March 13, we will send these applicants an email or text notification directing them to log into their USCIS online account and obtain a corrected, printable receipt notice. We will also send corrected paper receipt notices by mail.

Please note that if you are a TPS beneficiary and your TPS country designation is still in effect, you are authorized to work. However, you must obtain your corrected receipt notice to submit when completing Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. If you are eligible for the 540-day automatic EAD extension, any USCIS receipt notice for your Form I-765, along with your expired EAD, will serve as acceptable proof of employment authorization and EAD validity during the automatic extension period. .