This guidance supersedes the Update on Termination of Temporary Protected Status for South Sudan message posted on Aug. 6, 2026. 

Alert: After reviewing country conditions and consulting with the appropriate U.S. government agencies, former Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem determined that South Sudan no longer met the conditions for its designation for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). See Termination of the Designation of South Sudan for Temporary Protected Status, 90 Fed. Reg 50484 (Nov. 6, 2025). On June 25, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a favorable decision in a similar case concerning TPS terminations. Mullin v. Doe, 609 U.S. ____ (2026). The South Sudan TPS designation is terminated, effective Aug. 7, 2026. 

What this means for Forms I-766, Employment Authorization Documents, (EADs): 

Forms I-766, Employment Authorization Document, (EADs) with category A12 or C19 issued to TPS South Sudan beneficiaries are no longer valid. Employers must reverify TPS South Sudan beneficiaries who presented these EADs and cannot continue employing a person who does not provide proof of current employment authorization.

Find more details about this termination on the archived TPS South Sudan webpage and instructions for completing Form I-9 on the I-9 Central TPS webpage.