For both Honduras and Nicaragua, the announcements indicate that employment authorization is automatically extended during the 60-day transition period.
Honduras
Honduran TPS beneficiaries can show their eligibility for the automatic extension with Employment Authorization Document cards that have category codes of A-12 or C-19, plus one of the following card expiration dates:
- January 5, 2018
- July 5, 2018
- January 5, 2020
- January 4, 2021
- October 4, 2021
- December 31, 2022
- June 30, 2024
- July 5, 2025
Nicaragua
Nicaraguan TPS beneficiaries can show their eligibility for the automatic extension with EAD cards that have category codes of A-12 or C-19, plus one of the following card expiration dates:
- January 5, 2018
- January 5, 2019
- April 2, 2019
- January 2, 2020
- January 4, 2021
- October 4, 2021
- December 31, 2022
- June 30, 2024
- July 5, 2025
For both countries, effective September 8, employers will need to reverify any affected employees. Employees who cannot provide valid I-9 documentation will no longer be able to work.