E-Verify, operated by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), has expanded its Status Change Report tool to flag cases where TPS-based and asylum-related employment authorization documents (EADs) have been terminated or altered. This expansion significantly widens the scope of work-authorization changes that employers must monitor and acts as a direct response to ongoing TPS terminations and litigation.
What changed
As of August 11, 2026, the Status Change Report now includes TPS and asylum-related employment authorization documents. Previously, the Status Change Report—introduced in June 2025—identified only humanitarian parole-related EAD revocations. The tool now alerts E-Verify employers to cases where:
- Employment authorization tied to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations has expired or changed due to country-level terminations
- Asylum-pending work authorization (Form I-765 category (c)(8)) has been revoked or modified
- Court-ordered extensions or employment authorization date changes affect active cases
Employers can log in to their E-Verify accounts to generate a Status Change Report to identify cases affected by parole terminations and EAD revocations.
Why it matters
The expansion directly addresses the compliance burden created by rapid TPS terminations and asylum policy shifts. Given that multiple TPS designations have terminated or face court-ordered extensions as of summer 2026, employers now have a centralized mechanism to identify which employees are affected without relying on manual record review.
For your I-9 and Form I-765 portfolio, this means:
- You can no longer rely on assumption that an active EAD remains valid if the TPS country undergoes termination or the asylum case reaches a final decision
- The Status Change Report becomes a mandatory compliance checkpoint—ignorance of a flagged case creates liability for continued employment of an unauthorized worker
- You must reconcile cases flagged in the report with your I-9 files and execute reverification (Form I-9 Supplement B) or termination if applicable
For practitioners advising clients with TPS or asylum-pending work authorization, this signals:
- Employers will have better visibility into when work authorization expires, creating urgency for clients to pursue alternative status pathways before the report flags termination
- Communication with employer clients is now essential to frame remediation as proactive compliance, not a surprise termination
Way forward
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Log in to E-Verify this week and run a Status Change Report covering the past 90 days. Identify any cases involving TPS or asylum-related EADs. Document which employees are flagged.
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Cross-reference flagged cases with your I-9 records. Confirm the expiration date listed in Section 2 of the original Form I-9 and any prior Supplement B. Determine if reverification is overdue.
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If reverification is required, prepare a notice to the affected employee explaining the status change (e.g., “Your TPS country designation has terminated per court order; your work authorization may have changed”). Direct them to obtain updated documents or seek immigration counsel immediately.
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Establish a monthly compliance calendar to run the Status Change Report at regular intervals. The tool is not retroactive, so ongoing monitoring is your responsibility. Flag the report results in your HR systems and confirm no employee remains in an active payroll status without valid work authorization.
Disclaimer
This article explains a policy update issued by USCIS; it is not legal advice. E-Verify compliance and employment eligibility verification involve complex immigration and employment law, and the interaction between TPS terminations, asylum adjudications, and your specific workforce requires analysis by a licensed immigration attorney or employment lawyer. Verify all guidance against the primary source linked above, and note that policy and court orders can change without notice. Always consult counsel before taking action affecting employee status or reverification.