540-Day TPS EAD Auto-Extensions Cut Short by OBBBA
On August 5, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts upheld DHS’s “Cap Policy,” limiting TPS-based EADs, including extensions and renewals, to a maximum validity period of one year. The one-year limit also applies retroactively to TPS beneficiaries from El Salvador, Sudan, and Ukraine who previously received 540-day automatic extensions.