TPS updates for February 2026: Burma (Myanmar), Somalia, and Haiti and Venezuela

Somalia: On January 13, 2026, USCIS announced that Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem had terminated TPS for Somalia. TPS for Somalian nationals will now end on March 17, 2026. See the DHS announcement here. 

Burma (Myanmar): On January 23, 2026, a federal district court judge in Chicago Illinois temporarily blocked TPS termination for nationals of Burma (Myanmar). TPS for nationals of Burma (Myanmar) was set to end on January 24, 2026. See the updated on the USCIS website here. 

Haiti and Venezuela: On January 28, 2026, The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower federal district court ruling that DHS Secretary Noem exceeded her statutory authority when she ended TPS for Haitians and Venezuelans. The Ninth Circuit ruling does not have an immediate impact on TPS for Haiti and Venezuela, as the U.S. Supreme Court previously allowed the terminations to become effective pending a final order from the Supreme Court. A ruling is also expected soon for a similar lawsuit filed in another federal district court in Washington. See Reuters for information on the Ninth Circuit ruling here.