DHS Automatically Extends TPS for Lebanon Through November 2026
Published May 28, 2026Effective May 28, 2026
The Department of Homeland Security posted a Federal Register notice automatically extending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Lebanon for six months, from May 28, 2026 through November 27, 2026. The extension occurred because the Secretary did not make a timely redesignation decision under the statutory deadline.
Key points
- DHS could not decide on Lebanon's TPS status by the March 28, 2026 statutory deadline due to rapidly evolving conditions in Lebanon.
- Under the TPS statute, this triggers an automatic six-month extension of the designation.
- The extension runs from May 28, 2026 through November 27, 2026.
- Existing TPS beneficiaries from Lebanon keep their status through November 27, 2026 if they still meet eligibility requirements.
- Previously issued Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) under Lebanon's TPS designation remain automatically valid through November 27, 2026.
Who is affected
Current TPS beneficiaries from Lebanon and their employers are affected.
What to do
Beneficiaries should confirm they still meet TPS eligibility requirements and check uscis.gov/tps for updates.
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Release Date
05/28/2026
The Department of Homeland Security posted a Federal Register notice on the six-month automatic extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Lebanon, from May 28, 2026, through Nov. 27, 2026. Under the TPS statute, if the secretary of homeland security does not decide whether a country still qualifies for TPS at least 60 days before the country’s TPS designation expires, its TPS designation is automatically extended for six months.
Former Secretary Noem and Secretary Mullin, who was sworn in on March 24, 2026, were unable to make an informed determination on Lebanon’s TPS designation by the March 28, 2026 statutory deadline due to the dynamic and quickly unfolding events in Lebanon that required a new review of country conditions and impacted the ability to provide information for Secretarial consideration.
A six-month extension allows existing beneficiaries of TPS Lebanon to keep their TPS through Nov. 27, 2026, if they still meet the eligibility requirements for TPS. Employment Authorization Documents that were already issued under Lebanon’s TPS designation will automatically be valid through Nov. 27, 2026.
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05/28/2026
Original title: DHS Automatically Extends Temporary Protected Status for Lebanon
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