Haiti TPS 2027: No Extension as Senate Bill Stalls

There is no extension of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti into 2027. The designation ended July 27, 2026, and the only path back runs through a Senate bill that dies if it is not passed before Jan. 3.

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops sent a letter dated Nov. 10 to every U.S. senator urging passage of S. 4814, a bill that would require the Department of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for TPS. The letter, signed by Bishop-designate Brendan Cahill of Joliet, who chairs the bishops’ migration committee, and Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, who chairs their international justice committee, also asks for bipartisan reform giving TPS holders a more durable legal status, according to the USCCB and Catholic World Report.

The letter does not change anyone’s status. Haiti’s designation is over, Haitian TPS work permits are no longer valid, and the April 2029 date that appears in coverage of the issue comes from legislation, not from any DHS notice. As reported earlier in our review of the CRS termination count, Haiti is one of 13 countries whose designations have ended since January 2025.

Is Haiti TPS extended to 2027?

No. DHS published its termination notice in the Federal Register on Nov. 28, 2025 (90 FR 54733), estimating about 352,959 beneficiaries. Litigation in Miot v. Trump delayed the end date several times, but on June 25, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Mullin v. Doe that the TPS statute bars courts from reviewing non-constitutional challenges to a termination, and found the Haitian plaintiffs unlikely to succeed on their equal protection claim, according to a Congressional Research Service analysis. A later D.C. Circuit order set the effective end at July 27, 2026, WYSU reported.

The short court-ordered extensions this year, to Feb. 3, July 24 and July 27, were the only ones. No Federal Register notice extends Haiti’s designation into 2027, and the Immigrant Legal Resource Center’s Nov. 10 status page lists only El Salvador, Lebanon, Sudan and Ukraine as remaining TPS countries.

Are Haitian TPS work permits still valid?

No. In a July 29 notice, USCIS said work permits issued to Haitian TPS holders in categories A12 and C19 are no longer valid and that employers must reverify affected workers, according to LeadingAge, which published the notice. USCIS announced no grace period. A worker who holds a separate basis for employment authorization, such as a pending asylum application with its own work permit, relies on that document instead.

What S. 4814 and H.R. 1689 would do

H.R. 1689: sponsored by Rep. Laura Gillen (D-N.Y.), it would require DHS to designate Haiti for TPS until three months after Jan. 20, 2029, which works out to about April 20, 2029. It reached the floor through a discharge petition and passed April 16, 2026, by 224-204, with every Democrat and 11 Republicans in favor, CBS News and NPR member stations reported.
S. 4814: the Senate companion, introduced June 17, 2026, and referred to the Judiciary Committee, where it has seen no action. LegiScan lists Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) as the lead sponsor, with Democratic and independent cosponsors and, as of the bishops’ September update, no Republicans.
The Senate floor: the House bill sits on the Senate calendar. A unanimous consent request to pass it drew an objection on July 22, according to CRS.

Why the Jan. 3 date matters

The 119th Congress ends when the 120th convenes on Jan. 3, 2027. Bills not enacted by then expire and must be reintroduced, which is why sponsors of the separate Afghanistan TPS Act are also racing that deadline. Democrats will control both chambers in the new Congress, but any Haiti bill would still need 60 votes to clear a Senate filibuster and the president’s signature, and the administration has said Haiti is safe for return.

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said on CNN in June that Haitian and Syrian holders could seek permanent residence, apply for another visa or go home, amNY reported. President Trump told 60 Minutes on Nov. 8 that he would like to work with Democrats on immigration, but he has not endorsed a Haiti bill, and he said the next day that there would be no amnesty, as covered here.

What former Haitian TPS holders can do now

Removal flights to Haiti resumed after the termination. The first left Alexandria, Louisiana, on Aug. 20 with 161 people, the Miami Herald reported, and Human Rights Watch, citing Haitian authorities, counted 474 people on five weekly flights through Sept. 17. Former holders without another status are removable, but the end of TPS does not by itself produce a removal order. Options that legal-service providers and the USCCB list include:

Asylum, withholding of removal or CAT protection: available case by case; the one-year asylum filing deadline and its exceptions need careful review.
Family or employment-based green cards: adjustment of status depends on lawful admission or parole history and other eligibility rules.
Defenses in immigration court: cancellation of removal, U or T visas, VAWA and Special Immigrant Juvenile status, for those who qualify.

Anyone in this position should keep copies of old TPS approvals and work permits, track any immigration court date, and get individual advice from an attorney or accredited representative before traveling or filing.

Quick answers

Has Haiti TPS been extended to 2027?
No. The designation ended July 27, 2026, and no extension has been published.

Where does the April 2029 date come from?
From H.R. 1689 and S. 4814. Neither is law; the House passed its bill in April, and the Senate has not voted.

Can I still work with my Haitian TPS work permit?
No. USCIS said those A12 and C19 cards are no longer valid as of the termination.

What happens to the bills on Jan. 3?
Unpassed bills expire when the 119th Congress ends and would need to be reintroduced in 2027.

This article is for general information and is not legal advice.

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