Nicaragua
TPS and related work authorization are extended per a court order for now.
Update: On December 31, 2025, a federal judge undid the Trump administration’s termination of TPS for 60,000 Honduran, Nicaraguan, and Nepalese TPS holders. This means that TPS and related work authorization have been extended for now, until a higher court decides otherwise.
It is important that TPS holders immediately seek legal advice from a trusted immigration attorney for more information on this or any other immigration relief that may be available to you.
- Until a higher court decides otherwise, TPS and related work authorization for Nicaraguan TPS holders has been extended and remains valid, per a federal court order.
- A TPS holder who has applied for other immigration relief, for example asylum, may be authorized to work based on another pending application, and may provide proof of other forms of employment authorization to employers.
- If your employer asks, you can show them this federal court order, along with the updated USCIS webpage, showing that work authorization for TPS holders from Nicaragua has been extended and remain valid.
- If your employer asks, and you have work authorization pursuant to another form of immigration relief, such as a pending asylum claim, you can show them your work permit pursuant to other immigration relief.
- If you are represented by a union, contact your Union Representative.
- If you are represented by a union, Contact your Union Representative. Your union can bargain with your employer for an unpaid leave of absence, severance pay, or other separation benefits.
- Contact a trusted immigration attorney immediately. Beware of “notarios” or scammers. Find a reputable legal service provider near you.
On July 7, 2025, the National TPS Alliance and seven individuals filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s termination of TPS for Honduras, Nicaragua, and Nepal in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California. The plaintiffs are represented by the National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON), the ACLU Foundations of Northern and Southern California, the Center for Immigration Law and Policy (CILP) at the UCLA School of Law, and the Haitian Bridge Alliance. The case is National TPS Alliance v. Noem, No. 3:25-cv-05687 (N.D. Cal.).
On December 31, 2025, a federal judge in the case undid the Trump termination of TPS. The government has appealed the lower court decision and the lawsuit will continue. Additional details will be known in the coming weeks. The judge has not yet made a final decision on this case. Asylum applications may still be filed.
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It is important for you to immediately seek legal advice if you have questions about how this decision may impact you or your loved ones and to help you determine if you have any other immigration relief you may be eligible for, such as asylum. Beware of “notarios” or scammers. Find a reputable legal service provider near you.
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