Honduras
TPS remains in effect through November 18, 2025.
Update: On July 31, 2025, a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to delay the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Honduras. TPS for current beneficiaries is now temporarily extended at least until a hearing on the merits scheduled for November 18, 2025. Stay tuned for further updates.
DHS attempted to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Honduras and related work authorization. It is important that TPS holders immediately seek legal advice from a trusted immigration attorney for more information and questions about how this may impact them or their loved ones.
TPS holders from Honduras, whose TPS and related work authorization was set to end on September 9, 2025, will now remain in effect at least through November 18, 2025, until a court decides otherwise.
TPS holders from Honduras will be able to keep their TPS and TPS-related work authorization at least until November 18, 2025. Some TPS holders may also have permission to remain in the U.S. and related work authorization through applications for other immigration relief, such as asylum. (See more below.)
TPS holders from Honduras, currently continue to be employment authorized through at least November 18, 2025, unless a court decides otherwise. If your employer asks, you can show them the July 31, 2025, Federal Court Order, stating TPS-related work authorization remains valid through at Least November 18, 2025, along with your current work permit.
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.
Yes, 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 July 31, 2025, a federal district court granted the motion to temporarily postpone the termination of Honduran, Nicaraguan and Nepalese TPS. The court will hear argument on the merits of the case on November 18, 2025. In the meantime, 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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