Extension of Venezuelan TPS – through April 2, 2026

In response to a Federal Court order (March 31), USCIS has issued an alert on Continuation of 2023 Designation of TPS Venezuela4. Specifically, USCIS announced that EADs with category A12 or C19 and a “Card Expires” date of September 10, 2025, April 2, 2025, March 10, 2024, or September 9, 2022 are automatically extended through April 2, 2026, pending further litigation.

Individuals may also apply for new EAD cards with an October 2, 2026 expiration date. The EAD card with the I-797 Receipt Notice for the I-765 application may be used to show an extension of up to 540 days or until October 2, 2026, whichever is earlier. USCIS Announcement

The Trump Administration has done this “under protest” believing that there is no crisis in Venezuela, and that their attempt to terminate the designation is not subject to review.

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Steffanie J. Lewis is a founding attorney, vice president and secretary of IBLF and, since 1999. She is counsel to several corporations, including an international trade association, an international foundation, an international computer demographic marketing corporation, a U.S. airline with international routes, an international artist & company, a national medical laboratory, a national self defense association, and numerous individuals with claims in products liability, aviation and real estate contract, medical malpractice, and numerous criminal offenses.

In addition to her corporate role, Ms. Lewis supervises all immigration work, representing clients in Immigration Court and multiple Federal circuits, most actively in the Fourth Circuit dealing with the immigration implications of fraud, criminal matters, due process, and statute interpretation.

Albert Z. Lewis is the managing attorney of the law firm, responsible for the administration, and service for the various technologies being used.

Mr. Lewis’s particular specialties are the electronic filing done with the USCIS, as well as through the ECF systems for the US District Courts, as well as EDGAR, the computer filing system for the US Securities and Exchange Commission. He also appears regularly in Immigration Court, supervises all aspects of family-related immigration filings, and has written numerous appeal briefs for immigration and other appeals. He has represented children and adults under the Criminal Justice Act, through programs at the DC Superior Criminal Court as well as the DC Counsel for Child Abuse and Neglect.