New Form Edition Officially Ends Option to Request a Social Security Number When Applying for an EAD 

Starting March 5, 2026, a new edition of Form I-765 must be used when applying for an Employment Authorization Document (i.e., work permit) with USCIS. The new edition eliminates the question asking if the applicant wants the Social Security Administration (SSA) to issue a Social Security Number card upon approval of the Form I-765. The revision was anticipated given that last Spring the SSA stopped issuing SSN cards for applicants who requested such issuance in their Form I-765 application. Foreign nationals in need of a Social Security Number must now apply at their local SSA office. 

DHS Terminates TPS Designation for Somalia 

On January 14, 2026, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced it was terminating the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation of Somalia. The designation will officially end on March 17, 2026, after which nationals of Somalia who have been granted TPS under this designation will no longer have TPS or related benefits (e.g., TPS EAD card). 

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