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Revision as of 19:50, 28 July 2017

The CW-1 visa is a non-immigrant visa which allows travel to United States for temporary workers to be employed in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI).[1]

For employers to be eligible to petition for a CW-1 visa, they must:

  • Be conducting legitimate business
  • First consider any available US citizens for the position
  • Offer conditions of employment consistent with their business operations
  • Comply with all applicable employment regulations
  • Pay reasonable transportation costs for the employee[1]

The duration of stay for the recipient of a CW-1 is one year.[2] Annually, a maximum of 12,999 workers may be admitted under this visa class. Recipients of a CW-1 may not travel to other parts of the US, with the exception of those who are nationals of Guam, who may travel only between Guam and the CNMI.[1]

As of 2016, the CW program is set to expire effective December 31 2019.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "CW-1: CNMI-Only Transitional Worker". US Citizenship and Immigration Services. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  2. ^ Immigration pocket field guide. Matthew Bender & Company, Inc. 2013. p. 20.
  3. ^ "Temporary Relief for Workers with Expiring CW-1 Nonimmigrant Status". US Citizenship and Immigration Services. Retrieved 20 October 2016.

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