INA Now Applicable to CNMI
November 30, 2009 – 8:56 am
Effective November 28, 2009 the U.S. immigration laws will replace the immigration laws of the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). Announcing this last Friday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said, the definition of “United States” in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) will be amended simultaneously to include – providing new privileges and easing restrictions to CNMI residents wishing to live and work in the U.S.. However, the CNMI will undergo a transition period with temporary measures, which is ending on December 31, 2014. These temporary provisions are proposed to provide for an orderly transition and to give individuals time to identify and obtain appropriate visa classification under the INA.
Please note that the DHS published five important rules in 2009 Federal Register to recognize key changes under the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 (CNRA) – including a CNMI-Guam Visa Waiver Program interim rule; an E-2 Nonimmigrant Status for Aliens in the CNMI with Long-Term Investor Status proposed rule; a CNMI Transitional Worker Classification interim rule; and an Application of Immigration Regulations to the CNMI “conforming amendments” interim rule.
For these rules and other information, please click: INA Now Applicable to CNMI
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