CNMI Worker Visa Forms Extended Without Tweaks
Published Date: 9/14/2026
Notice
Summary
USCIS is extending the current paperwork for employers who hire CNMI-only nonimmigrant workers and must file semiannual reports, with no changes to the forms or rules. This means employers in the CNMI can keep using the same process without extra costs or new steps. The public can comment on this extension until November 13, 2026.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.
Employers must file Form I-129CW
If you are an employer seeking to bring a CNMI-only CW-1 worker to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), you must use Form I-129CW to petition USCIS for the worker’s temporary entry, extension of stay, or change of status. The collection is identified as OMB Control Number 1615-0111 and the agency lists businesses or other for-profit entities as the primary affected public.
Semiannual CW-1 Employer Reporting and DOL Sharing
If you employ CW-1 workers in the CNMI, you must submit Form I-129CWR as a semiannual report to verify continuing employment and payment; USCIS estimates 5,975 annual respondents for Form I-129CWR with an average burden of 2.5 hours per response. DHS may provide these semiannual reports to the U.S. Department of Labor for investigative or other uses, as authorized by 48 U.S.C. 1086(d)(3)(D)(ii).
Estimated Annual Burden and Cost to Respondents
USCIS estimates the combined annual public burden for these collections is 36,251 hours and an annual cost burden of $3,809,062.50. The agency estimates 11,950 annual respondents for I-129CW (3.5 hours each) and 5,975 annual respondents for I-129CWR (2.5 hours each).
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