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Original Date Announced
February 19, 2020The application period for those seeking the new Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) long-term resident status opens on February 19, 2020 and will last 180 days. [ID #777]
USCIS Opens Application Period for New Status for Long-Term Residents of CNMIEffective Date
February 19, 2020Subsequent Trump-Era and Court Action(s)
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June 17, 2020
USCIS Extends Transitional Parole for Parolees in CNMI whose parole status expires on June 29, 2020
To encourage all eligible parolees in CNMI to apply for CNMI long-term resident status within the 180-day application period, USCIS will automatically extend parole and, if applicable, employment authorization, through August 17, 2020 for parolees whose parole status expires on June 29, 2020. Go to article on uscis.gov -
August 11, 2020
2020.08.11 USCIS Extends Transitional Parole for CNMI Long-Term Resident Status Applicants
USCIS will automatically extend parole, and employment authorization if applicable, for parolees who timely applied for Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) long-term resident status. This specific extension of parole applies only to current parolees who timely filed Form I-955, Application for CNMI Long-Term Resident Status, and Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, and whose applications remain pending on Aug. 17. USCIS will automatically extend their parole (and employment authorization, if applicable) without interruption through Dec. 31, 2020, or the date that USCIS makes a final decision on the parolee’s Form I‑955 and Form I-765, whichever is earlier. View Document
Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Trump Administration Action: Change in PracticeSubject Matter: Humanitarian Immigrant VisasAgencies Affected: USCIS Bureau of Consular AffairsPre Trump-Era Policies
- June 25, 2019 The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) long-term resident status was created by the Northern Mariana Islands Long-Term Legal Residents Relief Act (48 U.S.C. 1806(e)(6)), signed by President Trump on June 25, 2019. Northern Mariana Islands Long-Term Legal Residents Relief Act - 48 U.S.C. 1806(e)(6)