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Original Date Announced
May 2, 2018USCIS used a computer-generated random-selection process to select petitions for FY 2019 cap of 4,999 for the CW-1 program for Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. CW-1 petitions exceeded the number of visas available for FY 2019 so lottery was used to apportion visas. [ID #509]
USCIS News Alert: USCIS Completes CW-1 Cap Lottery for Fiscal Year 2019 and Returns All Unselected PetitionsEffective Date
May 2, 2018Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Change in PracticeSubject Matter: Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedAgencies Affected: USCISPre Trump-Era Policies
- May 2, 2018 The agency had not used a lottery in the past. USCIS Reaches CW-1 Cap for Fiscal Year 2018