USCIS

SAIPAN, CNMI— U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reminds aliens living in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) to apply for Advance Parole before traveling abroad if they do not otherwise have U.S. lawful permanent resident status or an appropriate U.S. visa (NOT a visa for “B” visitor admission only).  Advance Parole is permission to re-enter the United States after traveling outside the United States, and allows people lawfully living and working in the CNMI during the period ending Nov.

People with CNMI permits should no longer use Visa Waiver or B Visa

 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the intent to end U nonimmigrant interim relief program. The U nonimmigrant interim relief program was created to allow certain crime victims to receive temporary benefits until the regulations governing U visas were published.

Please see the attached memorandum released by the USCIS on Dec 10,09.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) advises anyone who lives in the CNMI who is submitting an immigration application to list their Post Office Box where the immigration form asks for a street or physical address.  This is very important as applications that do not use P.O. Boxes are being returned to the USCIS office.

If an applicant has already filed an application with USCIS using a street name, it is important to complete a change of address.  There are four ways to do change your address for the specific application you have submitted:

Fiscal Year 2010 H-1B Cap Count

Q:  Could USCIS send a receipt notice when the fee waiver application is received?  

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued guidance on October 7, 2009  to clarify for performing arts associations and their members the regulatory requirements for agents who file as petitioners for the O and P visa classification.

O and P visas apply to non-immigrants with extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business or athletics, or in the motion picture and television field.  O and P petitions may only be filed by a U.S. employer, a U.S. agent, or a foreign employer through a U.S. agent. 

WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) advises its customers that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Act of 2010, signed by the President on Oct. 28, 2009, extends the following USCIS programs until Sept. 30, 2012:

•  E-Verify
• Immigrant Investor (EB-5) Pilot Program
• special immigrant visa category for non-minister religious workers
• date by which J-1 nonimmigrant exchange visitors must obtain that status in order to qualify for the “Conrad 30” program.