This form is necessary for an employer
to petition for an alien to enter the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands (CNMI) temporarily to perform services or labor as
a CNMI-Only nonimmigrant transition worker (CW). This form is also
necessary for an employer to petition for an extension of stay or
change of status for an alien as CW nonimmigrant.
There has been an increase of
the burden previously estimated and reported by USCIS. The
estimated number of respondents has increased from 1,579 to
6,000.Moreover, USCIS discloses its estimated number of respondents
for biometric services and indicates that it estimates 1.17 hours
per biometric collection in connection with this form, resulting in
14,040 burden hours. The burden hours associated with form I-129CW
have increased by 33,423 burden hours, as USCIS previously reported
4,737 burden hours while it is now reporting 38,160 hours.
$4,839,400
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Paola Rodriguez-Hale
2022728417
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.