Form I-129CW 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. Form I-129CWR is necessary to verify the continuing employment and payment of such workers under the terms and conditions set forth in the CW-1 petition that the employer filed on the workers behalf. Pub. L. 115-218, sec. 3(a)(3)(C).
USCIS is submitting an Interim Final Rule.
PL:
Pub.L. 115 - 218 3
Name of Law: Northern Mariana Islands U.S. Workforce Act of 2018
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Pub.L. 110 - 229 702
Name of Law: Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008
PL: Pub.L. 115 - 218 3 Name of Law: Northern Mariana Islands U.S. Workforce Act of 2018
USCIS is adding new data elements to Form I-129CW to capture additional information required by statute and regulation, including the Employment Training Administration (ETA) case number for the Temporary Labor Certification (TLC), the employerâs E-Verify ID, the Standard Occupation Classification (SOC) code, the governorâs cap reservation, and information on whether beneficiary is a long term worker. The Instructions for Form I-129CW have been revised to reflect new requirements under the Interim Final Rule.
USCIS is creating a new Form I-129CWR, Semiannual Report for CW-1 Employers, in connection with the Implementation of the Northern Mariana Islands U.S. Workforce Act of 2018 IFR. This new form will be added as an instrument under OMB control number 1615-0111, which already includes the Form I-129CW instrument.
USCIS is reporting an increase in the estimated annual hour burden to respondents for this collection of information. The hour burden increased as a result of the new estimated number of respondents, which increased from 3,749 to 5,975. The hour burden also increased due to an increase in the estimated time burden per response for Form I-129CW from 3.5 hours to 4 hours due to the addition of new questions and instructions to cover the requirements of the IFR. The creation of a new Form I-129CWR as a result of the IFR, which has a 2.5 hour time burden, also increased the overall estimated annual hour burden for this collection of information.
The estimated annual cost burden to respondents increased as a result of the new Form I-129CWR, Semiannual Report for CW-1 Employers. Employers will have additional out of pocket costs, as explained in Question 13, as a result of this new information collection instrument. The estimated cost to respondents for Form I-129CW increased as a result of an adjustment in USCISâs estimated cost per response.
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.
Form I-129CWR Semiannual Report for CW-1 Workers
Public Law 115-218 Workforce Act of 2018.pdf
129CW-007-INS-TOC-CNMI IFR-OMBReview-04062020.docx
Semiannual Report for CW-1 Workers