Petition for CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transition Worker

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).

The latest form for Petition for CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transition Worker expires 2027-02-28 and is listed under ICR 202401-1615-038.

⏳ Form I-129CW Processing Time / Approval Rate - Petition for a CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transitional Worker

Latest forms, documents, and information collections

Document	Type
Biometrics Processing	Information collection
Semiannual Report for CW-1 Workers	Information collection
Petition for CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transition Worker	Information collection

Historical document collections

Reference	Filing	Received	Concluded	Action
202508-1615-058	Revision of a currently approved collection	2025-11-10
202401-1615-038	Revision of a currently approved collection	2024-02-09		Approved without change
202212-1615-026	Revision of a currently approved collection	2023-01-19		Comment filed on proposed rule and continue
202106-1615-001	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2021-06-29		Approved without change
202103-1615-004	Revision of a currently approved collection	2021-03-10		Approved with change
202011-1615-004	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2021-03-04		Withdrawn and continue
202009-1615-066	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2020-09-23		Approved without change
202009-1615-027	Revision of a currently approved collection	2020-09-15		Comment filed on proposed rule and continue
202009-1615-006	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2020-09-04		Approved without change
202008-1615-030	Revision of a currently approved collection	2020-09-03		Approved without change
202008-1615-006	Revision of a currently approved collection	2020-08-10		Withdrawn and continue
202004-1615-003	Revision of a currently approved collection	2020-05-14		Approved without change
201911-1615-013	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2019-11-27		Withdrawn and continue
201907-1615-015	Revision of a currently approved collection	2019-08-15		Approved with change
201809-1615-008	Revision of a currently approved collection	2018-10-10		Comment filed on proposed rule and continue
201807-1615-004	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2019-02-08		Approved without change
201803-1615-006	Revision of a currently approved collection	2018-04-02		Approved with change
201610-1615-012	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2016-10-25		Approved with change
201602-1615-007	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2016-03-14		Approved without change
201407-1615-002	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2014-08-21		Approved with change
201210-1615-001	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2012-10-31		Approved with change
201104-1615-001	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2011-07-04		Approved without change
200910-1615-016	Revision of a currently approved collection	2009-10-27		Approved without change
200907-1615-007	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	2009-07-28		Preapproved

Petition for CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transition Worker

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Information collection instruments

Form	Name	Electronic access	Type
Form I-129CW	Petition for CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transition Worker	Fillable Printable	Form

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