The CW-1 visa is a non-immigrant
visa
Visa most commonly refers to:
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** Visa Debit card issued by the above company
** Visa Electron, a debit card
** Visa Plus, an interbank network
*Travel visa, a document that allows ...
which allows travel to
United States
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for temporary workers to be employed in the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
The Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI; ch, Sankattan Siha Na Islas Mariånas; cal, Commonwealth Téél Falúw kka Efáng llól Marianas), is an unincorporated territory and commonwea ...
(CNMI).
For employers to be eligible to petition for a CW-1 visa, they must:
* Be conducting legitimate business
* First consider any available US citizens for the position
* Offer conditions of employment consistent with their business operations
* Comply with all applicable employment regulations
* Pay reasonable transportation costs for the employee
The duration of stay for the recipient of a CW-1 is one year.
A maximum of 11,000 workers may be admitted under this visa class for FY 2023, declining by 1,000 per year to 5,000 in FY 2029, and 1,000 for the first three months of FY 2030.
Recipients of a CW-1 may not travel to other parts of the US, with the exception of those who are nationals of the
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
, who are allowed to travel between the Philippines and CNMI via the
Guam airport.
As of 2018, the CW program is set to expire effective December 31 2029.
References
External links
8 CFR 214.2 (m) Link to Title 8, Code of Federal Regulations.
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