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Northern Mariana Islands CNMI Long-Term Resident Status

12 facts quoted from the official source

Existing long-term CNMI status created for specified stateless persons, former CNMI permanent residents, qualifying immediate relatives and in-home caregivers.

Route type
Residence-based status
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
6
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

6 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Cnmi Only ResidenceYou must obtain advance permission to travel to any other part of the United States, including Guam.
  • Initial Application Close DateWe only accepted applications for initial CNMI long-term resident status between Feb. 19, 2020, and Aug. 17, 2020.
  • Initial Application Open DateWe only accepted applications for initial CNMI long-term resident status between Feb. 19, 2020, and Aug. 17, 2020.
  • New Initial Applications OpenAs of Aug. 17, 2020, we no longer accept Form I-955.
  • Qualifying GroupsForeign nationals born in the CNMI between Jan. 1, 1974, and Jan. 9, 1978; spouses and unmarried children under the age of 21 of those foreign nationals; individuals who were permanent residents of the CNMI on Nov. 27, 2009; spouses and unmarried children under the age of 21 of such a permanent resident; individuals who, on Nov. 27, 2011, were either a spouse, child or parent of a U.S. citizen, an
  • Advance Permission For Other Us Travel RequiredYou must obtain advance permission to travel to any other part of the United States, including Guam.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryWe only accepted applications for initial CNMI long-term resident status between Feb. 19, 2020, and Aug. 17, 2020.
  • Foreign Travel Advance Permission RequiredAs a CNMI long-term resident, you do not have to obtain a grant of advance permission before traveling to a foreign country.
  • Official source basisWe only accepted applications for initial CNMI long-term resident status between Feb. 19, 2020, and Aug. 17, 2020.
  • Report summaryWe only accepted applications for initial CNMI long-term resident status between Feb. 19, 2020, and Aug. 17, 2020.
  • Work and study rightsCNMI long-term residents are authorized to work in the CNMI based on their immigration status.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Status DurationAs a CNMI long-term resident, you may remain in the CNMI for as long as you hold this status.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Northern Mariana Islands?
The official source states: Existing long-term CNMI status created for specified stateless persons, former CNMI permanent residents, qualifying immediate relatives and in-home caregivers.

Every answer is quoted from the official uscis.gov page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 12 points against the official source; 12 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source uscis.govLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Northern Mariana Islands government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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