Northern Mariana IslandsFamily
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The qualifying CW-2 family members are the CW-1 worker's spouse and unmarried children under 18.
Any CW-1 worker’s spouse and unmarried children under 18 years of age may seek admission in CW-2 nonimmigrant classification.
The family member joins a CW-1 worker: any CW-1 worker's spouse and unmarried children under 18 years of age may seek admission in CW-2 nonimmigrant classification.
Any CW-1 worker’s spouse and unmarried children under 18 years of age may seek admission in CW-2 nonimmigrant classification.
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the evidence needed to prove the family relationship.
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance requirements.
Dependants in the CNMI seek CW-2 status by filing Form I-539, which may be filed concurrently with the employer’s Form I-129CW petition; they must be lawfully present in the CNMI when they file. CW-2 status applies only in the CNMI, and family members are not eligible for employment in the United States while in CW-2 status. CW-2 status expires on the same day as the principal’s CW-1 status and can be extended by filing Form I-539 at the same time that the CW-1 status is extended. The official source does not state a route to independent or longer-term status.
Dependents in the CNMI seeking a grant of CW-2 status may file a Form I-539 concurrently with the employer’s Form I-129CW petition. Dependents must be lawfully present in the CNMI at the time they file the Form I-539 to be eligible for a grant of CW-2 status.
CW-1 and CW-2 statuses are only applicable in the CNMI.
Family members are not eligible for employment in the United States while in CW-2 status.
A dependent’s CW-2 status expires on the same day as the principal beneficiary’s CW-1 status. A CW-2 dependent can request to extend their status by filing Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, at the same time that the principal beneficiary’s CW-1 status is extended.
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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