CNMI Long-Term Resident Status

To be eligible for the CNMI long-term resident status, you must fall into one or more of the following categories:

Certain “stateless” individuals were born in the CNMI between Jan. 1, 1974, and Jan. 9, 1978.

CNMI permanent residents under CNMI immigration law were individuals who were permanent residents of the CNMI on Nov. 27, 2009.

Immediate relatives of “stateless” individuals include spouses and unmarried children under the age of 21.

Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens were individuals who on Nov. 27, 2011, were either a spouse, child or parent of a U.S. citizen.

In-home caregivers had a grant of parole under the former USCIS parole program on Dec. 31, 2018.

Have resided continuously and lawfully in the CNMI from Nov. 28, 2009, through June 25, 2019.

Have resided continuously and lawfully in the CNMI from Nov. 28, 2009, through June 25, 2019; and

Have been lawfully present in the CNMI on Dec. 31, 2018, or June 25, 2019, under the immigration laws of the United States, including under a grant of parole under section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)) or deferred action;

As of Aug. 17, 2020, we no longer accept Form I-955.

As a CNMI long-term resident, you may remain in the CNMI for as long as you hold this status.

CNMI long-term residents are authorized to work in the CNMI based on their immigration status.

We only accepted applications for initial CNMI long-term resident status between Feb. 19, 2020, and Aug. 17, 2020.