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ETA-9142C CW-1 Application for Temporary Employment Certification

The labour certification for CW-1 transitional workers in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. It pairs with the USCIS Form I-129CW petition and exists only for the CNMI transitional programme.

Fee
$0 to the Department of Labor.
Fee waiver
Not available
Who files
CNMI employers and their agents.
Where to file
Online through the FLAG system.

Usually filed with

Part of these processes

What changed in 2025 and 2026

  • OFLC was working May 2026 CW-1 prevailing wage receipts as of the September 2026 processing times update.

Official page. https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/foreign-labor/programs/cw-1. Download the form there, never from a third-party site; check the edition date and fee before filing.