I-129CW Petition for a CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transitional Worker
The employer petition for a CW-1 transitional worker in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. It exists only because the CNMI has its own transitional labour programme separate from the rest of U.S. immigration law.
- Fee
- $1,015 plus additional fees; $510 plus additional fees for a small employer or nonprofit. A Fraud Prevention and Detection fee applies to each petition and cannot be waived.
- Fee waiver
- Not available
- Who files
- Employers in the CNMI.
- Where to file
- By mail to the USCIS service center named in the instructions.
Usually filed with
Part of these processes
What changed in 2025 and 2026
- The CNMI transitional worker programme has been extended by Congress in short increments; check the current authorisation before filing.
Official page. https://www.uscis.gov/i-129cw. Download the form there, never from a third-party site; check the edition date and fee before filing.