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DHS/USCIS RIN: 1615-AB77 Publication ID: Spring 2010 
Title: Revisions to Federal Immigration Regulations for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; Conforming Regulations  
Abstract: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are implementing conforming amendments to their respective regulations to comply with the Consolidated Natural Resources Act (CNRA) of 2008. The CNRA extends the immigration laws of the United States to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). This rule amends the regulations governing asylum and credible fear of persecution determinations; references to the geographical “United States” and its territories and possessions; alien classifications authorized for employment; documentation acceptable for Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9); employment of unauthorized aliens; and adjustment of status of immediate relatives admitted under the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program. Additionally, this rule makes a technical change to correct a citation error in the regulations governing the Visa Waiver Program and the regulations governing asylum and withholding of removal. The purpose of this rule is to ensure that the regulations apply to persons and entities arriving in or physically present in the CNMI to the extent authorized by the CNRA. 
Agency: Department of Homeland Security(DHS)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 208 and 209    8 CFR 214 and 215    8 CFR 217    8 CFR 235    8 CFR 248    8 CFR 264    8 CFR 274a     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: PL 110-229   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Final  Statutory  Consolidated Natural Resources Act (CNRA) of 2008  11/28/2009 
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Interim Final Rule  10/28/2009  74 FR 55725   
Interim Final Rule Comment Period End  11/27/2009    
Correction  12/22/2009  74 FR 67969   
Final Action  09/00/2010    
Additional Information: CIS 2460-08
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Brian Hunt
Acting Chief, Business and Foreign Workers Division, Office of Policy and Strategy
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
20 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 1200,
Washington, DC 20529-2200
Phone:202 272-8377
Fax:202 272-1480
Email: brian.j.hunt@uscis.dhs.gov