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DHS/USCIS | RIN: 1615-AC28 | Publication ID: Fall 2018 |
Title: ●Implementation of the Northern Mariana Islands U.S. Workforce Act of 2018 | |
Abstract:
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to issue an interim final rule to implement the amendments of the Northern Mariana Islands U.S. Workforce Act of 2018, which the President signed on July 24, 2018. The stated purpose of the act is to increase the percentage of U.S. workers in the total workforce of the (CNMI), while maintaining the minimum number of non-U.S. workers to meet the demands of the CNMI economy; to encourage the hiring of U.S. workers into the CNMI workforce; and to ensure that no U.S. worker is at a competitive disadvantage compared to a non-U.S. worker or is displaced by a non-U.S. worker. The act extends the transition period until December 31, 2029, including the Guam and CNMI H cap exemptions and the bar related to filing asylum applications in the CNMI. It also provides additional criteria for CW beneficiaries and their employers. |
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Agency: Department of Homeland Security(DHS) | Priority: Other Significant |
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage |
Major: Undetermined | Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined |
EO 13771 Designation: Other | |
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 103.7 8 CFR 214.2(w) 8 CFR 214.2(e)(23)(ii)(F) 8 CFR 208.1(a)(2) | |
Legal Authority: 48 U.S.C.1806 H.R. 535 |
Legal Deadline:
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Overall Description of Deadline: Publish an interim rule no later than 180 days after the enactment of the Bill. |
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Timetable:
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined | Government Levels Affected: Undetermined |
Federalism: No | |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
RIN Information URL: www.regulations.gov | Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov |
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 |