USCIS Extends Parole, And Employment Authorization, For Certain CNMI Long-Term Resident Applicants

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on December 30, 2020, that it is automatically extending through June 30, 2021, parole, and employment authorization, if applicable, for certain parolees who timely applied for Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) long-term resident status.

This extension applies only to those whose applications remained pending on December 31, 2020. Parole (and employment authorization) for such parolees will be extended without interruption through June 30, 2021, or the date on which USCIS makes a final decision on the parolee's Form I-955 (Application for CNMI Long-Term Resident Status) and Form I-765 (Application for Employment Authorization), whichever is earlier.