DHS Proposed Regulation on E-2 Nonimmigrant Status for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

A 9/14/09 DHS proposed regulation to implement the nonimmigrant provisions of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008. It would amend its regulations to establish procedures for classifying long-term investors in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands as E-2 nonimmigrants.

SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing to amend its regulations governing E-2 nonimmigrant treaty investors to establish procedures for classifying long-term investors in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) as E-2 nonimmigrants. This proposed rule implements the CNMI nonimmigrant investor visa provisions of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 extending the immigration laws of the United States to the CNMI.