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CW-1 (Northern Mariana Islands)

U.S. visa route · Department of Labor stage

Programme
CW-1 (Northern Mariana Islands)
Applications on record
29,657
FY2025
2,574
Change FY2024→FY2025
-33.5%
Certified (last three years)
69.5%
Median hourly wage offered, FY2025
$9.75
Workers certified, FY2025
5,475
Certified69.5%of decided applications, last three years
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

Department of Labor decisions on CW-1 (Northern Mariana Islands) applications by federal fiscal year (October to September).

CW-1 (Northern Mariana Islands): applications by fiscal year

3,4796,957FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026*
3,4796,957FY2019FY2021FY2023FY2025FY2026*
Data table
FY20193,660
FY20206,957
FY20214,368
FY20222,492
FY20234,308
FY20243,870
FY20252,574
FY2026*1,428
Fiscal yearCW-1
FY2026*1,428
FY20252,574
FY20243,870
FY20234,308
FY20222,492
FY20214,368
FY20206,957
FY20193,660
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Largest employers

All years.

Applications by employer
  1. Imperial Pacific International Cnmi, LLC93
  2. Asia Pacific Hotels Inc73
  3. World Corporation63
  4. Micronesia Resort Inc45
  5. Pacific Airport Services Inc37
  6. L&T Group of Companies, Ltd.37
  7. Blue SKY International Saipan Corporation.32
  8. wrp island servitiks30
  9. Triple J Saipan, Inc.29
  10. Win Win Way Construction Co., (Saipan) Inc.25
  11. Marianas Management Corporation25
  12. RJ Corporation25
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Where

Worksite state and metropolitan area.

CW-1 (Northern Mariana Islands) by worksite state

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Data table
StateApplications
MP25,880
GU1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Occupations and pay

SOC 2018 occupation; offered annual wage on certified applications (LCA and PERM programmes).

Occupations
  1. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General4,603
  2. Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks1,616
  3. Cooks, Restaurant1,548
  4. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1,136
  5. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners972
  6. Accountants and Auditors878
  7. General and Operations Managers735
  8. Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists680
  9. Tour Guides and Escorts628
  10. Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics626
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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