Parole for Citizens of the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China for the CNMI Only Translation:
On October 21, 2009, the Secretary of Homeland Security announced that she will exercise her discretionary authority to parole into the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) visitors for business or pleasure who are nationals of the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China. Parole will be authorized only for entry into the CNMI and will not extend to other areas of the United States (including transit through Guam).
What are the eligibility requirements for visitors from the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China for the CNMI-Only Parole?
To be eligible for the parole provision, prior to embarking on a carrier for travel to the CNMI, each nonimmigrant alien must:
Be a national of the People’s Republic of China or the Russian Federation Be solely entering and staying in the CNMI for a period not to exceed forty-five days Be in possession of a round trip ticket that is nonrefundable and nontransferable and bears a confirmed departure date not exceeding forty-five days from the date of entry to the CNMI Be in possession of a completed and signed Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Information form (CBP Form I-736); Be in possession of a completed I-94, Arrival-Departure Record (CBP Form I-94); and Be in possession of a valid unexpired ICAO-compliant, machine readable passport.
