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BREAKING NEWS: CW cap set at 12,998 for fiscal 2017

Delegate Gregorio Kilili C. Sablan (Ind-MP) announced today that the Department of Homeland Security is reducing the numerical limit for Commonwealth-Only Transitional workers, or CW-1, for FY 2017 to 12,998, one less than the FY 2016 cap. Gov. Ralph Torres and Sablan received...
Posted On Sep 01 2016 11:39
, By Press Release

BREAKING NEWS: Temporary Relief for Workers with Expiring CW-1 Nonimmigrant Status

On May 5, 2016, USCIS received a sufficient number of petitions to reach the numerical limit (“cap”) of 12,999 workers who may be issued CW-1 visas or otherwise be provided with CW-1 status for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016. USCIS understands that the CW-1 numerical limits may affect...
Posted On Aug 30 2016 14:00
, By Press Release
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PSS admits shortage of teachers

CNMI State Public School System acting commissioner Yvonne R. Pangelinan said they are hoping that the Legislature would give them a bigger budget so they could address issues like a shortage of teachers for School Year 2016-2017. PSS, in last Wednesday’s Senate Fiscal Affairs...
Posted On Aug 26 2016 06:06
, By Jon Perez

House sends budget act to Senate

The House of Representatives yesterday approved a bill to fund the operations of the government for the next fiscal year, sending the measure to the Senate with no additional amendments. After a debate over a proposed amendment by Rep. Edwin K. Propst (Ind-Saipan) to shift over...
Posted On Aug 26 2016 06:06
, By Dennis B. Chan
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