H-1B and H-2B visa Cap Exemption in CNMI and Guam

H-1B visa applicants that will be performing labor or services limited to Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) are exempt from the numerical limitations for H-1B visa classification.  The exemption came into affect with the implementation of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 on November 28, 2009.  The exemption lasts until December 31, 2014.