CW-1

CW-1 Transitional Worker Program

Name: CW-1 Transitional Worker Filings (CNMI)
Creator: XH1B
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DOL OFLC · CNMI-only transitional work authorization during the move to federal immigration law

CW-1 exists only in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. It lets CNMI employers hire foreign workers for jobs U.S. workers do not fill while the territory transitions to federal immigration rules, currently extended through fiscal year 2029. Each filing names the job, the offered wage, and the workers requested. DOL certifies the worker count.

Data current as of Aug 3, 2026

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) · Bulk disclosure files downloaded quarterly from DOL · Refreshed Aug 3, 2026

Methodology

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Filings

29,038

all disclosure years

Employers

1,964

distinct CNMI employers on record

Median offered wage

$19K

across filings with a wage

Below BLS median

99%

among filings with a usable BLS occupation match

29,038 of 29,038 filings are resolved to a known employer. The employer and attorney lists cover that linked subset. The program is small: the employer table covers a large share of the whole program.

Browse filings

413 CW-1 filings with work starting in 2026 match the current filters.

CW-1 Northern Marianas filings
Employer	Title				Outcome
Saipan Stevedore Company Inc.C-500-26054-658902	Diesel Mechanic	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	2026-08-12	--	Certified
Elena M YumulC-500-26045-641808	Maintenance Technician	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	2026-08-01	--	Certified
D.K.K. Inc.C-500-26041-629754	Operations Service Worker	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	2026-08-01	--	Issued
Jesus a PantaleonC-500-26036-621146	Hairstylist	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	2026-08-01	--	Certified
Nila L TaitanoC-500-26037-623889	Beautician	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	2026-08-01	--	Certified
Saipan Stevedore Company Inc.C-500-26036-620833	General Maintenance	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	2026-08-01	--	Certified
K-TOWN, LLCC-500-26026-589045	General Maintenance	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	2026-07-22	--	Certified
Nila L TaitanoC-500-26026-589041	Beautician	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	2026-07-22	--	Certified

A negative % sits below the BLS market median; a positive % sits above. The % next to each wage compares it with the BLS market median for the occupation (national). Hover a wage for the amounts.

Wage gap against the market median (modeled estimate)

Certified wage gap (est.)

$1.4B

DOL certified these filings at the offered wage, scaled by workers certified. The offered wage sat this far below the BLS market median for the occupation.

Denied wage gap (blocked)

$794.1M

DOL denied these filings, so the low offers never took effect.

Withdrawn wage gap

$355.9M

The employer pulled these filings before DOL ruled on them.

Context & calculation notes

For each filing with a wage on record: gap = BLS median wage for the occupation minus the offered wage, floored at 0, times the worker count (total_workers_certified, else requested). Certified, denied, and withdrawn filings add their gaps separately.

CNMI has no state-level BLS OES row, so every comparison uses the national median for the occupation. Market reference: BLS OES a_median: state median when the worksite state has one, else national; latest available survey year.

The estimate covers 25,243 filings that have both a wage and a BLS match. These figures are modeled estimates, not adjudicated findings.

Seasonality (work-start month, all years)

What is CW-1?

CW-1 is a transitional work program limited to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. It supports CNMI employers while the territory moves to federal immigration law. The public filings show the jobs, employers, worker counts, offered wages, and decisions recorded by DOL.

How the programs differ

These pages use the same DOL disclosure family, but they answer different questions. Each row links to that program's browser.

Program	Labor type	Duration	Core record	Primary question
H-1B	Specialty occupations	Temporary	Labor Condition Application	What wage and job did the employer attest to before seeking H-1B approval?
PERM	Permanent sponsorship	Permanent	Labor certification	Did the employer test the U.S. labor market before sponsoring a permanent job?

Top employers (top 100 of 1,964)

Employers with the most filings and certified workers
Employer
Micronesia Resort Inc.	1,078	$19K	478
EFG Pacific Holdings, LLC	1,427	$17K	461
Triple J SAIPAN, Inc.	685	$20K	416
Imperial Pacific International Cnmi	1,396	$27K	371
C Pacific Corporation	915	$18K	369
Asia Pacific HOTELS, Inc.	172	$19K	319
Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation	1,049	$35K	312
World Corporation	254	$18K	297

Top attorneys and agents (all 65)

Attorneys and agents filing the most cases
Attorney / agent	Bar number
JIN KOO CHO	--	351
Bruce Mailman	CNMI - F1053	184
Nelson XU	2007	132
Janet King	F0368	129
Melinda Swavely	79015	101
Arlene Lizama	--	87
Chien Li Yen	--	65
Mami Ikeda	--	48

Questions about the data & methods

CW-1 FAQ

What is a CW-1 visa?

CW-1 is a transitional work visa that exists only in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). It lets CNMI employers hire foreign workers for jobs U.S. workers do not fill while the territory moves to federal immigration law.

Where does CW-1 apply?

Only in the Northern Mariana Islands. Because CNMI is not a U.S. state, most CW-1 filings carry no U.S. state, and the state table on this page labels those rows plainly.

What does the wage data on this page show?

This page compares the wages CW-1 employers offered with BLS market medians for the same occupations, and ranks employers by the number of workers requested.

Public source records and site analysis. We do not attest to accuracy. Read the full disclaimer.

Dataset guides and site methods

[1] Dataset documentation · DOL OFLC. CW-1 disclosure record layout, FY2026 Q3. Page 1: application case number, status and cap-exempt flag; job information: requested and certified workersEmployer applications and labor-certification determinations. A certification is separate from a visa-petition decision or an admission.Checked 2026-10-18.
[2] Dataset documentation · BLS. OEWS technical notes (May 2025). Scope of the survey; occupational coding; concepts and estimation methodologyDocuments occupation and geographic wage estimates, not an individual worker’s pay. Use the estimate year and geography stated by the site; older releases can differ.Checked 2026-10-17.
[3] XH1B method or registry · XH1B. Calculation and Matching Methods. Filing units, annualization, weighting, wage comparisons, and inference limits
[4] DOL OFLC. .

CW-1

CW-1 Transitional Worker Program

DOL OFLC · CNMI-only transitional work authorization during the move to federal immigration law

Data current as of Aug 3, 2026

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) · Bulk disclosure files downloaded quarterly from DOL · Refreshed Aug 3, 2026

Methodology

Employer

Outcome

Saipan Stevedore Company Inc.C-500-26054-658902

Certified

Elena M YumulC-500-26045-641808

Certified

D.K.K. Inc.C-500-26041-629754

Issued

Jesus a PantaleonC-500-26036-621146

Certified

Nila L TaitanoC-500-26037-623889

Certified

Saipan Stevedore Company Inc.C-500-26036-620833

Certified

K-TOWN, LLCC-500-26026-589045

Certified

Nila L TaitanoC-500-26026-589041

Certified

Wage gap against the market median (modeled estimate)

Certified wage gap (est.)

$1.4B

DOL certified these filings at the offered wage, scaled by workers certified. The offered wage sat this far below the BLS market median for the occupation.

Denied wage gap (blocked)

$794.1M

DOL denied these filings, so the low offers never took effect.

Withdrawn wage gap

$355.9M

The employer pulled these filings before DOL ruled on them.

Context & calculation notes

The estimate covers 25,243 filings that have both a wage and a BLS match. These figures are modeled estimates, not adjudicated findings.

How the programs differ

These pages use the same DOL disclosure family, but they answer different questions. Each row links to that program's browser.

Program	Labor type	Duration	Core record	Primary question
H-1B	Specialty occupations	Temporary	Labor Condition Application	What wage and job did the employer attest to before seeking H-1B approval?
PERM	Permanent sponsorship	Permanent	Labor certification	Did the employer test the U.S. labor market before sponsoring a permanent job?

Employer

Micronesia Resort Inc.

1,078

$19K

478

EFG Pacific Holdings, LLC

1,427

$17K

461

Triple J SAIPAN, Inc.

685

$20K

416

Imperial Pacific International Cnmi

1,396

$27K

371

C Pacific Corporation

915

$18K

369

Asia Pacific HOTELS, Inc.

172

$19K

319

Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation

1,049

$35K

312

World Corporation

254

$18K

297

Attorney / agent

Bar number

JIN KOO CHO

351

Bruce Mailman

CNMI - F1053

184

Nelson XU

2007

132

Janet King

F0368

129

Melinda Swavely

79015

101

Arlene Lizama

Chien Li Yen

Mami Ikeda

CW-1 FAQ

What is a CW-1 visa?

Where does CW-1 apply?

Only in the Northern Mariana Islands. Because CNMI is not a U.S. state, most CW-1 filings carry no U.S. state, and the state table on this page labels those rows plainly.

What does the wage data on this page show?

This page compares the wages CW-1 employers offered with BLS market medians for the same occupations, and ranks employers by the number of workers requested.

Dataset guides and site methods

[1] Dataset documentation · DOL OFLC. CW-1 disclosure record layout, FY2026 Q3. Page 1: application case number, status and cap-exempt flag; job information: requested and certified workersEmployer applications and labor-certification determinations. A certification is separate from a visa-petition decision or an admission.Checked 2026-10-18.

[2] Dataset documentation · BLS. OEWS technical notes (May 2025). Scope of the survey; occupational coding; concepts and estimation methodologyDocuments occupation and geographic wage estimates, not an individual worker’s pay. Use the estimate year and geography stated by the site; older releases can differ.Checked 2026-10-17.

[3] XH1B method or registry · XH1B. Calculation and Matching Methods. Filing units, annualization, weighting, wage comparisons, and inference limits

[4] DOL OFLC. .

CW-1 Transitional Worker Program

Browse filings

Wage gap against the market median (modeled estimate)

Seasonality (work-start month, all years)

What is CW-1?

How the programs differ

Top employers (top 100 of 1,964)

Top attorneys and agents (all 65)

CW-1 FAQ

What is a CW-1 visa?

Where does CW-1 apply?

What does the wage data on this page show?

Dataset guides and site methods

CW-1 Transitional Worker Program

CW-1 Transitional Worker Program

Browse filings

Wage gap against the market median (modeled estimate)

Seasonality (work-start month, all years)

What is CW-1?

How the programs differ

Top employers (top 100 of 1,964)

Top attorneys and agents (all 65)

CW-1 FAQ

What is a CW-1 visa?

Where does CW-1 apply?

What does the wage data on this page show?

Dataset guides and site methods

Case outcomes (all years)

Filings by work-start year