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Special Update as of April 21, 2010: Relief for Foreign Nationals Stranded due to the Icelandic Volcano Eruption

This advisory is for foreign nationals stranded in the U.S. because of the airport closures in Europe due to the Icelandic volcano eruption.  If you have exceeded or are about to exceed your authorized stay in the U.S. you may be permitted up to 30 days to depart.

 Visitors traveling under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP):

USCIS Advises Foreign Nationals Whose Work Permits Expire Before CNMI

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will grant parole-in-place status to certain foreign nationals in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI).  Foreign nationals without umbrella permits whose work permits expire before new visa categories are available to them under federal immigration laws may be eligible for this interim status.