The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is standing by a 2009 decision that permits Chinese nationals to enter U.S. territory, specifically Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, without a visa under the Guam-Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Visa Waiver Program. This decision was made based on the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008, which identified the People's Republic of China (PRC) as meeting the economic threshold for this program.
Under this policy, PRC nationals are allowed to travel to Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands for up to 14 days for business or pleasure purposes but are not authorized for employment. They are not permitted to travel to other parts of the United States, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection will prevent their onward travel if encountered at CNMI airports.
