Citizenship And Immigration Status
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In U.S.-Related Territories
Note: Generally current status noted in this table is as of December 1, 1986; former status refers to earlier time. The changes in citizenship status and in access to Mainland for those in FSM and the Northern Marianas took place on November 3,1986, and on October 21,1986, for those in the Marshalls.
Source: The New Trans Century Foundation, Washington, DC.
Samoa
Guam
Cnmi
Fsm
Marshalls
Palau
Former Citizenship U.S. National U.S. Citizen U.S. Trust Territory Citizen With “Full Rights Of U.S. Citizen”
U.S. Trust Territory Citizen U.S. Trust Territory Citizen U.S. Trust Territory Citizen Current Citizenship U.S. National U.S. Citizen U.S. Citizen FSM Citizen Marshalls Citizen U.S. Trust Territory Citizen Immigration Control island gov.
U.S. govt. in flux island govt. island govt. island govt.
Former Immigration to U.S. unrestricted unrestricted unrestricted restricted restricted restricted Current Situation unrestricted unrestricted unrestricted unrestricted unrestricted restricted Other 1986-87 Developments new nationality law some easing of visa rules for tourists, season new US passports new FSM passports new Marshalls passports none Expected Impact of New Law none full impact, changing rules for employment of aliens not clear, new law probably prevails none none none Impact Of Military Registration On Citizens Of Territory none, but does apply to Nationals in United States full impact full impact none, unless residents are U.S. citizens same as FSM same as FSM