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DHS Suspends Visa-Free Travel to Northern Mariana Islands, Citing Chinese Birth Tourism

29 Oct 2026 10:02 a.m. · Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Homeland Security ends the CNMI EVS-TAP program allowing Chinese nationals 14-day visa-free stays, citing birth tourism and national security risks; travelers now need B-1 or B-2 visas.

Politics and Government Law Enforcement Federal Government White House Social Issues Asia Department of Homeland Security Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands EVS-TAP birth tourism Markwayne Mullin B-1 or B-2 visa immigration U.S. Department of Homeland Security