Free movement between the US and Compact of Free Association countries
There is an arrangement for citizens of the three Pacific Island sovereign states of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), and the Republic of Palau, to travel visa-free and live and work in the US indefinitely.
This applies to citizens who are:
"...citizens from birth or independence, and to naturalized citizens who have resided in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), the Republic of the Marshall Islands or Palau for at least five years, excluding those who acquired citizenship by investment." (Source)
My question is that if someone becomes a citizen by means of investment, how do the Immigration officers know about that at the time of entry to the US, since they can travel visa-free? I don't think passports mention who became a citizen by what method.
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What is a Compact of Free Association with the US?
Marshall Islands 1982 the government signed the Compact of Free Association with the United States. This agreement, approved by the voters in 1983, requires that the United States remain responsible for defense and external security and that it provide financial assistance for the republic.Which countries have compacts of free association with the US?
The Compacts of Free Association are a series of treaties between the United States, the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), the Republic of Palau, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI).What is free association country?
A Freely Associated State (FAS) is an independent nation that has signed a comprehensive agreement with the United States called a Compact of Free Association (COFA) that governs diplomatic, economic, and military relations with the United States.Is FSM part of the US?
U.S.- FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA (FSM) RELATIONS The Compact reflected that the FSM was a sovereign nation in free association with the United States. An Amended Compact entered into force in 2004. The Amended Compact does not have an end date. The FSM is a sovereign nation.Why Form the Compact of Free Association | World Frenemies (Old Channel Content)
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