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| Field | 🇦🇸American SamoaAmerican Samoa Employment-Based Residence and Work Approval |
|---|---|
| Country | American Samoa (AS) |
| Route | American Samoa Employment-Based Residence and Work Approval |
| Route family | Employment / skilled work |
| Route type | work |
| Summary | Current guide to American Samoa employment-based immigration, including P-45 sponsorship, Immigration Board work approval, fees, bonds and temporary-worker rules. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-15 |
| Official/supporting source count | 4 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4 |
| Best-fit work models | Local employmentSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4 |
| Income requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Savings requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Investment requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Government fees | The published P-45 employment-residency charges are $75 for the application and $30 for the immigration ID card. An immigration bond is also required after approval, with the amount varying by country of origin.As of 2026-09-15Source 1 |
| Processing time | The public P-45 service information does not publish a universal processing-time guarantee. Sponsor review, Board consideration, quota or preference questions, clearances and bond formalities can affect timing.As of 2026-09-15Source 1 |
| Validity | Reviewed — unresolved: Previously reviewed structured value is not promoted because its cited source is not present in the current published route metadata.As of 2026-09-15 |
| Renewal | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Family inclusion | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Spouse work rights | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Local-work rules | An employer may not knowingly employ an alien, and an alien may not seek or become employed, without prior written Immigration Board approval. The route is tied to the approved employment and sponsorship arrangement.As of 2026-09-15Source 1Source 2 |
| Application location | Use Form P-45 from the American Samoa Immigration Office. The employment-residency petition must be completed, submitted and approved before entry for that residence purpose.As of 2026-09-15Source 1Source 2 |
| Permanent-residence pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: Previously reviewed structured value is not promoted because its cited source is not present in the current published route metadata.As of 2026-09-15 |
| Citizenship pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
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