Matter of C. Valdez, 25 I&N Dec. 824 (BIA 2012) (pre-November 28, 2009, admission to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) by the CNMI Immigration Service does not constitute an inspection and admission or parole into the United States for purposes of adjustment of status pursuant to INA 245(a), 8 U.S.C. 1255(a) (2006)).
http://www.justice.gov/eoir/vll/intdec/vol25/3755.pdf