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EB-3 Employment-Based Green Card Application
Employment-based permanent residency pathway for sponsored skilled workers and professionals
The EB-3 visa is a U.S. employment-based immigrant visa category that allows skilled workers, professionals, and other workers with qualifying job offers to secure a permanent green card. When the category status shows 'Current' on the Department of State Visa Bulletin, applicants can file for adjustment of status without backlog delays.
How it works
Requirements and process for obtaining a U.S. Green Card via the EB-3 category:
- Eligibility: Requires an eligible higher education degree and a valid U.S. employer willing to sponsor the petition.
- Priority Date Status: When the Visa Bulletin lists 'C' (Current) for the EB-3 category (All Chargeability Areas), eligible applicants can immediately proceed with adjustment of status or consular processing without years of visa backlog.
- Track status: Monitor monthly updates on the official U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin (travel.state.gov).
What it's for
- Secure U.S. permanent residency through a sponsoring employer
- Monitor priority date movements on the monthly Visa Bulletin
- Transition from nonimmigrant work visas like H-1B or L-1 to a green card
Key points
- Requires a permanent full-time job offer from a U.S. employer
- Involves the PERM labor certification process through the Department of Labor
- Allows concurrent filing of Form I-485 when priority dates are listed as 'Current'
- Open to professionals with bachelor's degrees, skilled workers, and other workers
Pricing
Paid. USCIS filing fees, legal fees, and potential consular charges apply
Details
- Type
- Tip
- Category
- Lifestyle
- Topic
- Immigration & Visas
- Open source
- No
- Platforms
- Web
- For
- Foreign professionals and workers seeking permanent residency in the United States through employer sponsorship
- Alternative to
- EB-2 National Interest Waiver, EB-1 Visa, H-1B Visa
- Tags
- eb3, green card, us immigration, visa bulletin, employment visa
Why it was saved
- @nurziya_talgatovna: When the EB-3 category is marked as 'Current' (C) on the official Visa Bulletin, applicants do not face multi-year priority date backlogs, and the category has an approval rate exceeding 96%.
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