The Employment Based Third Preference (EB-3) Category 

What is it? 

The EB-3 category is for Professionals, Skilled Workers and Other Workers. The definitions for these  groups follows:

Professional Workers

This classification requires that the  alien have an offer of full-time permanent employment in which the position requires at least a Baccalaureate degree or foreign university equivalent.

Skilled Workers

This classification requires that the  alien have an offer of full-time permanent employment in which the position requires at least two years training or experience. 

Other Workers

This classification requires that the alien have an offer of full-time permanent  employment in which the position requires less than two years of training or experience. 

All of these categories require the  filing of a labor certification application by a U.S. employer with the  Department of Labor. Our experienced immigration attorneys can help the employer and employee navigate successfully through the labor certification application  process. 

Retrogression

Currently, visa availability in the  EB-3 category has retrogressed.  Please see the Department of State’s most up to date Visa Bulletin for verification of visa availability in this category (http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin/bulletin_1770.html )