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EB-3 Professional, Skilled, Unskilled Workers

What is an EB-3 visa?

The EB-3 is a third preference visa for skilled workers, professionals with bachelor’s degrees, and unskilled workers. Each category has within the EB-3 visa has its requirements:

  1. Professionals
    • S. baccalaureate or foreign equivalent degree
    • Be performing work for which qualified workers are not available in the United States
  1. Skilled Workers (requires at least two (2) years training or experience)
    • Demonstrate at least two (2) years of job experience, education, or training
    • Relevant post-secondary education may be considered as training
    • Be performing work for which qualified workers are not available in the U.S.
  1. Other/Unskilled Workers (requires less than two (2) years of experience)
    • Demonstrate the ability to perform unskilled labor that is not of a temporary or seasonal nature.
    • Be performing work for which qualified workers are not available in the U.S.

Note: Labor certification will be required for EB-3 applicants.

Applying for an EB-3 visa

To obtain EB-3 visa, the employer would need to file a Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers.

Can my family accompany me?

If the I-140 petition is approved, your spouse and unmarried children under the age of 21 could be eligible to live with you in the U.S. under the following categories:

  • R34 – spouse of a “skilled worker” or “professional”
  • EW4 – spouse of an “other worker”
  • E35 – child of a “skilled worker” or “professional”
  • EW5 – (child of an “other worker”

For more information about EB-3 visas, give us a call at 214-251-8011 (Dallas, TX) or 817-332-1100 (Fort Worth, TX), or schedule your next appointment online here.