Overview
The EB-3 immigrant visa category provides permanent residency pathways for a broad spectrum of international workers, including university-educated professionals, skilled trade workers, and essential frontline employees. Serving as an accessible employer-sponsored green card route, EB-3 assists U.S. businesses in retaining talent across various industries facing domestic labor shortages.
Requirements
Professionals
Roles requiring at least a U.S. bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent.
Skilled Workers
Roles requiring at least two years of specialized training or work experience.
Other / Unskilled Workers
Roles requiring less than two years of training or experience.
Full employer sponsorship
All EB-3 categories require full corporate sponsorship from a U.S. employer who must complete the PERM labor certification recruitment process, prove the financial ability to pay the wage, and secure an approved Form I-140 immigrant petition from USCIS.
Key benefits
- Broad eligibility criteria accommodating varied educational and technical backgrounds.
- Offers a clear path to permanent residency for existing work visa holders (H-1B, L-1, TN, E-2).
- Guarantees derivative permanent resident visas for spouses and unmarried children under age 21.
- Helps U.S. businesses lock in key operational personnel on a long-term, permanent basis.