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EB-3 OTHER WORKERS

Employment-Based Immigration: Third Preference (EB-3)

EB-3 OTHER WORKERS

EB-3 CATEGORIES

• Must be able to demonstrate at least 2 years of job

experience or training.

• Must be performing work for which qualified workers are

not available in the United States.

Skilled Workers

• Must be able to demonstrate that you possess a U.S.

baccalaureate degree or foreign degree equivalent, and that a baccalaureate degree is the normal requirement for entry into the occupation.

Professionals

• Must be capable of performing unskilled labor (requiring

less than 2 years training or experience), that is not of a temporary or seasonal nature, for which qualified workers are not available in the United States.

Unskilled Workers

EB-3 OTHER WORKERS

Purpose of EB-3 Other Workers (EW)

• To satisfy labor-market demand for unskilled workers in the United

States, the US government offers an opportunity for eligible applicants to immigrate and work in the US under the EB-3 Immigrant Visa Program

• Principal applicant may be accompanied by spouse and children below

the age of 21. Accompanying family members are eligible to obtain a green card.

EB-3 OTHER WORKERS

Applicant Requirements

• NO assets
• NO educational background
• NO work experience
• NO special language training; basic English only
• No criminal record and good health

Apply for Labor Certificate (LC) from US Department of Labor (DOL) 6 months Apply for I-140 from US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) 9-12 months OR 2 weeks (premium processing)

Visa fee bill from National Visa Center (NVC) when priority date is current 4-6 months 6-12 months 4 years

Pay visa fees & submit DS-260 to NVC – then NVC will begin visa process After submitting DS-260 the next step occurs within 2 months Visa interview at local US Consular Office Invitation letter & interview within 2 months Obtain Immigrant Visa; Travel to the United States to

• fficially land

Settle in the US; Begin to work full-time for the sponsor

EB-3 OTHER WORKERS

Application Process

*Above processing time is as of Dec. 2016. It is subject to changes without any notice as per the US government.

for all other for Philippines for China

EB-3 OTHER WORKERS

Current Opportunities

• Food product packaging
• Product packaging
• Poultry processing