The EB-3 visa category allows workers with less advanced qualifications than those required by the EB-1 and EB-2 categories to gain legal permanent residence in the US. The EB-3 covers 3 types of workers:
Skilled workers with at least 2 years of experience in their field
Professional workers with at least a US baccalaureate degree or equivalent
Some low skilled workers.
Skilled workers
EB-3 applicants under the skilled workers category must be able to prove that they have at least 2 years of experience or training in a skilled occupation, and must have a confirmed job offer in the US. The applicant's employer must provide a labor certification showing that they have been unable to recruit a US worker for the role.
Professional workers
EB-3 applicants under the professional workers category must be able to prove that they have a US baccalaureate degree or equivalent (such as a foreign degree at an equivalent level), and must have a confirmed US job offer which requires a US baccalaureate degree. The applicant's employer must provide a labor certification showing that they have been unable to recruit a US worker for the role.
Please note that migrants without at least a US baccalaureate degree or equivalent are not able to apply for this category.
Low skilled workers
EB-3 applicants under the low skilled workers category must have a confirmed US job offer, and must be able to prove that they are capable of performing the job in question. Jobs used in this application must require less than 2 years of experience or training. The applicant's employer must provide a labor certification showing that they have been unable to recruit a US worker for the role.
Further information, help, and advice
Workpermit.com's team of specialists has over 25 years of experience in immigration services, and have helped thousands of people to study and work in the US. All applications for US visas are dealt with in-house by a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).
For more information and advice on US immigration law and US visa applications please contact us on 0344 991 9222 or at london@workpermit.com
