Have you heard about the visa EB-3? You should know that this category allows you to apply for permanent residence or Green Card, based on employment. Learn about the eligibility criteria and how to complete the process.
Each fiscal year, approximately 140,000 immigrant visas are granted to foreigners (and their spouses and children) who intend to immigrate based on their employment skills. For this there are five categories: EB1, EB2, EB3, EB4 and EB5, explains USCIS.
People who qualify may be able to live permanently in the United States. Below are the details of the EB3 category.
WHAT IS AN EB-3 VISA?
It is a work-based immigration visa, it is subject to employer sponsorship to begin the immigration process. If the process is approved, you can work and live legally in the United States, with your spouse and unmarried children under 21 years of age.
This process can be initiated outside the United States or within the country, as long as the candidate has never had a lack of status, that is, was never illegal during his entire stay within the country.
WHO CAN APPLY FOR THE EB-3 VISA?
Within the eligibility criteria, there are subcategories to apply for the EB-3 visa. You must meet these requirements:
- Specialized workers: those whose job requires a minimum of two years of training or work experience, not of a temporary or contingent nature.
- Professionals: Those whose job requires at least a U.S. bachelor’s degree or its foreign equivalent and is a professional.
- Other types of workers: intended for those people who perform non-specialized work that requires less than two years of training or experience, not of a temporary or temporary nature.
Note: For the EB-3 visa subcategories, it is necessary that before the US employer can submit a petition to USCIS, you have an approved labor certification from the United States Department of Labor (DOL). acronym in English).
HOW DO YOU APPLY FOR THE EB-3 VISA?
Before starting the process you must have an approved individual labor certification issued by the Department of Labor with Form ETA-9089, as well as a job proposal.
- Your employer (petitioner) must submit a Form I-140, Petition for Alien Immigrant Worker. This has a cost of 700 dollars.
- The employer must be able to demonstrate a continued ability to pay you the salary offered from the priority date of your visa.
- Your employer may use an annual report, federal tax return, or audited financial statement to demonstrate its continued ability to pay you wages.