The process for non-U.S. citizens to legally live and work in the United States can be complex and frustrating. Garvish Immigration Law Group provides employment-based immigration services and represents corporate and individual clients across the globe in all industry sectors. We have extensive experience representing and advising employers in all areas of business immigration, including temporary employment visas, permanent residency, labor certifications and other work permits. We support our clients in the preparation of employment-based petitions and support their Human Resources team and in-house counsel to devise corporate immigration policies and strategies. An EB-3 green card is a PERM labor-based business immigration option for qualified professionals, skilled workers and other unskilled foreign workers. 

In today’s competitive environment, businesses are increasingly in need of fresh, talented and available employees. In many cases, their best or only option is to hire a foreign employee. If your company is thinking about sponsoring an unskilled worker, skilled worker, or professional foreign worker, you may have questions about starting the EB-3 visa process: 

• What is an EB-3 Visa? 
• What are the Requirements for an EB-3 Visa?
• How can my business hire a foreign worker on an EB-3 Visa?

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An EB-3 Visa is an employment-based visa and one of the most popular ways for immigrants to get hired by a U.S. company and obtain legal permanent residence (green card). While other employment-based visas require advanced degrees or extraordinary ability, the EB-3 Visa does not. 

An employment-based third preference EB-3 is designed to help American companies hire people within the following categories: 

• Foreign Skilled Workers
• Foreign Professionals
• Unskilled Foreign Workers 

What Are The Requirements For an EB-3 Visa? 

The eligibility criteria for an EB-3 visa depend on the specific subcategories. For example, a skilled worker must meet different qualifications than a professional worker. However, each subcategory requires the following: 

• Labor Certification
• Permanent, full-time job offer 
• Unavailability of U.S. workers who are willing or able to perform the job offered

The specific requirements for each subcategory include but are not limited to the following.  

• A minimum of two years experience, education or training for the job requirements 
• Post-secondary education (relevant to the job) can sometimes be substituted for experience

• Demonstration of the ability to undertake unskilled labor that requires less than 24 months of training or experience
• The occupation can’t be seasonal or temporary

• Possess a bachelor’s degree from a U.S. institution or its equivalency 
• A bachelor’s degree is the typical requirement for entry into the field 
• Education or experience can’t be substituted for a bachelor’s degree

• The employer must prove that they could not find qualified, available or willing workers for the job 
• The employer must be financially able to pay and sponsor the foreign worker

What Are The Benefits Of An EB-3 Visa? 

EB-3 visas benefit employers, foreign workers and the economy. A few employee benefits of obtaining an employment based third preference visa include the ability to: 

• Obtain permanent resident status (green card)
• Obtain permanent resident status for the employee’s spouse and minor children
• Freely travel inside the U.S. and abroad 
• Ability to apply for U.S. citizenship after 5 years of permanent resident status

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