EB-3 Green Card-EB-3 Green Card falling under the third preference employment-based Green Card category. You may be eligible for this immigrant visa preference category if you are a skilled worker, professional, or other worker.
- “Skilled workers” are persons whose jobs require a minimum of 2 years training or experience, not of a temporary or seasonal nature. The skilled worker must meet the educational, training, or experience requirements of the job opportunity. Relevant post-secondary education may be considered as training.
- “Professionals” are persons whose job requires at least a U.S. baccalaureate or foreign equivalent degree and are a member of the professions.
- The “other workers” subcategory is for persons performing unskilled labor requiring less than 2 years training or experience, not of a temporary or seasonal nature.
- Third preference petitions must generally be accompanied by an approved, individual labor certification from the Department of Labor on Form ETA-9089 by U.S. employer to show that they could not find a qualified U.S. worker.
Duration: Green cards are permanent residency status documents. As long as you meet the residency requirements and do not violate the terms of the visa, you can retain them for life.
Family Members: If your I-140 petition is approved, your spouse and unmarried children under the age of 21 may be eligible to apply for admission to the United States in E34 (spouse of a “skilled worker” or “professional”) or EW4 (spouse of an “other worker”). and E35 (child of a “skilled worker” or “professional”) or EW5 (child of an “other worker”).