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For skilled workers, professionals, and other workers sponsored by a U.S. employer. EB-3 offers a broad, accessible path to permanent residency for a wide range of roles — from licensed trades to bachelor's-degree professionals.
The EB-3 is the third preference category of U.S. employment-based permanent residency. It covers skilled workers with at least two years of training or experience, professionals holding a U.S. bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent, and other workers performing unskilled labor for which qualified U.S. workers are not available.
EB-3 almost always requires an approved PERM labor certification and a sponsoring U.S. employer with a full-time, permanent job offer. Because of its broader reach, EB-3 tends to have higher demand and longer priority-date waits than EB-1 or EB-2 — but for many workers, professionals, and families, it remains the clearest and most realistic employment-based pathway to a green card.
"EB-3 is a pathway built on structure — the right job offer, the right documentation, and the right sequence. Getting the foundation right is the entire case."
Each EB-3 subcategory matches a different level of experience, education, or skill. The correct classification is decided at the PERM stage and shapes the entire case.
For workers whose jobs require at least two years of training or experience. Positions must not be temporary or seasonal and must be supported by a U.S. employer's full-time, permanent job offer.
For workers in positions that require a U.S. bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent as a minimum entry requirement — with the education directly tied to the offered role.
For unskilled workers in positions requiring less than two years of training or experience. Tends to be the longest-wait subcategory due to limited annual numbers.
Every EB-3 case rests on three pillars: a qualifying role, the right applicant profile, and a compliant PERM labor certification.
A bona fide, full-time, permanent position with a U.S. employer who is prepared to sponsor the applicant through the entire process.
A Department of Labor PERM certification confirming no qualified, willing, and available U.S. workers exist for the role.
For the skilled-worker subcategory: at least two years of job experience or training relevant to the offered position.
For the professional subcategory: a U.S. bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent, where the degree is the minimum requirement for the role.
For the other-worker subcategory: a non-temporary, non-seasonal role that requires less than two years of training or experience.
The sponsoring employer must demonstrate the financial ability to pay the offered wage from the priority date onward.
The offered wage must meet or exceed the prevailing wage set by the Department of Labor for that occupation and location.
The applicant must meet the education, experience, and admissibility standards that apply to the chosen EB-3 subcategory.
From employer coordination to submission, every EB-3 case we support follows the same structured, rigorous framework.
Start Your CaseWe review your education, experience, and the offered role against the three EB-3 subcategories — then confirm the strongest classification before PERM begins.
We map every document — diplomas, transcripts, employment letters, evaluations, and the job description — to the PERM requirements and subcategory rules.
We help prepare the job description, coordinate with the employer on recruitment records, and organize the supporting documentation around a clear, compliant case file.
We coordinate filing, track priority dates, and stay with you through any requests for additional evidence — including adjustment of status or consular processing.
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