Skilled/Unskilled Worker Visas
Skilled workers hold positions that are not seasonal or temporary and require at least two years of job experience, an undergraduate degree, or vocational training apprenticeship in a trade. Skilled workers may obtain training through relevant post-secondary education. Unskilled workers are considered to be anyone with less than two years of higher education, training, or experience, such as an individual who can perform manual labor. A variety of workers, from engineers with bachelor's degrees to unskilled laborers, may be admitted to the US under the EB-3 visa. Regardless of education and experience, anyone applying for an EB-3 visa must have a firm job offer in the U.S.
Atlanta Attorney Helping Skilled & Unskilled Workers Obtain EB-3 Visas
The EB-3 belongs to a large category of employment-based immigrant visas. The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) grants 140,000 EB visas each year, including one for immigrant investors (the EB-5) and one for individuals of exceptional ability (the EB-2). The EB-3 visa, like the EB-1 and EB-2, requires that the individual be offered a full-time, permanent position in the US. The number of EB-3 visas available depends, in part, on the number of EB-1 and EB-2 visas granted. The INS allots 120,000 visas for the EB-1, EB-2 and EB-3 categories. Forty thousand visas, plus any remaining from the other two categories, are available for EB-3 applicants.
In order to be eligible for an EB-3 visa, the following requirements must be met:
- The alien must be offered a full-time, permanent position in the U.S.
- The Department of Labor must certify that there are no available U.S. workers for the position (known as labor certification.)
- The alien must meet the minimum requirements for the position offered, and the employer must be able to pay the salary offered.
Contact an Atlanta Immigration Attorney if you are a skilled or unskilled worker seeking entry into the U.S. under an EB-3 visa!