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RESIDENCY THROUGH EMPLOYMENT SPONSORSHIP
EB-3 PERM: The green card built with a real job offer
With a university degree, a trade—or even no experience at all—if a company in the U.S. needs your services permanently, there's a legal path to residency for you and your family. No investment required, but with strict rules you should be aware of from day one.
3 subcategories
professionals, trades and entry-level jobs
No investment
Your work is the foundation of the case.
Family included
spouse and unmarried children under 21
Actual employer
Sponsorship is essential
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THE ESSENTIALS
What is EB-3 and how does PERM work?
The EB-3 is the third category of employment-based permanent residency. Its basis is simple: a U.S. company needs to fill a permanent position, demonstrates to the government that it could not find available U.S. workers for that position, and sponsors your residency.
That proof is the PERM labor certification before the Department of Labor — and that's what makes EB-3 different: it's not a case before one agency, but before two (DOL and USCIS), with technical rules where accuracy is everything.
👷 You (the worker) — meet the job requirements and prove it with documents.
🏢 The employer — offers a permanent position, recruits in good faith, and demonstrates the ability to pay.
🏛️ Two agencies — the Department of Labor certifies the PERM; USCIS approves the I-140 petition.
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WHERE DO YOU FIT IN?
The 3 subcategories of EB-3
You don't need a college degree for an EB-3 visa—you just need to fall into the correct subcategory. The choice is made at the beginning and defines the entire case.
With a university degree
The position requires at least a bachelor's degree (from the U.S. or foreign equivalent) and you have it.
EXAMPLES:
Accountants, engineers, teachers, analysts. Note: 3-year degrees require careful equivalency evaluation.
PROFESSIONAL
With a trade or experience
The position requires at least 2 years of experience or training, and is neither temporary nor seasonal.
EXAMPLES:
Cooks, welders, mechanics, technicians, supervisors with demonstrable experience.
QUALIFIED
No prior experience
Positions that require less than 2 years of training. Another option, but with a longer waiting list.
EXAMPLES:
Accountants, engineers, teachers, analysts. Note: 3-year degrees require careful equivalency evaluation.
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THE COMPLETE MAP
The EB-3 process, step by step
Two agencies, three stages. Knowing which one you're in — and what can go wrong in each — is the difference between moving forward and starting from scratch.
PERM
BEFORE THE DOL
Prevailing salary
The DOL determines the minimum wage for the position according to occupation and zone (PWD).
Good faith recruitment
The employer posts the position and documents why American candidates did not qualify.
ETA 9089 Certification
PERM submission. Its date marks your “priority date”: your place in line.
Let's talk clearly about time:
A full EB-3 visa process takes years, not months—and varies depending on your country of birth and visa subcategory. In your consultation, we'll show you the current visa bulletin and the actual outlook for your case.
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TWO PATHS, ONE PAGE
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