EB-3 Skilled Worker or Professional (Immigrant)
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EB-3 Skilled Worker or Professional (Immigrant)
EB-3 Skilled Worker or Professional (Immigrant)
United States · Work
What it is
Third-preference employment-based immigrant visa for skilled workers, professionals with a bachelor's degree, and other (unskilled) workers in permanent positions.
Key facts
- Category
- Work
- Duration
- Permanent residence (Green Card)
- Processing time
- Heavily backlogged categories may have multi-year waits, especially for India and China
- Path to permanent residence
- Direct route
- Dependants
- Yes
- How to apply
- Embassy
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Fees
- Application fee
- USD 345
Key requirements
- Skilled worker: position requires at least 2 years of training or experience
- Professional: U.S. bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent
- Other worker: less than 2 years training/experience for non-seasonal work
- PERM labor certification and permanent job offer required
- Approved Form I-140 petition by USCIS
Working on this visa
Lawful permanent residents are authorized to be employed without restrictions as to location or type of employment (8 CFR 274a.12(a)(1)).
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 1 August 2026.