EB-3 Green Card

The EB-3 visa is an employment-based, third preference green card category for skilled workers, professionals, and certain other workers. It provides a direct pathway to permanent residence through permanent employment in the United States.

Who is the Visa for?

  • Skilled Workers: Individuals with at least 2 years of training or work experience.

  • Professionals: Individuals with a U.S. bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) and a job requiring that degree.

  • Other Workers (Unskilled): Individuals performing unskilled labor requiring less than 2 years of training/experience (limited visa numbers each year).

Eligibility Requirements

  • A permanent, full-time job offer from a U.S. employer.

  • PERM Labor Certification approved by the Department of Labor (showing no qualified U.S. workers are available for the position).

  • The applicant must meet the educational, training, or experience requirements of the offered job.

  • The employer must demonstrate the ability to pay the offered wage.

Visa Duration:

  • Grants permanent residence (green card) once approved.

  • Green card status is valid for 10 years and renewable indefinitely.

Processing Time:

  • PERM: Several months

  • I-140: Several months (15 days with premium)

  • I-485/Consular: Based on visa bulletin & country

OpenSphere Services:

  • PERM process guidance & recruitment compliance

  • Petition drafting & evidence preparation

  • RFE/NOID response support

  • End-to-end legal guidance through I-140 and Adjustment of Status/Consular Processing