Is it easy to obtain the US EB-3 visa? How long is it valid for?

EB-3 immigrant visa (an effective way to immigrate to the United States)

According to the provisions of U.S. immigration law, skilled or unskilled worker immigrants belong to EB-3 immigrants. Due to the needs of the U.S. labor market, skilled workers need to be sought from overseas, such as janitor supervisors, chefs, or construction-related workers, such as painters, carpenters, cement workers, masons, tilers, electricians, and people in other industries . Skilled immigration is an immigration program for these skilled workers.

Skilled immigrants and unskilled immigrants are low-level labor immigrants in the United States. There is a situation in American society where foreign workers are hired to do jobs that Americans are unwilling to do. Of course, there is a premise here. Any recruiting unit must give priority to local people. Generally speaking, the ability of American society to absorb foreign workers is quite impressive.

The quotas are divided into two categories, namely labor immigrants with university diplomas or skilled and unskilled workers. There are quotas for each of the two categories, and chefs, nannies, etc. are often accepted.

EB-3 basic requirements

? Corresponding academic qualifications and work experience certificates (for example, a chef needs a 2-year experience certificate issued by a hotel to prove that you have worked from * year * month to * year It is enough to work as a chef in a * hotel for * months, and notarized certificates of chefs of different levels are not required). You must have an employer in the United States (you are required to find one yourself). The employer must be able to pay corresponding wages. For example, if the market wage of the Chinese immigrants to be hired is US$70,000-80,000, the employer's annual operating profit must at least exceed this amount. You must have company tax returns and personal tax returns, and you must be able to operate normally, file taxes, and pay wages every year. The employer's business address cannot be changed (it is OK in the same city, but not from one city to another). You have to be patient and wait, it may take 3 to 5 years. If you have a college degree, you can apply for H-1 visa first, then apply for EB-3 after going to the United States, and wait for the green card in the United States. After the green card is obtained, the employer must pay market wages to employees. The wage level is determined by the labor department of each state in the United States.

U.S. skilled immigration application process

1. Confirm that you meet the application qualifications

2. Sign a contract and obtain employment from a U.S. employer

Any To apply for skilled immigration, a person must first be employed by a U.S. employer.

3. Obtain approval from the U.S. state labor department

U.S. employers must first apply to the occupational office of the labor department in their state to apply for a labor license. Applications can sometimes take up to a year and a half to be approved. (3 weeks)

4. Obtain approval from the U.S. federal Department of Labor

When the Department of Labor (DOL) reviews labor license applications issued by U.S. employers for foreign applicants, We will make full use of the data, information and services provided by each state's labor department, and this is not a routine matter in the general sense. U.S. employers who hire foreign workers must provide conclusive facts proving that they cannot find qualified U.S. workers locally to complete the job. They can only apply to hire foreign workers.

5. Submit an immigration application to the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service

6. Obtain the approval notice from the Immigration and Naturalization Service

7. Submit the application to the U.S. National Visa Center

The National Visa Center (NVC) was established to be responsible for green card applications. After the applicant's immigration application is approved by the USCIS, the National Visa Center will send the applicant the first set of consular forms and instructions, and will send the applicant's file to the corresponding U.S. overseas embassy or consulate.

8. Go to the U.S. Embassy and Consulate in China for an interview and obtain a U.S. immigrant visa

Question 1. Will labor immigration applications be affected after 9.11?

EB-3 has no impact. Although the unemployment rate has increased in many fields in the United States, Americans still will not do jobs such as cleaners and painters. They would rather be unemployed and collect unemployment at home. Benefits, the only thing that affects are student visas.

Question 2: Can people with low academic qualifications but specific skills receive high wages?

In American society, it is believed that the more comfortable the job, the less valuable it is, and the more valuable the job is to American society, the higher the salary.

The value orientation of American society is: work is sacred and work is sacred. In other words, work is neither noble nor cheap, and everyone must respect their own work. People who truly respect their work will naturally get good rewards. (See the table below for U.S. employment salary history)

Salary of labor immigrant employment

Salary standard (approximate)

Special Chinese chef $12/hour< /p>

Cook $10-12/hour

Cleaner $7.91/hour

Painter $10.5/hour

Carpenter 12- $14/hour

Masonry worker $15-18/hour

Shelf worker $12-14/hour

Residential plumbing repairman $13- $14/hour

Cement builder $14-17/hour

Electrician $12-14/hour

Gardener $11.54/hour

Question 3: Immigrating to the United States under the EB-3 category means doing jobs that Americans don’t want to do. As a vulnerable group in American society, will they be discriminated against because of the nature of their work? What is the social insurance system in the United States like?

New immigrants who obtain green cards enjoy the treatment of permanent residents of the United States. Under immigration law, immigrant visa holders are free to choose who to work for and where to work. Except that they cannot participate in elections and a few other activities like American citizens, they can vacation, visit, study, work or engage in other legal things in the United States at will. The rights and interests of every new immigrant must be protected by U.S. law, and there will be no discrimination. By law, any employer who hires you must provide necessary insurance, health insurance and workers' compensation insurance during the period of employment. Generally, health insurance covers the entire family.