Tagged #eb-3
Every article we've published on this topic, sorted by the agency's own announcement date.
EB-2 and EB-3 Cross-Chargeability: Using a Spouse's Birth Country to Escape Retrogression
How INA § 202(b) lets an India- or China-born EB-2 / EB-3 principal charge to a spouse's country of birth, with the timing and proof the consulate and USCIS expect.
EB-3 to EB-2 Upgrade: Porting a Priority Date Through a Second PERM and I-140
Why employers file a second PERM and I-140 to upgrade an employee from EB-3 to EB-2 — how 8 CFR 204.5(e) priority-date porting works and what USCIS demands as proof.
EB-2 Schedule A: Nurses, Physical Therapists, and the Pre-Certified Labor Certification
How DOL's Schedule A regulation at 20 CFR 656.5 pre-certifies labor for registered nurses and physical therapists — and what employers must still file with USCIS under 8 CFR 204.5 to convert that pre-certification into an approved I-140.
EB-3 Skilled Worker, Professional, and Other Worker: The Three Splits and Why They Matter
How INA § 203(b)(3) and 8 CFR 204.5(l) divide EB-3 into three sub-classifications — skilled workers, professionals, and other workers — and why the split drives PERM minimum-requirements drafting, visa-bulletin movement, and the 10,000-per-year EW cap.