Who is eligible for the EB-3 Visa? These Green Cards are available to 3…

Who is eligible for the EB-3 Visa?

These Green Cards are available to 3 groups of workers who are very different from one another. 1. Skilled workers, are employees that need to have at least two years of training or work experience, which is not temporary or seasonal. In order to be eligible, they must do the work of qualified workers who are not available in the United States. 2. Professionals, are foreign nationals whose job required a U.S. bachelor degree or a foreign equivalent diploma. They also must work a job that qualified workers in the U.S. are unavailable to do. And 3. Other workers, which is a subcategory for foreign nationals that perform unskilled labor, which requires less than 2 years of training/experience. In all three cases a PERM is required and a waiver of interest in not available!

Can a green card holder sponsor a friend?

Unfortunately, only family members can sign the petition for the immigrant Visa or Green Card. What you can do, though is file an I-864 (Affidavit of Support) form, which is a way to fund your friend’s immigration petition.

What Forms are required for the Family Green Card application?

The required Forms for the Family-based Green Card are: Family Sponsorship Form (I-130), Green Card Application Form (I-485), Online Green Card Application Form (DS-260), Financial Support Form (I-864), Work Permit Application Form (I-765) and Travel Permit Application Form (I-131).

Questions asked in the Employment-based Green Card Interview!

In an Employment-Based Green Card Interview you will be asked multiple questions regarding your background. In more detail you will be asked about who you are going to work with, your educational background, the salary and duties of your job which need to be written in the I-140 petition and your biographical information provided by you in your application.

What are 5 ways to apply for a Green Card?

The most common and best ways to apply and receive a Green Card is through family, employment, refugee or asylee status, as a special immigrant and through a registry (diversity visa lottery).

Do Asylum Applicants need to be interviewed?

Not all asylum applicants will need to be interviewed. While the application for Asylum and supporting documents are part of the process to be sent to the USCIS, the interview will concentrate solely on eligibility for permanent residence adjustment and not on the underlying request for asylum.

Green Card Travel Advantages!

Compared to having a temporary visa or a student visa, one of the best benefits of having a Green Card is that it makes traveling in and out of the United States so much easier. Keep in mind, all Green Card holders are required to be admitted by US immigration services because the card is a symbol of their permanent legal status in the country and if you do not renew it before it expires you will not be able to travel.

What is the new law for Green Card holders?

If you have a green card and do not report yourself on your tax return as an immigrant or are out of the country for an extended period of time, the new laws mean that your citizenship application or green card might be declined and you may even be deported.