EB-3

EB-3 stands for “employment-based third category” and refers to a type of immigrant visa issued to i) professionals who hold a baccalaureate degree or foreign equivalent degree, ii) skilled workers who have at least two years of experience or training, or iii) other workers in positions for which no qualified U.S. workers are available. We have successfully processed a high number and variety of EB-3 green card applications. If you would like to learn more about our immigration law practice or if you would like to request our services, please contact us.

October 2015 Visa Bulletin – Two-Tier Cutoff Date System Established, Likely to Help Many File I-485s Earlier

The U.S. State Department has just released the October 2015 Visa Bulletin which is the first Visa Bulletin for the new FY2016 fiscal year.   The major headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:09-04:00September 9th, 2015|Articles, EB-2, EB-3, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

September 2015 Visa Bulletin – EB-2 India and China Major Retrogression; EB-3 Advances Nicely; Last Visa Bulletin for Fiscal Year

The U.S. State Department has just released the September 2015 Visa Bulletin which is the last Visa Bulletin for the FY2015 fiscal year.   The major headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is the major retrogression in EB-2 India and EB-2 China and the notable forward movement for almost everyone in EB-3. Summary of the [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:10-04:00August 12th, 2015|Articles, EB-2, EB-3, News, Visa Bulletin|

August 2015 Visa Bulletin – EB-2 India Remains Unchanged, EB-3 India Advances Notably while EB-3 China Faces Major Retrogression

The U.S. State Department has just released the August 2015 Visa Bulletin which is the eleventh Visa Bulletin for the FY2015 fiscal year.   The major headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is the lack of any movement in EB-2 India, the notable forward movement in EB-3 India and the major retrogression in EB-3 China. [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:10-04:00July 10th, 2015|Articles, EB-2, EB-3, News, Visa Bulletin|

Visa Bulletin Updates from Mr. Charles Oppenheim (June 2015)

Our office closely monitors not only each monthly Visa Bulletin but also any developments and updates from here in Washington, DC which may give us some idea on upcoming movements and surprises.   Our goal is to share any and all credible information with our clients and readers in order to allow proper planning and to [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:11-04:00June 17th, 2015|Articles, EB-2, EB-3, News, Visa Bulletin|

July 2015 Visa Bulletin – EB-2 India Remains Unchanged; EB-3 Philippines Unavailable

The U.S. State Department has just released the July 2015 Visa Bulletin which is the tenth Visa Bulletin for the FY2015 fiscal year.   The major headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is the lack of any movement in EB-2 India and EB-3 China and that EB-3 Philippines is unavailable. Summary of the July 2015 [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:11-04:00June 10th, 2015|Articles, EB-2, EB-3, News, Visa Bulletin|

June 2015 Visa Bulletin – EB-2 India and China Continue to Advance Notably; EB-3 Philippines Another Major Retrogression

The U.S. State Department has just released the June 2015 Visa Bulletin which is the ninth Visa Bulletin for the FY2015 fiscal year.   The major headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is the continued significant (5.5 months) forward movement in EB-2 India and the 12-month forward movement in EB-2 China.    EB-3 Philippines moves back [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:13-04:00May 11th, 2015|Articles, EB-2, EB-3, News, Visa Bulletin|

May 2015 Visa Bulletin – EB-2 India and China Continue to Advance Notably; EB-3 Philippines Major Retrogression; EB-5 China Cutoff Date

The U.S. State Department has just released the May 2015 Visa Bulletin which is the eighth Visa Bulletin for the FY2015 fiscal year.   The major headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is the significant 7.5-month forward movement in EB-2 India and the 14-month forward movement in EB-2 China.    EB-3 Philippines moves back by seven [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:14-04:00April 13th, 2015|Articles, EB-2, EB-3, EB-5, News, Visa Bulletin|

Visa Bulletin Updates and Predictions from Mr. Oppenheim (March 2015)

Our office closely monitors not only each monthly Visa Bulletin but also any developments and updates from here in Washington, DC which may give us some idea on upcoming movements and surprises.   Our goal is to share any and all credible information with our clients and readers in order to allow proper planning and to [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:15-04:00March 19th, 2015|Articles, EB-2, EB-3, News, Visa Bulletin|

February 2015 Visa Bulletin – EB-2 India Advances Significantly; EB-3 Continues to Advance Significantly

The U.S. State Department has just released the February 2015 Visa Bulletin which is the fifth Visa Bulletin for the FY2015 fiscal year.   The major headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is the significant (and somewhat unexpected) forward movement in EB-2 India and the continued forward movement in the EB-3 preference category.   Also, EB-2 [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:16-04:00January 9th, 2015|Articles, EB-2, EB-3, I-485, News, Visa Bulletin|

January 2015 Visa Bulletin – EB-3 Continues to Advance Significantly; EB-2 India Unchanged

The U.S. State Department has just released the January 2015 Visa Bulletin which is the fourth Visa Bulletin for the FY2015 fiscal year.   The major headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is the continued forward movement in the EB-3 preference category. Summary of the January 2015 Visa Bulletin – Employment-Based (EB) Below is a [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:16-04:00December 9th, 2014|Articles, EB-2, EB-3, I-485, News, Visa Bulletin|

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