EB-3 Green Card
EB-3 green card for skilled workers (2+ years experience), professionals (bachelor degree), and other workers. Covers PERM recruitment, I-140 petitions, and priority date movement by chargeability.
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Answers from VisaVerge guidesWhat actions should EB-3 Indian applicants take based on the August 2025 Visa Bulletin?
EB-3 Indian applicants with priority dates before May 22, 2013, can now file for adjustment of status or consular processing.
Read: US August Visa Bulletin Shows Mixed Progress for Indian Green Card ApplicantsWhat is the significance of the October 2025 Visa Bulletin for Indian-born workers in EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 categories?
The Visa Bulletin advances priority dates for employment-based green cards, enabling filings for Indian applicants in EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 categories.
Read: Trump Announces 2 Million Deportations as Indian Green Cards AdvanceWhat is the new filing date for EB-3 India under the October 2025 Visa Bulletin?
The filing date for EB-3 India shifts to August 2014.
Read: October 2025 Visa Bulletin: India Gains in EB-2, EB-3 & F2AEB-2 vs EB-3 India After May 2026 Visa Bulletin: Should You Downgrade, Upgrade, or Hold?
For years, Indian employment-based applicants faced an agonizing choice: file EB-2 and wait decades, or downgrade to EB-3 where dates briefly ran ahead. Between 2022 and early 2024, EB-3 India was often months or even years ahead of EB-2 India, and thousands of applicants filed downgrade I-140s to cut their wait. Then April 2026 happened. […]
Read: EB-2 vs EB-3 India After May 2026 Visa Bulletin: Should You Downgrade, Upgrade, or Hold?How does the movement of the Dates for Filing chart impact EB-3 India applicants' ability to file AOS?
If USCIS authorizes Chart B for filings in October, many more applicants with EB-3 India priority dates through August 15, 2014 can file AOS and receive work and travel benefits while waiting for Final Action Dates.
Read: EB-3 India Priority Dates: September to October 2025 Explained
EB-3 India April 2026 Visa Bulletin: Why It Is Not Moving
The April 2026 Visa Bulletin delivered a gut punch to EB-3 India applicants. While EB-2 India surged forward by 303 days, the EB-3 India Final Action Date did not move…
EB-3 Visa Reform Could Help Solve Construction Labor Shortage
A comprehensive look at U.1S. immigration sponsorship for FY 2027, focusing on the dual tracks of EB-3 reform…
January 2026 EB-3 India Final Action Date Moves Forward
In January 2026 the Visa Bulletin advanced EB-3 India Final Action Date to 15NOV13 from 22SEP13, a 54-day…
January 2025 Visa Bulletin: Trends in EB-2, EB-3 and Indian backlog
January’s Visa Bulletin permits filings under the unchanged DF chart while FADs move forward modestly for some EB‑2/EB‑3…
Are EB-2 and EB-3 Priority Dates Safe During a Government Shutdown?
During a shutdown, USCIS continues fee-funded filings (I-140, I-485 if current) while DOL halts PERM and wage requests.…
EB-3 China: November 2025 cutoffs unchanged from October 2025
No change occurred in EB-3 China between October and November 2025: Final Action cutoffs stayed at 01MAR2021 (Skilled)…
EB-3 India Nov 2025: No Movement from Oct 2025 Filing
November 2025 shows no movement for EB-3 India: Final Action stays 22 August 2013; Dates for Filing remain…
Reasons to Upgrade from EB2/EB3 to EB1 with Scenarios
Switching from EB2/EB3 to EB1 can shorten waits and avoid PERM. EB1A, EB1B, and EB1C require strong evidence…
How a Government Shutdown Affects EB-1, EB-2, EB-3 Green Cards
Starting October 1, 2025, USCIS continues fee-funded EB-1/EB-2/EB-3 and I-485 processing, while DOL’s OFLC suspends PERM and LCA…
October 2025 Visa Bulletin: India Gains in EB-2, EB-3 & F2A
October’s Visa Bulletin posts key advances for India: EB-2 to April 1, 2013; EB-3 to August 22, 2013;…