Hollywood EB-3 Visa Lawyers
Hollywood Family Immigration Lawyers
Hollywood EB-3 Visa Lawyers
An EB-3 visa can lead to a green card through a permanent job in the United States. In most cases, though, you cannot handle the entire application on your own. Your employer has work to do too.
The job must meet EB-3 requirements, and your background must match what the employer says the position requires. A problem on either side can slow the case down.
Sukkar & Associates helps workers and employers in Hollywood with EB-3 petitions and other employment-based immigration matters.
Which Family Members You May Sponsor for an EB-3 Visa
Who May Qualify for an EB-3 Visa?
The EB-3 category covers skilled workers, professionals, and certain other workers. A skilled worker generally needs a job that requires at least two years of training or experience. The professional category usually applies to jobs that require at least a bachelor’s degree or its foreign equivalent.
The other worker category covers some permanent jobs that require less than two years of training or experience. Your own experience is only part of the picture. USCIS also looks at what the employer actually requires for the job.
I-130
Relative petition
K-1
Fiancé visa
21+
Age to petition a parent
Why You Need Hollywood Family Immigration Lawyers
Which EB-3 Worker Category May Apply to Your Job?
The offered position often determines which EB-3 category applies. For example, you might have 10 years of experience in your field. If the employer’s position only requires one year, your additional experience does not automatically make the job a skilled worker position.
The same issue can come up with degrees. Having a bachelor’s degree does not necessarily put you in the professional category if the job itself does not require one. That is why it helps to compare the job description and your resume side by side. They need to make sense together.
Records Reviewed First
We can review passports, visa records, I-94 history, prior petitions, divorce records, criminal documents, and any notices received from immigration agencies before you file.
Evidence With a Purpose
A lawyer can help you decide which records are useful and which need more explanation. Sending hundreds of pages without a clear purpose does not necessarily make a case stronger.
Responses That Keep Cases Moving
When USCIS or the National Visa Center asks for more information, we can prepare a response that addresses the actual concern and keeps the case moving.
What Can Slow Down or Complicate a Family Petition
What Does Your Employer Need to Do for an EB-3 Petition?
Most EB-3 cases involve a labor certification before the employer files the immigrant petition. The employer generally must complete several steps, including obtaining a prevailing wage determination and recruiting for the position. The Department of Labor reviews whether qualified U.S. workers are available for the job and whether hiring a foreign worker would affect wages or working conditions.
If a labor certification is approved, an employer can generally move on to filing Form I-140 with USCIS. Deadlines and paperwork run throughout this part of the case. A small mistake in the job requirements or recruitment records can create trouble later.
Documents & Sponsorship
- Missing or inconsistent civil records
- Income below the sponsorship requirement
- Tax returns without supporting records
- Requests for Evidence from USCIS
History That Needs Review
- An arrest or criminal charge
- A prior removal order
- Unlawful presence or an overstay
- A false claim to citizenship or an inaccurate answer
How EB-3 Cases Are Reviewed
What Can Delay or Complicate an EB-3 Visa Case?
Some problems start with the job description. The listed requirements may not match how the employer normally hires for that position. Perhaps an employment letter does not clearly prove that you had the required experience. Foreign degrees and training records may also need additional documentation.
Timing can be another issue. Employment-based green cards are subject to annual limits, so approval of the petition does not always mean you can immediately finish the green card application.
Changes at work can cause questions too. If your employer, job duties, or work location changes while the case is pending, talk with an immigration lawyer before assuming the original filing still works.
How Family Green Card Cases Move Forward
How a Hollywood EB-3 Visa Lawyer Can Help With the Process
EB-3 cases involve paperwork from both you and your employer. At Sukkar & Associates, we can review your education, work history, employment letters, and the requirements of the offered position before the case moves forward. We can also work with the employer on the labor certification and immigrant petition.
Sometimes a problem becomes obvious once you place the documents side by side. For example, a job may require three years of experience, but the employment letter confirms only two. Finding that before filing gives you more room to address it.
Get Help With Family Immigration From Sukkar & Associates
Get Help With Immigration from Sukkar & Associates
If an employer wants to sponsor you for an EB-3 green card, start gathering the records connected to your education and work history. Bring your resume, degrees, training records, employment letters, job information, and immigration documents. We can review what you have and identify what you may still need. Call Sukkar & Associates in Hollywood at (954) 922-2836 to discuss your EB-3 case.
How We Help
Sukkar & Associates assists families in Hollywood with relative petitions, marriage-based green cards, fiancé visas, adjustment of status, consular processing, and responses to government notices.
Contact Sukkar & Associates
We will review your family relationship, immigration history, and goals before recommending what to file. Call Sukkar & Associates at (954) 922-2836 or contact us through our website to discuss your family immigration matter.
Common Questions
Family Immigration FAQs
Which relatives can a U.S. citizen petition for?
A U.S. citizen can petition for a spouse, parent, child, adult son or daughter, or sibling. You must be at least 21 years old to petition for a parent or sibling.
Can a green card holder petition for family members?
In most cases a permanent resident can file petitions for close family members, but not for a parent, sibling, or married child unless they later become a U.S. citizen.
Does an approved I-130 give my relative a green card?
No. An approved I-130 establishes the qualifying family relationship. Your relative must still complete adjustment of status or consular processing, whichever applies to their situation.
What if we do not have joint bank accounts or property?
Not every couple has a joint checking account or owns a home. The filing should explain how the relationship developed and how the couple stays involved in each other’s lives instead of presenting records without context.
How do I reach a Hollywood family immigration lawyer?
Call Sukkar & Associates at (954) 922-2836 or contact us through our website to discuss your family immigration matter.
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