Is EB-3 Other Workers Right for You? 5 Questions

EB-3 is a green card category sponsored by a US employer. The Other Workers (unskilled) group (Other Workers) does not require degrees or long experience, but it is not right for everyone. Check the questions you can honestly answer YES to – there are no right or wrong answers.

1. Are you ready to do manual work?

EB-3 Other Workers positions are usually in restaurants, hotels, laundries, food processing and warehouses – standing for long periods, lifting, working shifts, possibly on weekends.

Yes, I am ready to do this kind of work, at least at the start.

2. Are you willing to move to where the job is?

You work for the specific sponsoring employer, at the specific location stated in the case – often a small or mid-sized city, not a place you choose yourself. Check housing, rent, buses and the Vietnamese community in advance in the City guide.

Yes, I accept living in the city where the job is.

3. Can you wait patiently for many years?

The case goes through PERM (labor certification), I-140 (immigrant petition), waiting on the Visa Bulletin schedule, then the interview. Each step has its own processing time, and the visa schedule can move forward, stand still or move backward – no one can guarantee a timeline. Read more: Two parallel tracks.

Yes, I can wait and I have a plan for my life while waiting.

4. Are your personal documents ready?

According to US Department of State guidance, each applicant (including dependents) needs: a birth certificate, marriage documents (and a divorce certificate if applicable), a copy of the passport biographic page, a police certificate (age 16 and over) and a medical exam at a clinic designated by the Embassy/Consulate.

Yes, my family's and my documents are clear and the information matches.

5. Have you calculated the costs for the whole family?

A spouse and unmarried children under 21 can apply together, but each person has their own costs (visa fees, medical exam, documents, airfare…). Ask for each item clearly in writing. See What do EB-3 fees include?

Yes, I have calculated or will calculate the full costs for my whole family.

You have checked 0/5 YES answers.

Mostly YES answers?

See the open EB-3 jobs – with sources, hourly wages and cities.
Learn how to track a case yourself: read the Visa Bulletin · check PERM · check I-140.
Read 7 signs of a trustworthy EB-3 provider before signing anything.
Message "EB3" to GJO to receive the full checklist.

Still unsure about some questions?

That's fine – that is exactly why it pays to research carefully first. Message GJO the numbers of the questions you are unsure about (1–5), and GJO will explain more in plain language.

Sources: travel.state.gov – Civil Documents · travel.state.gov – Medical Examination FAQs.

📌 General information, not legal advice for any specific case. Independent information & referral page.