For U.S. employers, immigration compliance has always involved more than simply filing the right petition on time. Government filing fees, employee work authorization, visa processing, and changing federal requirements can all affect the cost and timing of hiring foreign talent.

For U.S. employers sponsoring foreign workers and for foreign nationals waiting for employment-based green cards, FY2025 delivered an important warning: visa demand continues to outpace the available supply in the EB-3 category. 

For many employment-based immigrants, checking the Visa Bulletin each month has become part of the green card journey. But one question continues to create confusion.

For employers sponsoring foreign workers for permanent residence, Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, is one of the most important steps in the employment-based immigration process. 

For foreign workers pursuing an EB-3 green card, getting an approved I-140 petition is an important milestone—but it is not necessarily the final step.

For employers and foreign workers pursuing an EB-3 green card, an approved petition does not always mean the finish line is near. Visa retrogression can suddenly push the immigration process backward—sometimes after years of waiting.  For EB-3 “Other Workers,”

For many U.S. employers, the EB-3 immigrant visa category offers an important pathway to sponsor foreign workers for permanent residence.

For employers seeking permanent U.S. workers through the EB-3 “Other Workers” category, the PERM labor certification process can look deceptively straightforward.

For U.S. employers sponsoring foreign workers through the EB-3 “Other Workers” category, obtaining a green card is not simply a matter of completing a PERM labor certification and filing Form I-140.