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With limited exceptions, all EB-2 and EB-3 permit applications need that the employer obtain a Labor Certification from the U.S. Department of Labor. For petitions requiring this step, the Labor Certification process is often the hardest and most tough step. Prior employment to having the ability to file the Labor Certification application, the employer must acquire a prevailing wage from the Department of Labor and show that there are no minimally qualified U.S. workers readily available for the positions through the conclusion of a competitive recruitment procedure.

In the case of positions that contain teaching duties, the company should document that the chosen applicant is the "finest qualified" for the position. This procedure is commonly called "Special Handling."

In both the "fundamental" and employment the "unique handling" procedure, the employer must finish an official recruitment process to record that there are no minimally qualified U.S. employees available or that, when it comes to positions that have a mentor component, that the selected prospect is the very best certified. It prevails that this recruitment process should be completed well after the foreign national worker began their position at the University.

As soon as the Labor Certification has actually been filed with the Department of Labor, the "top priority date" for the applicant is established. This date is necessary to identify when someone can complete step # 3, i.e. the Adjustment of Status. (If no Labor Certification is needed, the top priority date is developed with the filing of the Immigrant Petition/ Form I-140.

2. Immigrant Petition

Once the Department of Labor authorizes the Labor Certification, the Immigrant Petition (Form I-140) can be filed with USCIS. In cases where no Labor Certification is required (e.g. EB-1), the filing of the I-140 is the primary step of the green card procedure.

3. Adjustment of Status or Obtaining an Immigrant Visa

Once the I-140 application has actually been by USCIS, the foreign national can obtain the change of their non-immigrant status (Form I-485) to that of a legal long-term local. Instead of looking for the Adjustment of Status, a foreign nationwide may likewise get an immigrant visa at a U.S. consulate or embassy abroad.

The I-485 Adjustment of Status application can not be filed until and unless the "top priority date" is current. In practice this indicates that, depending upon one's nation of birth and EB-category, there may be a stockpile. The backlog exists because more people look for permits in a given classification than there are available permit visa numbers. The overall number of green cards is more restricted by the truth that, with some exceptions, no more than seven percent of all permits in a provided choice category can go to individuals born in a given nation. The backlog is upgraded each month by the U.S. Department of State and is released in the Visa Bulletin.

Once somebody's concern date date has actually been reached, as suggested in the Visa Bulletin, the I-485 can be filed. The concern date is the date on which the Labor Certification was submitted with the Department of Labor, or, if no Labor Certification was needed, USCIS got the I-140 petition.

Note that the Visa Bulletin contains 2 different tables with top priority cut-off dates. The real cut-off dates are shown in table A "Application Final Action Dates for Employment-based Preference Cases." However, in some instances, USCIS might accept the I-485 application if the priority date is current based upon table B "Dates for Filing of Employment-based Visa Applications." Note that USCIS will make a decision whether Table B may be used several days after the official Visa Bulletin is published. USCIS releases this information on its site committed to the Visa Bulletin.

In some cases, it may be possible to file the I-140 and I-485 at the same time. This is not always suggested, even if it is possible. If the I-140 is rejected, the I-485 will likewise be denied if submitted concurrently.