The United States is built upon people who have come to the US to pursue new and unlimited opportunities for themselves and their families. In order to become a Permanent Resident [ "green card" holder] many foreign nationals, who do not have family members in the US that can sponsor them, may apply for the employment based visa, EB-3, if a US Company is willing to employ and sponsor them.

In 1990, the US government established categories of Workers and procedures for US Companies that wish to employ and sponsor foreign national for permanent residency EB-3. .Although US immigration laws are always changing and are very complicated and cumbersome, the demand for foreign Workers continues in certain industries, even though the US economy has up and down cycles. Thousands of US companies sponsor immigrants to come to the US to work for their Company. Over 140,000 work-related visas are issued to applicants each year seeking Permanent Residency in the US.

Companies in many industries with a demand for all Workers at all levels of skill and experience sponsor immigrants in the employment based Permanent Resident category. American Companies sponsor immigrants not only because of their employment needs, but because the have found immigrant Workers to be reliable, dependable, strong work ethic and are very talented. Many owners of companies or their parents or grandparents were from other countries and they immigrated to the US for a better life for themselves and their families.

The employment based immigrant application for Permanent Residency is subject to USCIS numerical restrictions. It is a complicated application process and generally requires a more extensive government screening process of the Worker than many other visas because of the Worker will be permanent resident. Unnecessary delays and problems can arise without the assistance of experienced immigration professionals and attorneys.

Immigration legal counsel and AWV represent many employers that wish to employ qualified international workers. Legal counsel and AWV will:

• Assist applicants, no matter what level of English language, educational background, skills or experience.
• Present information on workers to their client employers that have agreed to sponsor qualified workers.
• Streamlining the immigration processing to avoid delays wherever possible.
• Experienced immigration legal counsel will process the petition through all US Government agencies.