CASE: EB-3 I-140
EMPLOYER: Architecture Company in Cleveland, OH
BENEFICIARY: Chinese Architectural Designer
Our client is from China. His current employer was willing to do an immigration petition for him, third-preference. Our client has a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture. After talking to our client, our firm concluded that his employer can petition him as an Architectural Designer. Based on our client’s education and work background, our office determined that he is eligible for EB-3 classification.
Prior to filing PERM, our firm prepared the prevailing wage request, job order, advertisements, internal job posting, recruitment report, and all other steps which are important pre-PERM filing. Take note that PERM could be filed at least 60 days from the job posting date or 30 days from the last ad. On February 20, 2018, the prevailing wage request was filed. After we obtained Prevailing Wage determination, our office filed the job order on June 6, 2018. On August 28, 2018, we promptly filed PERM. Eventually, on October 29, 2018, the PERM Labor Certification was approved – an EB3 position for the Chinese beneficiary.
We then proceeded with the I-140 Petition filing. We submitted the “ability to pay” letter for the I-140 petition application. We included the job offer letter, employer’s tax records, and other necessary supporting documents.
The I-140 Petition was filed on November 6, 2018 via premium processing service. Eventually, on November 16, 2018, the I-140 EB3 Petition for our Chinese client was approved without any Request for Evidence (RFE). He can file an I-485 adjustment of status application for his green card once his priority dates become current.