THIRD
PREFERENCE: SKILLED WORKERS, PROFESSIONALS, AND OTHER
WORKERS
Labor
certification required.
This
group contains three types of workers and applies
to foreign national professionals with bachelor's
degrees (not qualifying for a higher preference category)
who are:
a.
Skilled Workers (generally requiring at least
two years training or experience); or
b.
Professionals (baccalaureate degree and professional
job); or
c.
Other Workers (unskilled labor). People
with less than two years experience or if the job
does not require two years experience or training.
Skilled
worker
positions are not seasonal or temporary and require
at least two years of experience or training. The
training requirement may be met through relevant post-secondary
education. The Form ETA-750 (Labor Certification)
states the job requirements, which determine whether
a job is skilled or unskilled.
Professionals
must hold a U.S. baccalaureate degree or foreign equivalent
degree that is normally required for the profession.
Education and experience may not be substituted for
the degree.
Other
workers are in positions that require less than
two years of higher education, training, or experience.
However, due to the long backlog, a petitioner could
expect to wait many years before being granted a visa
under this category.
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