Unskilled Workers: Jobs requiring less than 2 years of experience

Other Workers (Unskilled Labor – EB-3C)

Jobs that require less than 2 years of training or experience, and are not temporary or seasonal. This subcategory primarily refers to the unskilled labor green card pathway in the U.S., designed for entry-level or labor roles that do not require extensive training. The worker must be able to perform unskilled labor, and the employer must still complete a labor certification and offer a full-time, permanent position at the prevailing wage.

Common EB-3 “Other Worker” Occupations:

All EB-3 subcategories require a permanent job offer from a U.S. employer and an approved labor certification from the Department of Labor, with only very narrow exceptions. In practice, this means the EB-3 process is employer-driven – a U.S. company must sponsor the foreign worker.

• Hospitality Service: Hotel housekeepers, janitors, cleaning staff; restaurant servers, bussers, and food service crew.
• Agricultural and Landscaping: Farm workers, crop harvesters, nursery workers; landscaping and grounds maintenance laborers.
• Caregiving and Labor: Home health aides, nursing home assistants, elderly caregivers.
• General Labor: Construction laborers, warehouse workers, factory assemblers, entry-level manufacturing workers.
  Note: “Other workers” face the longest wait times for a green card. By law, only up to 10,000 visas can be issued each year to unskilled EB-3 other workers, which causes an additional backlog for this category. In fact, the EB-3 “Other Workers” category often has a separate, more retrogressed priority date than EB-3 skilled workers or professionals.