r/EB3VisaJourney

Im an Australian teacher 5 years now
Got my bachelors from a university in America
The got my masters for the university of Melbourne both in teaching

I want to teach and coach basketball in America it’s so difficult because of the visa and no social security I do have a partner over there but no where near Marriage

I know about the e3 but schools won’t hire me because of this what can I do to live over there and will a immigration lawyer help or will they just tell me what I already know ?

I’m only open to California mainly San Diego area

Hello there, I’d like to know if anyone here used EB3.WORK agency. I can’t find anything that proves they’re not scammers, nor they are legit.

I sent my Resume to them on as a Fast Food Crew Team, I never been to U.S, I’m from Europe. I never had any Visas in the U.S.

Let me know here in the comments or DM me if you have more information about this Visa. Do you vouch for any other Agency?

Hi everyone,

I’m an international RN from Colombia under EB-3 Schedule A (consular processing). My employer is a large hospital system and my I-140 was filed in March 2025 with regular processing.

It has now been around 14 months and I still haven’t received any update or approval. I also don’t have direct access to my receipt number because communication goes through the law firm/employer.

Are there other Schedule A nurses with similar timelines in 2026?
What receipt months are you seeing approved lately for regular processing?

Thank you.

Hi everyone,

My priority date is finally becoming current in the upcoming June Bulletin after almost 15 year wait. I’m looking for some recent data points and advice

• Case Office: National Benefits Center (NBC)
• Status (USCIS My Account): "Case Remains Pending" / "Awaiting Visa Number."
• History: We’ve already cleared the medical RFE stage (submitted and confirmed received last year).

Few questions

1. Timelines:
   • Any idea how long it takes from this point forward?
   • Anyone with NBC case office experience, please consider sharing.
2. Will USCIS / My Account portal automatically reflect the change? it currently shows "Awaiting Visa Number", will this go away on 1st of June?
3. Anything I can do to get attention to my case for prompt processing.

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for some help from people who have more experience with the visa bulletin and adjustment of status (I-485).

Here’s my situation:

• Currently on an L1-B visa, expiring in November 2026
• I fall under Rest of the World (ROW)
• My PERM was filed in February 2025 (priority date = Feb 2025)
• From what I see, EB-3 is currently around June 2024, so there’s roughly an 8-month backlog

From my understanding, I will only be able to file my I-485 when my priority date becomes current, meaning when the visa bulletin reaches February 2025 for EB-3 ROW.

My questions:

1. What would be a realistic estimate of when I could file the I-485 given the current movement (backlog ~8 months)?
2. Since I only have about 6 months left on my L1-B and cannot renew itis I have around 5 years here, there any chance this could move faster?
3. My company is discussing next steps with immigration lawyers, and there’s a possibility of switching me to L1-A (to extend my stay ~2 more years) — could this have any negative impact on my I-140 or green card process?
4. Are there any alternative options that would allow me to file the I-485 sooner?

Any insights or similar experiences would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance

Hello everyone, I am Egyptian living in the UAE and received an interview invitation from NVS in March, but it was cancelled due to the suspension of US embassy operations because of the Iran war.

Currently, I can request the NVC to transfer my interview to Egypt to complete this stage and possibly receive an AP refusal, or I can wait three to four months (or longer) for the US embassy in the UAE to reopen, hoping that the ban will be lifted. Which option is better: getting an AP refusal now or waiting?

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Hi! I'm Mary Joy Chuba, an immigration attorney at Manifest Law. I work on employment-based immigration including EB-3, EB-2, EB-1A, and family-based pathways.

I'll be answering questions today between 9 AM to 12 PM EST.

A lot of EB-3 applicants right now are dealing with uncertainty around USCIS pauses, retrogression, delayed filings, sponsor issues, and confusing case updates. I know how stressful it can feel when your case has been pending for years and every Visa Bulletin creates a new wave of panic.

Ask me anything about:

• EB-3 priority dates and the May 2026 Visa Bulletin changes
• USCIS delays, re-vetting, and what silent case movement may mean
• Concurrent filing, consular processing, and adjustment of status
• PERM timelines, employer issues, and changing jobs during the process
• RFEs, interview prep, and what triggers additional scrutiny
• H-1B layoffs and how they affect EB-3 strategy long term

Drop your questions below!

(Please note: Any information shared here is for general educational purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice or create an attorney-client relationship. Your situation may require fact-specific guidance. For personalized legal advice, please consult an immigration attorney directly.)

2 months ago applicants were happy that the April Visa Bulletin had a massive jump, and many expected the trend to continue; but the reality is hitting applicants that their enthusiasm was short lived.

June Visa Bulletin is out and the news isnt uplifting as many wished. EB3 ROW is like its stuck.

My question is; is this the trend when we have massive movement subsequent months visa bulletin pauses? And how many more months should we expect Visa Bulletin to remain stagnant like this?

Hi everyone, I’m looking for some advice from people who have been through this process.

I’m currently on an L1B visa that expires in December 2026, with no possibility of extension. My PERM (EB2) was filed in February 2025 and has just been certified.

My company’s lawyers are now preparing to file the I-140, but they told me that I cannot file the I-485 yet because the Visa Bulletin is currently not current for EB2 (Rest of World, including Brazil).

They are not giving me any expectations about timelines, just very basic answers, so I’m getting a bit worried.

Given that we’re now in May 2026 and I only have until December 2026, do you think there’s a realistic chance that the Visa Bulletin will become current in the next few months? Or should I start considering backup options?

Any insight or similar experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I understand how eb3 via company is done. Anyone know about eb2? is it just about masters or there are crazy a lot of requirent?

Approve i485 through the help of congressional!

ROW. PD june 2023.RD oct 2025

On this site https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-statistics/immigrant-visa-statistics/monthly-immigrant-visa-issuances.html DOS now has the monthly visa allocation for the entire FY2025 (October 2024 to September 2025).

The family based visa maximum is 226,000, but due to administrative and processing delays the full limit isn't usually used up and the ones that aren't spill over to the employment based categories for the next fiscal year. And the EB limit is 140,000 + spillover, which gives 40,040 + spillover each to EB1/2/3. In FY2024, 215,963 FB visas were used, so the FY2025 EB limit was 150,037.

The visa allocation for FY2025:
10/24: 20,760

11/24: 14,269

12/24: 14,450

01/25: 13,565

02/25: 15,431

03/25: 14,547

04/25: 11,695

05/25: 14,595

06/25: 14,394

07/25: 15,574

08/25: 14,412

09/25: 15,726

TOTAL: 179,418

Now there is a discrepancy between the monthly and yearly (actual) number. The latter we will not know until September. Comparing these numbers for past years:

FY2024: Monthly 218,017/Actual 215,963
FY2023: Monthly 204,775/Actual 205,209
FY2022: Monthly 166,144/Actual 168,909
FY2021: Monthly 67,309/Actual 84,493

So this number is probably not the actual number, but it may be slightly higher or lower. FY2021 was an outlier due to COVID, but otherwise it varies by a few thousand.

Using the 179,418 number, the EB limit for this year (FY2026) would be 186,582 (+46,582). These numbers will/are being used this year (FY2026). EB1/2/3 each would get ~53,362 visas, and the 7% cap for India/China/Philippines would be ~3,735. However, since EB1 and EB2 ROW are current, the true number will be higher, mostly benefiting india, since per 202(a)(5)(A) of the INA unused ROW numbers spill over to the most backlogged countries. For example in FY2022 out of the 281,507 EB numbers India got ~200-250k due to low demand from the other regions and ROW.

This is all speculation and we won't know the true data until the September bulletin. Take this with a grain of salt, but I hope this paints a clearer picture of the movement this year.