It is common for workers from developing countries to test their luck in the foreign shores of the United States. Many believe that getting a job in the country is their key to have a better life. The land of dreams and opportunity, according to them, is what the name says it is.

1. It is common for workers from developing countries to test their luck in the foreign shores of the United States. Many believe that getting a job in the country is their key to have a better life. The land of dreams and opportunity, according to them, is what the name says it is.
Differentiating EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 Visas

2. Employment-Based Immigration: EB-1
The first preference, or EB-1, can be granted only to workers with exceptional skills, outstanding professors and researchers, or multinational managers and executives. This is mandated through the Section 203(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).These priority workers, though, must provide documented proof to substantiate their status as being “extraordinary.”
The employment-based immigration visa is divided into five preferences. The first three preferences were designed to cover the range of workers ability-wise. From those who are equipped with “extraordinary ability” to unskilled laborers, they can apply for any of these three EB immigrant visas.
Based on the reports from the Department of State Visa Office and DHS Office of Immigration Statistics, roughly 14% of more than one million immigrants in 2012 are employment-based. The U.S. is a good place to work for many as the country welcomes applicants for various jobs, from technical to non-technical ones. Each year, thousands of applicants are granted permanent working visas.

3. The second preference, or EB-2, meanwhile, is granted to employees who have advanced degree on the job they are seeking or currently working on. Those who have exceptional abilities are also eligible for this visa. Foreign beneficiaries are required to submit a labor certification. This method, which is known as the National Interest Waiver, always focuses on the concept of “national interest.”
Employment-Based Immigration: EB-2

4. Sources:
http://www.eb5link.com/eb-3-visas/
http://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/frequently-requested-statistics-immigrants-and- immigration-united-states#6
http://www.uscis.gov/working-united-states/working-us
http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/87555.pdf
Employment-Based Immigration: EB-3
Workers who do not fall under the categories of the first two preferences can still be granted a working visa, according to the third preference or EB-3. These people include skilled workers, professionals, and other workers. Skilled workers are the ones who perform permanent skilled labor with at least two years of training or experience; professionals are those who hold a bachelor’s degree; and the other workers are employees performing unskilled labor in a permanent nature. The priority date for the first preference is current, while it is almost never current for the second and third preferences. This means that applicants who filed for an alien labor certification will receive priority on the date when the Department of Labor received the application; otherwise, the priority would be given to those on the date when their Form I-140 petition was received by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.