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6/1/2005

Applicants for the EB-3 visa category will most likely have to hold on to their applications sometime this summer.

The USCIS is approving approximately 30,000 applications per month, which will likely lead to a temporary freeze of EB-3 approvals.

The EB-3 category is for applicants that are:


• Aliens with at least two years of experience as skilled workers;
• Professionals with a baccalaureate degree; and
• Other workers with less than two years experience, such as an unskilled worker who can perform labor for which qualified workers are not available in the United States.

When the temporary suspension of approvals happens, the USCIS and the State Department won't approve any green card applications until Ocober 1, 2005, with the exception of registered nurses, physical therapists and their families.