Workers & Professionals
People exploring whether their education, experience, accomplishments or proposed work may warrant review under an employment-based category.
Understanding EB-1, EB-2 and EB-3
Employment-Based Immigration Help in Queens
Workers, professionals and employers can begin with a private conversation to understand the general employment-based framework, organize qualifications and sponsorship information, and identify questions requiring individual legal review.
Looking for employment-based immigration help in Queens? Anaya’s Way provides confidential intake, immigration education, initial screening and attorney-connected coordination when individual legal review is appropriate. We do not promise eligibility, sponsorship, labor certification, filing, visa availability, approval or results.
A clearer starting point
Who We Help
Employment-based cases can involve the worker’s credentials, the offered position, the employer’s responsibilities and visa availability. We help organize the starting questions for three key audiences.
U.S. Employers
Businesses seeking general information about sponsorship, job requirements and possible labor-certification or petition stages.
Researchers & Specialists
Individuals with advanced expertise, recognized achievements or work that may raise EB-1 or EB-2 questions, including possible self-petition pathways.
Job title alone does not determine the category. The position, credentials, evidence, employer structure, immigration history and current law must be considered together.
Options covered
EB-1, EB-2 and EB-3 Options
EB-1: First Preference
May include certain people of extraordinary ability, outstanding professors or researchers, and qualifying multinational managers or executives. Sponsorship and self-petition rules vary by subcategory.
EB-2: Second Preference
May include certain advanced-degree professionals and people of exceptional ability. Some cases require employer sponsorship and labor certification; a national interest waiver may follow different rules.
EB-3: Third Preference
May include certain skilled workers, professionals and other workers. These cases generally involve a permanent job offer, employer sponsorship and labor certification.
Employer sponsorship is not identical in every category. Some classifications require a sponsoring employer and labor certification, while limited subcategories may allow self-petitioning or waive the job-offer and labor-certification requirements.
Structured and confidential
How the review process works
Private intake
Tell us whether you are exploring options as a worker, professional or employer and identify the main question.
Information review
We help organize credentials, work history, achievements, position details, employer information and prior filings.
Process education
We explain general preference categories, sponsorship concepts and procedural stages in plain language.
Attorney coordination
When appropriate, we coordinate individual legal review before a strategy or filing decision is made.
Prepare for the conversation
What information may be helpful
The useful records depend on the potential category and whether an employer is involved. These are examples, not universal requirements. Missing documents should not prevent an initial inquiry.
✓Current résumé or curriculum vitae
✓Degrees, transcripts and credential evaluations, if available
✓Employment letters and work-history details
✓Proposed job title, duties, location and requirements
✓Employer information and sponsorship questions
✓Evidence of awards, publications or significant work
✓Prior immigration filings and government notices
✓A timeline and list of questions
Protect confidential information. Do not post passports, immigration records, receipt numbers, tax information, proprietary business records or employee data in public comments or messages.
Understand the stages
A petition approval does not guarantee a Green Card
Employment-based permanent residence may involve multiple stages. Depending on the category, these can include Department of Labor processes, an immigrant petition, visa availability and either adjustment of status or immigrant visa processing.
An approved petition does not by itself guarantee that an immigrant visa is immediately available or that the worker will receive permanent residence. Priority dates, category limits, country-specific demand and individual admissibility questions may affect later stages.
Local questions
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between EB-1, EB-2 and EB-3?
They are separate employment-based preference categories with different qualification, evidence and sponsorship structures. The correct category cannot be determined from a job title alone.
Does every employment-based case require an employer sponsor?
No. Many cases require employer sponsorship, but limited pathways—such as certain extraordinary-ability or national-interest-waiver cases—may permit self-petitioning when all requirements are met.
Is labor certification required for every EB case?
No. Labor certification is common in many EB-2 and EB-3 cases but does not apply to every employment-based subcategory. The exact process requires individual review.
Can Anaya’s Way help employers in Queens?
Anaya’s Way can provide general process education, help organize the initial information and coordinate attorney review when appropriate. It does not act as an employer, recruiter or government agency.
Does an approved I-140 mean the Green Card is approved?
No. Petition approval and permanent residence are separate decisions. Visa availability and other requirements may affect when and whether a person can complete the process.
Where is the Anaya’s Way office?
The office is located at 94-42 60th Ave, Elmhurst, NY 11373, serving workers, professionals and employers throughout Queens.
Start your employment immigration conversation in Queens
Request a free immigration situation evaluation, visit our Elmhurst office or call to discuss a responsible next step.
Official resources: USCIS — Employment-Based Immigrants, USCIS — Permanent Workers and DOL — Permanent Labor Certification.
Explore our immigration resources, learn more about Anaya’s Way, or start a confidential intake.
This page provides general information and is not legal advice. Eligibility requirements, forms, editions, fees, filing methods, addresses, labor-certification rules, priority dates, visa availability and deadlines can change. Verify current requirements with USCIS, the Department of Labor and the Department of State, as applicable, immediately before publication and before taking action.
