EB-3 Visas per year

[EB3DESI]

Hello, Does anyone know how many EB-3 visa numbers are given out each year for all applicants (all countries). Just trying to do some math just in case the 'Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act' becomes a law.

Thank you!!

[Pokymon]

2800 visas. Total visas needed 210,000 / 2,800 = 70 years.

If 3012 passes, folks (half-dead) with PD up to 2005, will get be able to file I-485 in 2011-12.

[JoeF]

2800 visas. Total visas needed 210,000 / 2,800 = 70 years.

Of course, that calculation is faulty, since it doesn't take into account the real life, for example, that after 5 years, EB3 people (with 4-year undergrad degree) become eligible to apply for EB2 jobs.

Please don't do scaremongering. We already have a news channel that does nothing else but scaremongering with false data...

[EB3DESI]

I want to know how visas are reserved for EB-3 category every year. Not the per country limit (2800/year/country)....

[JoeF]

INA 201:

(d) Worldwide level of employment-based immigrants

(1) The worldwide level of employment-based immigrants under this subsection for a fiscal year is equal to-

(A) 140,000 plus

(B) the number computed under paragraph (2).

The (B) part is spill-over from the previous year.

INA 203:

(b) Preference Allocation for Employment-Based Immigrants. - Aliens subject to the worldwide level specified in section 201(d) for employment-based immigrants in a fiscal year shall be allotted visas as follows:

...

(3) Skilled workers, professionals, and other workers.-

(A) In general. - Visas shall be made available, in a number not to exceed 28.6 percent of such worldwide level, plus any visas not required for the classes specified in paragraphs (1) and (2), to the following classes of aliens who are not described in paragraph (2):

(i) Skilled workers. - Qualified immigrants who are capable, at the time of petitioning for classification under this paragraph, of performing skilled labor (requiring at least 2 years training or experience), not of a temporary or seasonal nature, for which qualified workers are not available in the United States.

(ii) Professionals. - Qualified immigrants who hold baccalaureate degrees and who are members of the professions.

(iii) Other workers. - Other qualified immigrants who are capable, at the time of petitioning for classification under this paragraph, of performing unskilled labor, not of a temporary or seasonal nature, for which qualified workers are not available in the United States.

So, some math skills required...