EB-3 Success Case: Brazil Skilled Worker Green Card
EB-3 Brazil skilled worker success: manufacturing, two years’ experience, PERM to consular green card.
Short answer: A Brazil-born applicant met EB-3 skilled worker experience rules. A manufacturing employer completed PERM and I-140; the applicant finished the interview at the appropriate post and entered on an immigrant visa.
Case focus
Overseas experience was proved with detailed letters; job ads matched PERM minimums; no bachelor’s degree was required because experience met the standard. Latin American applicants still follow the Visa Bulletin for their chargeability. See US EB-3 Employment-Based Immigration.
Milestones
| Stage | Result |
|---|---|
| PERM | Certified |
| I-140 | Approved |
| Interview | Immigrant visa |
Lessons
For non-English source countries, experience-letter and translation quality directly affect I-140. Police certificates and biometrics timing must follow the post’s calendar.
Global Immigrate’s recommendation
Use counsel’s template for experience letters with duties, full-time status and dates. Budget certified translation time for Portuguese documents. Align the employer’s start date with realistic visa timing.
Data current as of October 2026. General information only; not legal advice. Individual results vary.
Frequently asked questions
Can I qualify without U.S. work experience?
Yes; relevant overseas experience often counts if verifiable.
Is English mandatory?
Not uniformly under immigration law, but the job and employer may require it; you must be able to discuss the case at interview.
What is the backlog for Brazil birth?
Follow the employment-based categories in the monthly Visa Bulletin.
Can this case be copied?
Evidence methods can be referenced; outcomes vary by case.
Official sources
General information only, not legal advice. Immigration rules and the Visa Bulletin change; check the official sources above before you decide. Petitions are prepared and filed by the sponsoring employer’s licensed U.S. immigration attorney.