No. The EB-3 visa is employer-sponsored. A US employer must offer a permanent, full-time job and, in most cases, complete labour certification before filing the I-140 petition for the worker. Workers cannot self-petition in this category, which is a key difference from EB-1A and the national interest waiver. What a worker can do is make sure any offer is genuine, that their qualifications match the job requirements and that their documents are in order. We help with all three, and coordinate with the employer's US counsel once the process begins. Early checks avoid wasted years and money.

It depends on the job offered, not just on the worker's own background. The professionals subcategory needs a job requiring a US bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent, which the worker must hold. The skilled workers subcategory covers roles requiring at least two years of training or experience. The other workers subcategory covers roles requiring less than two years. The labour certification sets out the requirements, and the worker must have met them before joining the employer. We review the offer, the job description and the worker's Bangladeshi records together to confirm the right subcategory with US counsel.

It is a serious warning sign. US rules generally prohibit passing the costs of labour certification, including recruitment and attorney fees for that stage, on to the worker, and genuine employers do not sell job offers. Some agents in Bangladesh promise jobs in the US in return for large advance payments, then disappear with the money or deliver offers that cannot be certified. Before paying anything, ask us to check the employer, the offer and the contract. We give a short written view, and where there are signs of fraud we advise on reporting and recovery options in Bangladesh.

Usually longer than applicants and employers expect. The prevailing wage, recruitment and labour certification stages can take many months, and Department of Labor processing times vary. The I-140 petition follows and can be accelerated with premium processing. The worker must then wait until their priority date, normally the date the labour certification was filed, is current for the worldwide EB-3 category, and the other workers line is often slower. Consular processing in Dhaka then follows, and 2026 has seen interview disruption. We give a staged estimate for each EB-3 visa stage and update it as conditions change.

Yes. A spouse and unmarried children under 21 can generally receive green cards as derivatives of the principal worker, without needing their own separate petitions. They must be included properly at the visa stage, with consistent Bangladeshi marriage and birth records, police certificates where required and certified translations. Because EB-3 waits can be long, children nearing 21 need early attention, and US rules on age calculation should be reviewed with US counsel. We also help families decide sensibly whether to travel together or in stages and what practical arrangements to put in place in Bangladesh.

TRW is a Bangladesh law firm. We verify employers and offers, review agency contracts, gather and verify Bangladeshi qualifications and experience records, prepare consular documents and advise on Bangladesh tax, employment and foreign exchange matters. US-licensed immigration counsel handle labour certification and petition filings under US law, usually acting for the employer, and represent clients before US agencies. TRW does not itself represent clients before USCIS, the Department of Labor or US consulates. We coordinate with counsel on both sides so the worker, the employer and the documents stay aligned from the first offer to arrival in the US.

Yes. US employers often sponsor workers who are outside the US, provided the job is genuine, permanent and full-time, the labour market test is carried out properly and the worker meets the stated requirements. The employer must also be able to show ability to pay the offered wage from the priority date onward, through tax returns or accounts. We help US employers and their counsel verify a Bangladeshi candidate's qualifications and experience before the job requirements are finalised and recruitment begins, which reduces the risk of a refusal at the I-140 stage or a difficult EB-3 visa interview in Dhaka.

It depends mainly on timing and on the stage reached. If the employer withdraws before the I-140 is approved, the process generally has to restart with a new sponsor. After approval, and particularly after a petition has been approved for some time, the worker may keep the priority date for a later petition, although a new job offer and labour certification would usually be needed. Workers already in the US may have portability options at the adjustment stage. We review the position with US counsel and advise on protecting the priority date, current status and the family's wider plans.