Approved: An EB-3 Green Card for an Administrative Assistant.

Good news from our office: USCIS just approved an EB-3 green card petition for an administrative assistant. (We’ve blacked out the personal details to protect our client’s privacy.)

Yes, an administrative assistant

When most people hear “employment-based green card,” they picture a software engineer or a doctor. But here’s the thing — the people who answer the phones, manage the calendars, and keep the office running can qualify too.

If you’re an employer who can’t imagine losing your right-hand person, or you work in an office job and assumed a green card was out of reach — this case says otherwise.

How it works, in plain English

Getting a green card through a job like this happens in three steps:

1. The employer proves they need you. They advertise the job, show the government that no qualified U.S. worker applied, and get the Department of Labor to sign off. This is the longest and trickiest part.
2. The employer files the petition. This is what just got approved in the notice above — USCIS agreeing that the job and the worker both qualify.
3. The worker gets the green card. Once a visa number opens up, the final application goes in and the green card follows.

The honest part

These cases work, but they’re not a rubber stamp. The job ads have to be done exactly right. The paperwork has to match from start to finish. The employer has to show they can actually pay the wage. One sloppy detail can undo months of work — which is exactly why having someone who has done this before matters.

Wondering if this could be you?

Contact us! Whether you’re an employer who wants to keep a great employee for good, or an employee wondering what’s possible, reach out.We’ll give you a straight answer about your options.