Data includes adjustment of status.
EB-3 visas are employment based immigration visas issued to skilled workers, professional, and other workers who would not qualify for either EB-1 or EB-2 visas.
The fiscal year is the accounting period for the federal government which begins on October 1 and ends on September 30.
Date of access is taken as release date.
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Number of EB-3 visa issuances by the U.S. State Department FY 2010-2021
In the fiscal year of 2021, there were 55,240 EB-3 visa issuances and status adjustments to immigrants worldwide to the United States. This is an increase from the previous year, when 42,821 EB-3 visa issuances.
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