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VietnamShort answer: A U.S. employer completed EB-3 recruitment, PERM and I-140. When the priority date was current under the worldwide quota, the principal, spouse and children completed NVC filing, medical exams and consular interview, received immigrant visas together, and entered as permanent residents.
Background
The job matched the principal’s education/experience; PERM recruitment and I-140 evidence aligned. Before launch the family confirmed children under 21, provable marriage, and the document load of the overseas path. See US EB-3 Employment-Based Immigration.
From backlog to visas
The bulletin was checked monthly after the priority date was set; when current, everyone’s birth, marriage and police certificates were prepared with translations. NVC fees and forms were completed in one pass; medicals used panel physicians. Interview answers on duties, wage and family relationships matched the file.
Outcome and lessons
The family was issued visas and entered. EB-3 can include derivatives, but a real employer and compliant PERM remain the foundation; backlog and children’s ages (CSPA) must be managed together. The overseas path works without prior H-1B.
Case snapshot
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Category | EB-3 |
| Path | PERM → I-140 → NVC → consular |
| Family | Spouse and children visas together |
| Result | Family immigrant visas / permanent residence |
Global Immigrate’s recommendation
For family cases, reserve time for notarization, translation and medicals. Run CSPA estimates for near-21 children at PERM/I-140 stage. Stay in contact with the employer until entry so the job does not change at the last step.
Data current as of October 2026. General information only; not legal advice. Individual results vary.