CASE: EB-3 I-140
EMPLOYER: Public School District
BENEFICIARY: Filipino 5th Grade Elementary Teacher
LOCATION: Lame Deer, MT
Our client’s employer was willing to petition him under the employment-based third preference (EB-3) category. Holding a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and a valid Montana teaching license, our client has worked for his employer since August 2023. Based on his educational credentials and professional work history, our office determined that he clearly met the eligibility requirements for an EB-3 classification. Consequently, he retained our firm in September 2024.
Prior to filing the PERM application, our firm prepared and executed all required pre-filing recruitment steps, including the Prevailing Wage Determination (PWD) request, state job order, print advertisements, internal Notice of Filing (NOF), and recruitment report. Within a week of being retained, we submitted the PWD request. Upon receiving the prevailing wage, the employer placed the job order on April 10, 2025. Following the mandatory quiet period, we filed the PERM application on August 14, 2025. On July 24, 2026, the PERM Labor Certification was approved without an audit for the Filipino beneficiary.
Following certification, our client retained us for the I-140 immigrant petition. We filed the I-140 with Premium Processing on September 24, 2026, and USCIS approved the petition without a Request for Evidence (RFE) on October 14, 2026. Our client will be eligible to file his Form I-485 Adjustment of Status application once his priority date becomes current.