Government and visa fees
Government filing fees, immigrant visa fees, or agency fees are paid under the rules of the agency that receives them.
Costs and Budgeting
What EB-3 Applicants Should Budget For
EB-3 is a long-term process. A serious applicant should understand the EB3WFS service fee, milestone payments, and the third-party costs that may come up along the way.
EB3WFS Service Fee
EB3WFS charges a service fee of $17,000 for the service package described in the signed agreement, including workforce placement services, applicant screening, process coordination, employer communication, document-readiness support, and case support around the EB-3 employment process.
This fee is not paid all at once. It is divided into four milestone payments of $4,250, tied to real stages in the process.
| Payment | Amount | Due when | How you can verify it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $4,250 | You sign your EB3WFS service agreement. | Your signed agreement. |
| 2 | $4,250 | Your labor certification is approved by the U.S. Department of Labor. | The DOL approval for your case. |
| 3 | $4,250 | Your I-140 immigrant petition is filed with USCIS. | Your USCIS receipt notice. |
| 4 | $4,250 | Your case reaches the National Visa Center / consular processing stage. | NVC or consular correspondence. |
In Addition To The EB3WFS Service Fee
Applicants should also plan for third-party and personal costs paid to government agencies, medical providers, translators, document offices, travel providers, or other outside parties when required.
These costs vary by country, family size, document history, medical requirements, consular location, travel plans, waiting-period expenses, and the facts of the case.
Medical and vaccination costs
Medical examinations, vaccination requirements, and related records depend on consular or government medical-review requirements.
Documents and translations
Birth, marriage, police, civil, passport, and translation costs vary by country and family situation.
Travel and personal costs
Applicants may need to budget for consular interview travel, final travel to the United States after approval, and normal personal expenses while waiting.
If A Case Cannot Continue
If an EB-3 case is interrupted, our first step is not to walk away from it. EB3WFS reviews what happened, identifies whether the issue can be corrected, and looks for a practical way to keep the process moving when possible.
That may include correcting missing information, updating documents, working with the employer or legal team, or reviewing whether another suitable employment option is available.
If the process cannot reasonably be continued, EB3WFS reviews the matter individually and works toward a fair resolution based on the reason the case stopped, the stage reached, the work already completed, and the signed service agreement.
If the interruption was caused by false, incomplete, or withheld information from the applicant, missed deadlines, failure to cooperate, or other applicant-side issues, fees already paid may be considered earned for work already performed.
Government fees and other third-party costs are paid outside EB3WFS and are subject to the refund rules of the agency or provider that received them.
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