Filing for my brother-in-law to get a work visa

[TiklingGuy 211]

Hello, my father owns a marina and owns a dock building and repair business. On my fathers lake, there is not anyone who is qualified to work on and repair docks within 50 miles of my dads marina. My brother-in-law is from the philippines and is a skilled dock worker. My father is in agreement with me that he is interested in my brother-in-law coming here to work for him. Is this possible that he would qualify to earn a work visa or would USCIS put up a fuss since i am married to his sister? My father would be willing to fill out the I-129 and pay the freight on this. Any response would be appreciated.

[Boiler 45,322]

Sounds like an EB3. Something for your Father's Immigration Lawyer to get going.

The problem is that it will not be quick, can your Father keep his business going in the mean time?

[TiklingGuy 211]

Sounds like an EB3. Something for your Father's Immigration Lawyer to get going.

The problem is that it will not be quick, can your Father keep his business going in the mean time?

Yes he can. He has a guy traveling everyday to the docks but his guy said that he will only give a few more months. My dad has multiple projects at the marina so financially he would be ok. What is the process for an EB3? What type of timeline is it? Seriously thanks for your help on this.

[Boiler 45,322]

http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/law-and-policy/bulletin/2014/visa-bulletin-for-july-2014.html

Varies but 5 or 6 years.

Lawyer does the paper work.

Is this a seasonal position?

[TiklingGuy 211]

http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/law-and-policy/bulletin/2014/visa-bulletin-for-july-2014.html

Varies but 5 or 6 years.

Lawyer does the paper work.

Is this a seasonal position?

No this would be considered a permanant position. After you said EB3, i looked up the requirements and the problem is, is that he wouldnt be able to demonstrate that he has worked professional at it for more than 2 years. He is from the deep providence were nothing is documented and everything is cash only no taxes. He has built docks his whole life but as far as proving it on paper is were the brick wall is at. And we all know how paper is what convinces USCIS. I think this is a dead end road. His degree is in computers not dock building. Do you think its something we could possible do still? If not you know of any other avenues?

[Boiler 45,322]

[RhettVoe 281]

a reasonable search MUST be made for a qualified American citizen before his application could be approved....hard to believe that there are no USC dockworkers in the United States....that's the first hurdle.

[Darnell 8,478]

I could get you 10 to 20 dock and marina workers within one week.

If I can do it, so can your father. and I'm no one special.

IMO, the hunting is easy - you (the OP) needs to understand a bit more about USA Labor Law as it applies to bringing in skilled workers from outside the USA.

We see this topic often throughout the years, folk think they want to help out a relative then start to study the process and the law, and find the bar to getting a qualified USCitizen too high/daunting to get that relative in, easily.