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⏳ EB-3 Skilled Worker Pending - Canada PD Early 2025
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⏳ **Case Status: Pending**
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Canadian citizen on H1B with employer-sponsored EB-3, PERM filed early 2025 currently in DOL 'Analyst Review' status. I-140 not yet filed. Case raises common questions about PERM timelines, retrogression risk for Canada-born applicants, and viability of continuing the process given career uncertainty.
Canadian national employed in the US on H1B in sports/higher education. Employer initiated EB-3 PERM in early 2025; as of mid-2026, the application remains in DOL 'Analyst Review' with no I-140 filed yet. Case was transferred between law firms during the process, and communication from current counsel has been limited. The applicant is weighing whether to continue waiting or return to Canada for a professional opportunity. Key concerns include current PERM processing timelines (originally estimated 12-13 months, now reportedly 14-16+ months), the meaning of 'Analyst Review' status, EB-3 retrogression risk for Canada-born applicants, I-140 premium processing timelines post-PERM, and implications of leaving the sponsoring employer before I-140 is filed.
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As of early 2026, PERM applications filed in early 2025 are broadly still in processing — 'Analyst Review' is a normal DOL queue stage and does not signal a problem, but it does not indicate imminent approval either. Canada is not subject to EB-3 retrogression in the same way India and China are; historically Canada-born applicants have faced minimal backlogs, though this can shift. If PERM is approved and I-140 is filed with premium processing (currently 15 business days), Canada-born applicants are generally able to file I-485 without significant wait given current Visa Bulletin dates. However, leaving the sponsoring employer before I-140 approval effectively terminates the petition — there is no portability at the PERM stage. Cases like this where the applicant is pre-I-140 with an uncertain employer relationship represent one of the highest-risk points in the EB-3 pipeline.