EB-3 for Iranian Nationals

USCIS I-140 petition data for Iran nationals (FY2025 Q4 (Jul-Sep 2025)).

119 I-140 petitions 120 approved #13 by volume
View Dashboard

USCIS I-140 Data

Iran I-140 Petition Statistics

USCIS EB-3 petition data for Iran nationals. FY2025 Q4 (Jul-Sep 2025).

I-140 Receipts

119

0.3% of all

I-140 Approvals

120

of 39,757 total

Volume Rank

#13

by I-140 receipts

Source: USCIS I-140 Performance Data, FY2025 Q4 (Jul-Sep 2025). Receipts and approvals for the reporting quarter.

Priority Date Tracker

Final Action Date

Oct 2023

ROW Final Action

Oct 2023

Source: DOS Visa Bulletin (2026-03)

Wait Time Estimator

Estimate Your Green Card Timeline

Enter your priority date and country to get a personalized estimate based on average DOS Final Action Date advancement over the last 12 months.

EB-3

Sources: I-140/I-485 ranges from USCIS Processing Times, backlog advancement averaged over last 12 DOS Visa Bulletins. Estimates only.

Find Iranian EB-3 Cases

Browse real petition decisions and case studies from Iran, or join the waitlist to get notified when personalized case matching launches.

Country Comparison

USCIS I-140 data, FY2025 Q4 (Jul-Sep 2025)

CountryReceiptsApprovals
Grand Total 23,29819,891
India 3,5023,615
Vietnam 3,4131,717
Iran (current)119120
Case Data Insights

We analyzed 1 publicly available EB-3 petition decision involving Iran nationals. Of these, 0% was approved or sustained, and 1 remanded for further review. These cases span 1 industry. Explore the charts below to see how decision outcomes have trended over time and which industries and roles have the highest success rates.

Decision Trends

0122022-05
Approved
Remanded
Denied

Top Industries

Food and Beverage 1

Policy Updates

Iran View all
Mar 2026 info Visa Bulletin

Visa Bulletin Advancement: EB-3 Rest of World (2026-03)

The Department of State advanced the EB-3 Final Action Date for Rest of World chargeability from 2023-06-01 to 2023-10-01 in the 2026-03 bulletin. This may allow additional applicants to proceed with their petitions.

advancementeb-3final-action-datepriority-date
Feb 2026 critical Executive Order
Protecting the National Security and Welfare of the United States and its Citizens from Criminal Actors and Other Public Safety Threats

Because the US lacks a reciprocal data-sharing agreement with Iran, verifying criminal history to the new standard will be difficult. This is likely to result in prolonged 'Section 221(g)' administrative processing for Iranian EB-3 applicants as DHS seeks alternative verification methods.

security screeningadministrative processingdiplomatic friction
Feb 2026 info Visa Bulletin

Visa Bulletin Advancement: EB-3 Rest of World (2026-02)

The Department of State advanced the EB-3 Final Action Date for Rest of World chargeability from 2023-04-22 to 2023-06-01 in the 2026-02 bulletin. This may allow additional applicants to proceed with their petitions.

advancementeb-3final-action-datepriority-date
Jan 2026 warning USCIS Memo
DHS Launches Landmark USCIS Fraud Investigation in Minnesota

Iranian nationals already undergo significant security vetting; the addition of more rigorous EB-3 fraud oversight will likely extend total processing times. USCIS will likely perform more deep-dive reviews into the sponsoring companies for these applicants.

processing delayincreased scrutiny
Jan 2026 info USCIS Alert
USCIS to Increase Premium Processing Fees

While Iranian applicants often face additional security screening, the EB-3 premium processing fee increase is a separate administrative cost. It adds to the financial complexity of their immigration journey.

processing time

Frequently Asked Questions

At a Glance

USCIS Official Data

I-140 Receipts 119
I-140 Rank #13 of 191

Scraped Case Data

Decisions 1
Success Rate 0%
Country Share 0.9%
Approved / Sustained 0
Denied / Dismissed 0
Top Industry Food and Beverage

Recent Decisions

View all

Others

Food and Beverage · Iran

USCIS rfe remanded
2022-05-31
The AAO withdrew the Director's finding regarding the lack of full-time intent, noting that a preponderance of evidence supported the petitioner's claim. However, the case was remanded because the petitioner did not provide required financial documentation (tax returns or audited statements) to prove the ability to pay the proffered wage for this and over 300 other filed petitions beyond the 2016 priority year.