E-3 Visa Australian Professional

THE BASICS

• Only for Australian citizens
• Job is a professional position
• Employer sponsor
• Prevailing wage must be paid
• Employer must be a professional
• No petition filing in U.S. is required for the Consul to issue the visa
• Valid for two years

The new E-3 visa combines some aspects of an H-1B and the procedure of an E-2 visa.

THE STEPS

Step 1

Lawler & Lawler will send the company and visa applicant a questionnaire. We will analyze the job and foreign national’s credentials to determine eligibility.

Step 2

We obtain prevailing wage verification.

Step 3

We obtain the Labor Condition Application from the Department of Labor.

Step 4

Working with the employer and foreign national we assist the employer with a supporting letter and prepare, assemble and file the application with Consul or USCIS office in the USA to change status.

Step 5

Applicant is admitted to the US with an I-94 issued by the Immigration Inspector or is granted change of status.

Note: There is no premium processing (expedite) procedure for change of status permitted by the USCIS. Thus it is usually faster to apply at a Consul for a E-3 visa.