Temporary Visas
E-3 Australian Professional
- • Only for Australian citizens
- • Job is a professional position
- • Employer sponsored
- • Prevailing wage must be paid
- • Employee must be a professional
- • No petition filing in U.S. is required for the consul to issue the visa
- • Valid for two years
The E-3 visa combines some aspects of an H-1B and the procedure of an E-2 visa.
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 an E-3 visa.