E-3 Visa — Australian Citizen Temporary Worker in a Specialty Occupation
This employer-sponsored visa was created by a Free Trade Agreement between Australia and the U.S. It provides citizens of Australia work-authorization for professional-level positions, such as engineers, IT specialists, elementary and high school teachers, and college professors, just to name a few.
A distinct advantage of the E-3 visa is that an application may be filed directly at a U.S. Embassy; this visa status can also be obtained by filing a petition with USCIS.
Each E-3 approval is valid for two years and may be renewed indefinitely.
A spouse of the principal E-3 visa holder is eligible for work authorization by filing an application with USCIS upon arrival in the U.S.
IMMLAW Attorneys who practice in this area include…
MARGARET D. STOCK is a member of IMMLAW, the National Consortium of preeminent immigration law firms with affiliate offices in 21 gateway cities throughout the United States. She has practiced immigration law for more than twenty-five years and is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the Alaska Bar Association, and the New York City Bar Association. Ms. Stock concentrates her practice on immigration issues relating to the military and national security, but also handles a wide variety of all types of immigration and citizenship cases. She was recognized in 2013 as a MacArthur Foundation Fellow for her work in the field of immigration and national security.
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