FAQ: Who Pays For E-3 Visa Application?

Cost and Processing The initial E-3 application is a low-cost option for both the employer and the applicant. The application fee for an E-3 visa is currently $205, while the employer has no associated fees.

How much does it cost to sponsor an E-3 visa?

Currently, E3 visa fees cost $270. This fee is non-refundable. You are not required to pay anything else apart from this. Further, your employer bears no cost as well as there not being a filing fee associated with an LCA.

Do E3 visas require sponsorship?

Unlike the H-1B, the E-3 does not require adjudication from US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) prior to the beneficiary applying for a visa at a U.S. consulate. UW will sponsor E-3 status only for individuals eligible for H-1B sponsorship.

How long does it take to get an E-3 visa?

Under regular USCIS processing times, a Form I-129 application requesting E-3 visa classification or extension could take upwards of four to six months or longer to process.

Can I change employers once I am in the US and stay on the E-3 visa?

Can I change employers once I am in the U.S. and stay on the E-3 visa? Yes, your new employer must lodge a new Labor Condition Application (LCA), and the gap between jobs must be 10 days or less.

Can E-3 visa holder apply for US citizenship?

The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill that will provide a path to citizenship for children of H-1B and E3 visa holders. Indians face the longest wait time to obtain a ‘green card’ or permanent residence permit in the US.

Can I work part time on an E-3 visa?

You may apply for an E-3 visa for a full-time position or a part-time position. Generally speaking, any position requiring less than 35 hours per week would be considered a part-time position.

How can I convert my E-3 visa to green card?

Can an E-3 visa holder apply for a green card? Applying for a green card, or Legal Permanent Residency in the United States again requires sponsorship. Either a U.S. employer or an immediate relative who is a U.S. citizen or Legal Permanent Resident can sponsor an E-3 visa holder for residency.

Is E-3 visa permanent resident?

The USCIS has a category of visas that it labels “dual intent” visas. These visas allow the holder to apply for lawful permanent residency (green card) without jeopardizing their status. The USCIS officially states that “ E-3 visas are not dual intent visas in the sense of H-1B visas and L-1 visas.

Is E3 a non immigrant visa?

The E-3 visa is a United States visa for which only citizens of Australia are eligible.

How much does E-3 visa cost?

The E-3 Visa costs $205 USD when applied for via a U.S. consulate abroad. If approved without administrative processing, Australians can have their E-3 Visas in their passports within 3-5 business days of attending their appointment.

Do you need a degree for E-3 visa?

E-3 non-immigrant visas provide for admission of professionals from the Commonwealth of Australia who enter the United States to work for a U.S. employer in a specialty occupation – one that requires the theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge and the attainment of at least a

Can spouse of E-3 visa work?

May spouses and children work? E-3 spouses are entitled to work in the United States and may apply for an Employment Authorization Document (Form I-765) through U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). Children on an E-3D visa are not permitted to work.

Is E-3 visa suspended?

E-3 visas are not subject to Trump employment visa ban – bans implemented by the Trump administration on employment-based visas including the H-1B and L-1 will remain in place until March 2021. The E-3 visa was not banned.

What is an E-3 employee?

The E-3 program, enacted on May 11, 2005, applies to employers seeking to hire nonimmigrant aliens from Australia as workers in specialty occupations. The E-3 program is governed by the labor certification standards that apply to H-1B and H-1B1 programs.