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Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas

Jul 31st 2015, 11:36 pm

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E-3 Visa for Australians Thread- It's all in here

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Posted By Auckmarty

Re: E-3 Visa for Australians Thread- It's all in here

I have a question. So i'm in the US on an E-3 working for my US employer.

What happens if my old Australian employer wants me to do a bit of remote contracting work for them? I just assumed this...

Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas

Jul 25th 2015, 10:49 pm

Replies: 2,566

E-3 Visa for Australians Thread- It's all in here

Views: 637,634

Posted By Auckmarty

Re: E-3 Visa for Australians Thread- It's all in here

Yeah I was surprised to learn you can actually have more than one E-3. Like if you work more than one job (two part time jobs? idk.)

I guess I could have done that, but because my visa run is just...

Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas

Jul 25th 2015, 6:42 pm

Replies: 2,566

E-3 Visa for Australians Thread- It's all in here

Views: 637,634

Posted By Auckmarty

Re: E-3 Visa for Australians Thread- It's all in here

I signed job offer, did DS-160, applied for US Consulate Interview in Melbourne, booked flights, etc. Then 2 weeks + some days before my flight I gave my resignation to my boss.... (need to give 2...

Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas

Jul 25th 2015, 6:40 pm

Replies: 2,566

E-3 Visa for Australians Thread- It's all in here

Views: 637,634

Posted By Auckmarty

Re: E-3 Visa for Australians Thread- It's all in here

Nah I believe it's all the students in the US renewing their student visa's in Canada this time of year (the long summer break between school years in the US.)

Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas

Jul 24th 2015, 7:34 pm

Replies: 2,566

E-3 Visa for Australians Thread- It's all in here

Views: 637,634

Posted By Auckmarty

Re: E-3 Visa for Australians Thread- It's all in here

I lived in Auckland, NZ for 5 years before coming to the US. (I even did my Initial E-3 in Auckland. Brought paperwork with me to prove I was a NZ resident and been living there for the past half...

Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas

Jul 24th 2015, 6:49 pm

Replies: 2,566

E-3 Visa for Australians Thread- It's all in here

Views: 637,634

Posted By Auckmarty

Re: E-3 Visa for Australians Thread- It's all in here

Somewhat of a valid point. ;)

Also, my employer is paying for my visa run to Aus so I basically get a free 2 week vacation to see family (haven't seen some of them - my mum especially - in years.)...

Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas

Jul 24th 2015, 4:48 pm

Replies: 2,566

E-3 Visa for Australians Thread- It's all in here

Views: 637,634

Posted By Auckmarty

Re: E-3 Visa for Australians Thread- It's all in here

I actually don't know if it's called an E-3R. I could my immigration lawyer.

The aussie consulate offered to let me get a new E-3 by mail as i am getting the same type of visa i was already...

Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas

Jul 24th 2015, 4:42 pm

Replies: 2,566

E-3 Visa for Australians Thread- It's all in here

Views: 637,634

Posted By Auckmarty

Re: E-3 Visa for Australians Thread- It's all in here

You can change of employer by USCIS or going to Canada. I'm currently changing employers to a large silicon valley company that uses immigration lawyers and they answered a lot of questions for me.
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Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas

Jul 16th 2015, 8:10 am

Replies: 2,566

E-3 Visa for Australians Thread- It's all in here

Views: 637,634

Posted By Auckmarty

Re: E-3 Visa for Australians Thread- It's all in here

Employer needs to fill out an LCA and get it approved/certified and you need to fill out a DS-160 and then book an appointment at a US consulate.

Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas

Jul 14th 2015, 4:38 pm

Replies: 2,566

E-3 Visa for Australians Thread- It's all in here

Views: 637,634

Posted By Auckmarty

Re: E-3 Visa for Australians Thread- It's all in here

I'm currently in the US. Working on on my very first E-3 that I got in Auckland, NZ. (I'm a perm resident and lived there a long time.) But i'm not an NZ Citizen, only Aussie.

Anyway. Got new job...

Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas

Aug 15th 2014, 3:23 pm

Replies: 2,566

E-3 Visa for Australians Thread- It's all in here

Views: 637,634

Posted By Auckmarty

Re: E-3 Visa for Australians Thread- It's all in here

Oh wow. On a whim I actually took a printout of my CV to my visa interview today, guess it was a good idea? They actually accepted it as one of their documents.

Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas

Aug 14th 2014, 9:44 pm

Replies: 2,566

E-3 Visa for Australians Thread- It's all in here

Views: 637,634

Posted By Auckmarty

Re: E-3 Visa for Australians Thread- It's all in here

And so I got my E3. It was all pretty straight forward and went smoothly. Took 30mins total.

I went to the Consulate in Auckland, as I live in NZ. The first lady I spoke to had me hand all my...

Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas

Aug 4th 2014, 11:49 pm

Replies: 2,566

E-3 Visa for Australians Thread- It's all in here

Views: 637,634

Posted By Auckmarty

Re: E-3 Visa for Australians Thread- It's all in here

So I had them resubmit the form and redo the dates for a full 2 years (sept-2014 to sept-2016.) There's even an option to change a previously approved application on the form.

So now I will start...

Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas

Jul 19th 2014, 11:01 am

Replies: 2,566

E-3 Visa for Australians Thread- It's all in here

Views: 637,634

Posted By Auckmarty

Re: E-3 Visa for Australians Thread- It's all in here

Yes, you are correct.

And because I don't really want to burn any bridges?

I work in a specialised sector. Granted, its in NZ and I may never return to NZ. If I don't stay in the US forever...

Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas

Jul 19th 2014, 6:17 am

Replies: 2,566

E-3 Visa for Australians Thread- It's all in here

Views: 637,634

Posted By Auckmarty

Re: E-3 Visa for Australians Thread- It's all in here

Thanks for your reply!

That won't work for me, there's no wait time at the consulate here. I can submit the form and have my interview Monday Morning. (Its Saturday night here and only got my LCA...

Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas

Jul 19th 2014, 6:13 am

Replies: 2,566

E-3 Visa for Australians Thread- It's all in here

Views: 637,634

Posted By Auckmarty

Re: E-3 Visa for Australians Thread- It's all in here

Additional question. Do I need to bring an actual photo to the interview? The DS-160 has you upload a digital photo and its not... 100% clear if I also need to bring an actual photo. Apparently some...

Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas

Jul 19th 2014, 5:32 am

Replies: 2,566

E-3 Visa for Australians Thread- It's all in here

Views: 637,634

Posted By Auckmarty

Re: E-3 Visa for Australians Thread- It's all in here

So an interesting and strange dillema.

I recently had a US employer fill out an LCA for me and it was certified. (So approved, right?). The case number is my LCA number, yes?

The problem,...

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