msgd

[QUOTE=rayyang;11220300] thanks rayyang for your thoughts

docnetau

Generally E-3's from Sydney will be issued same day. Add a day or two for postage/courier, and you'll be fine. For my 3x E-3's issued in Sydney, I've never not had my passport in-hand within 24 hours of the interview.

However there is always the chance that things will not go to plan, or that they will decide to do some further investigation on your application for some reason, which could add days or even weeks to the approval. This is rare, but as per the comment from rayyang it does happen. There's not a lot you can do to plan for that, other than making sure that all of your ducks are in a row going in to reduce the chance of something going wrong.

Jon H

Thanks enormously for this docnetau and also rayyang. These are quite variable times for an E3 wait!

Does anybody else have experience on time from E3 approval to having their passport in their hand from Sydney? (Huge thankyou to anyone else that can help)

Also has anybody received or heard of someone receiving their initial E3 in Paris? Is this feasible?

rayyang

Why not somewhere in Canada? I saw someone claimed that he/she got the initial E-3 in Ottawa.

univers_

Hoping someone can help me out here…

My employer has filed the LCA, I'm in Toronto at the moment but it looks like the wait times are around two weeks so hoping to go to another consulate (Montreal only has 1 day wait time).

Is there anything I need to be doing between now and the LCA getting certified? I can't do the DS-160 yet without the approved LCA right?

rayyang

If you don't have them ready, I think it is the time to prepare your other documents, such as education certificates, work experience evidence, tie to Australia and etc. - although based on other people and my experience VOs do not see them during the interviews at all.

mutsmut

Hi,

I'm currently in US working using E3 visa and I got new job early April 2014. Last Friday, my new employer mentioned that they applied for LCA (Form 9035).

I'm thinking to apply for new E3 in Toronto, Canada and Reading through this forum, people recommend to resign after my LCA approved. Let say I've resigned after LCA approved and honored my notice period.

1. Does my old employer needs to inform something to US Department of Labor?
2. How US Consulate in Toronto knows that I've come to completion with my old employer ? Cause they can see my E3 visa sticker (with old employer) on my OZ passport.

Thank you ...

rayyang

For Q2, I don't think that it is an issue when you see the VO while you still have a valid E-3. Or at least this was my case when I attended the interview in Calgary and she did not ask anything about this.

mutsmut

VO = Visa Officer rite?
Ok, Thank Rayyang.

rayyang

Yes

economy_1

How easy is to get GREEN CARD on E-3 visa?E-3 renewal after every 2-3 years can be a pain?

ian-mstm

If your E-3 sponsor is willing to start the process on your behalf, very easy... otherwise, very difficult.

Ian

maulajatt

Hi All,

Does company requires proof of Australian Citizenship while applying for LCA? Can anyone explain how obtaining LCA for E3 is any different than obtaining LCA for H1?

zenjabba

No proof is required, it's the consulate that will verify your Australian Citizenship, generally by putting the visa into an Australian Passport. It's just a different button on the same from as the H1

ndjndj

Hi there - such a helpful site here!!

I am applying for a job (will need to use E3) and I have been told by the prospective employer that although I may be the top candidate the feel re is no way they will be able to prove that there were "no qualified US candidates for the role" and as such have terminated discussions.

Is this something they actually have to do? I have not read this anywhere

If this is an incorrect view, where is the best place to point them towards to prove that they don't actually have to establish that there were no qualified US candidates? If this was the case i'd assume no e3 visa's would ever get awarded!

thanks !
ndjndj