E-3 Visa for Australians Thread- It's all in here
#1576
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Re: Administrative Processing....
Get the LCA emailed, and you'll probably find your passport returned with visa a day or three later.
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That does sound promising I'll update on this once I receive updates!
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221g is not refusal letter. When the consulate officer determines that additional processing is required before they can make the decision, they issue 221g.
As mentioned by others, its good sign that they kept your passport and gave you the exact reason for 221g means to provide signed LCA. Infact signed LCA is a mandatory document for E3 stamping. It seems that they are happy with other details and only want to see signed LCA before issuing the visa. Good Luck.
As mentioned by others, its good sign that they kept your passport and gave you the exact reason for 221g means to provide signed LCA. Infact signed LCA is a mandatory document for E3 stamping. It seems that they are happy with other details and only want to see signed LCA before issuing the visa. Good Luck.
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Re: E-3 Visa for Australians Thread- It's all in here
PS: I am still waiting for my visa approval. as of today, i am one week short of my 2 months waiting time. Next week, i will need to get my company to submit an inquiry through their online portal.
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Re: E-3 Visa for Australians Thread- It's all in here
could any recent interviewee for E3 visa from Toronto US Consulate give me some updates on what to expect in interview
Any important things or documents to take care of
Thanks
Any important things or documents to take care of
Thanks
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Re: E-3 Visa for Australians Thread- It's all in here
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Re: E-3 Visa for Australians Thread- It's all in here
When I say recent, I mean applicants from last month
Thank you
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Re: E-3 Visa for Australians Thread- It's all in here
Canada has basically been not allowing applications from people residing in the US for many months. The number of people who will have been through the process for an E3 in Canada recently will be very close to zero.
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Re: E-3 Visa for Australians Thread- It's all in here
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Re: E-3 Visa for Australians Thread- It's all in here
I spoke to my HR legal representative and this is what he told me about the processing times of USCIS:
"Again TWO MONTHS means that when they start to review the case. I expect to hear something from USCIS sometimes the end of September and I do not expect hear from them earlier."
is he right? i thought 2-months is the avg processing time of a visa application not that time they start looking at the application. can someone plz confirm?
"Again TWO MONTHS means that when they start to review the case. I expect to hear something from USCIS sometimes the end of September and I do not expect hear from them earlier."
is he right? i thought 2-months is the avg processing time of a visa application not that time they start looking at the application. can someone plz confirm?
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Re: E-3 Visa for Australians Thread- It's all in here
And after reading your post and some reply's it attracted, I called the CSC call center on 703-439-2319 and the person answered the call confirmed " Us consulates in Canada are accepting the E-3 applications" and I can book my visa appointment in any US consulate i like to.
Hope this helps - Also please share your experience once you are done with your interview.
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Re: E-3 Visa for Australians Thread- It's all in here
I got a "request for additional evidence" from USCIS for my EAD. It's requesting two pieces of evidence: my passport/visa, and "evidence of your non-immigrant status in the US".
What is the evidence of that non-immigrant status? Also, does this set me back for ANOTHER 90 day wait period. I've already waited 76.
What is the evidence of that non-immigrant status? Also, does this set me back for ANOTHER 90 day wait period. I've already waited 76.
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Re: E-3 Visa for Australians Thread- It's all in here
And after reading your post and some reply's it attracted, I called the CSC call center on 703-439-2319 and the person answered the call confirmed " Us consulates in Canada are accepting the E-3 applications" and I can book my visa appointment in any US consulate i like to.
What they were doing was to limit the number of applications allowed by US residents, so whilst technically you're allowed apply, it's near impossible to get an appointment. And by the looks of it, they are still doing this (or if they have stopped, there's enough of a backlog that it hasn't really changed anything)
For example, looking right now it is possible to get an appointment in Ottawa in 2 days - odds are that's a cancellation so it'll disappear fairly quickly. Other than that, it's 30 days for Toronto, 65 days for Montreal, and "There are no available appointments at this time" for everywhere else in Canada.
For Canadian residents, the wait time is 2-5 days for all consulates.
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Re: E-3 Visa for Australians Thread- It's all in here
Historically that would have been a copy of your I94.
Presuming you last entered the US after they stopped issuing physical I94's, it would be the output from I-94 Goes Electronic | U.S. Customs and Border Protection for your "Most Recent I94"
Presuming you last entered the US after they stopped issuing physical I94's, it would be the output from I-94 Goes Electronic | U.S. Customs and Border Protection for your "Most Recent I94"