Australians in US
Aug 13th 2014, 10:21 pm
#16
Forum Regular
Joined: Aug 2014
Location: SF bay area, CA
Posts: 47
Re: Australians in US
as someone said, you can't compare the Aus lifestyle and medical benefits to US. having said this, i have a better job opportunities and the main thing the work i do, i enjoy here. yes as with any country, there are pros and cons. its a personal preference. Also it all depends upon which part of US you live in.
regarding work visa, i am in process of switching from L2 to E3 (been here for 5 years). I had an option to go for H1 but as wife is working, i can not switch to H1 due to h4 visa restriction. also, there are no cap on how many times you can renew your e3 visa.
on topic of GC, yes you can file for GC even though you are on E3. you just need to file for AOS before filing for I-485.
regarding work visa, i am in process of switching from L2 to E3 (been here for 5 years). I had an option to go for H1 but as wife is working, i can not switch to H1 due to h4 visa restriction. also, there are no cap on how many times you can renew your e3 visa.
on topic of GC, yes you can file for GC even though you are on E3. you just need to file for AOS before filing for I-485.
Aug 19th 2014, 11:26 pm
#17
Grumpy Know-it-all
Joined: Jul 2010
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Posts: 8,928
Re: Australians in US
AOS is applied for on I-485. Like I said, the trick is having the employer file the I-140 first. Immigrant intent is shown when you file the I-485, at which point you can no longer renew the status if it's not dual intent. So have them filed separately, so you can renew (if necessary) your status before filing I-485.
