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Oct 29th 2015, 4:32 pm

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

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My boss is keen to keep me, he said he'll make me a Marketing Specialist and pay me Level 1 wage. FLCDataCenter.com

This is not an uncommon career outlook for my degree as mentioned here under "Career Outlook": Bachelor of Arts (Music Industry) - RMIT University

Will that suffice?

Your employer should run this by their immigration attorney; they will have a better idea of meeting criteria for a specialist occupation.

Oct 29th 2015, 4:39 pm

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

Thanks Retzie.

E3 only / Lucy, if you were to go to Canada, could you go to Vancouver or does it have to be Montreal?

Oct 29th 2015, 5:02 pm

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Thanks Retzie. E3 only / Lucy, if you were to go to Canada, could you go to Vancouver or does it have to be Montreal?

Hi travislogue - I could go to Vancouver. Is it easier there vs Montreal or Toronto? I know the wait times for Vancouver are ALOT shorter!

Oct 29th 2015, 5:24 pm

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

Awesome. I will to. Submitting by LCA tomorrow, hoping to book the Vancouver appointment for week of December 7th! I thought I may have read somewhere Montreal is the only place in Canada we can go to, but obviously not

Oct 29th 2015, 6:34 pm

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

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I may have read somewhere Montreal is the only place in Canada we can go to, but obviously not

This is certainly true for family-based visas but not, I think, for employment-based visas.

Ian

Oct 29th 2015, 6:42 pm

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

Thanks Ian!

Oct 29th 2015, 10:07 pm

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

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You realise the consulate advises people not to get their initial E-3 in Canada? A lot of people here are posting about a renewal or new employer, ie. already have been granted an E-3 in the past.

Oct 29th 2015, 10:37 pm

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

Oh darn, it's so much more expensive and time consuming to go back to Oz. If it were declined, would I need to amend the dates on my LCA and go to Oz?

Oct 29th 2015, 10:59 pm

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

Mexico City would be the safest/cheapest option from LA then I'm assuming for a first E-3, coming off a J1

Oct 29th 2015, 11:27 pm

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

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Oh darn, it's so much more expensive and time consuming to go back to Oz. If it were declined, would I need to amend the dates on my LCA and go to Oz?

If it's declined, you may be stuck not being allowed back in the States.

I haven't been keeping up with the good/bad options for other locations. Have a read back through the past several pages of this thread, as it is often discussed.

Oct 29th 2015, 11:28 pm

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

My J1 visa permits me multiple entries and to stay 30 days not working after the expiry of my working visa. I was planning on going to Canada the last week of my working visa.

Thanks Retzie. I'll look backwards.

Oct 29th 2015, 11:38 pm

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My J1 visa permits me multiple entries and to stay 30 days not working after the expiry of my working visa. I was planning on going to Canada the last week of my working visa.

Just remember you can't re-enter during that grace period. Stay, yes; leave and return, no.

Oct 30th 2015, 3:50 am

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

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You realise the consulate advises people not to get their initial E-3 in Canada? A lot of people here are posting about a renewal or new employer, ie. already have been granted an E-3 in the past.

+1 I did renewals in Vancouver...and 2x new E3s, including my first, in Sydney.

It may be expensive to travel all the way back there but dang it, for the piece of mind...worth it. We have family and friends there, so it's a no brainer from that perspective.

Oct 30th 2015, 5:46 pm

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Thanks Retzie. If I don't do Australia, I'll be sure to fly back into the US before my visa expiry (not in the grace period) and then go to Australia and do it

Nov 1st 2015, 12:36 am

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

Hi all - another question from me. If complete my DS-160 online for applying in Canada, am I then able to schedule my appointment for a different country (e.g. UK) if the wait time for Canada is too long? This website seems to indicate it is possible:

DS-160: Frequently Asked Questions