zenjabba

Doh, stupid auto-correct

Cobra427

Thanks for the replies. I'll let you know how I get on.
Appointment is on the 10th of August

ian-mstm

There y'go... now you've got it!

Ian

docnetau

As I discovered today when renewing my passport (full, not expired), there is now a US$77 fee for applying for a passport internationally, on top of the usual passport fees. You also need to apply in person at an Australian consulate, which could be an issue depending on where you're moving to.

Personally, if you've got the time, I would suggest getting a new one before you apply for your visa. It'll be cheaper, avoid issue with I-94 expiry dates, and stop you from having to carry 2 passports for the second year or so of your visa.

Intelligent

Hello All,

I successfully got renewed my third E3 visa at Vancouver

Thank You

Emma927

Dear all,

I do think I'm qualified for the interview exemption for my second E3, so I'm going to renew my E3 by Mail in Australia. Does anyone has experience of this?

Many thanks!

ian-mstm

I don't recall anyone renewing by mail... so I don't think you'll find anyone with experience. Good luck to you, though. Please let us know what happens.

Ian

hottytoddy

Is there a list of E3 specialty occupations?

Pulaski

Same as H-1B. ..... But no specific list.

docnetau

You are mistaken. E3 does not qualify for this program.

Emma927

Pls read this: http://www.ustraveldocs.com/au/au-niv-visarenew.asp#qualifications

Qualifications for Visa Application by Mail

If you are applying for a visa type that you have previously been approved for, such as a work visa or tourist visa, you may qualify for an exemption to the interview requirement.

With limited exceptions, applicants for U.S. visas worldwide must have their fingerprints taken at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate. However, certain applicants may now be eligible for U.S. visa issuance without being interviewed by a Consular officer.

If you can answer “yes” to all of the following questions, you may qualify for our Apply By Mail Program.

I do think E3 is a work visa

ian-mstm

I don't mean to be obvious... but if there was one, you'd have found it with a quick Google search. No such list exists.

Ian

Snarky

Hi there peeps

I have my interview to renew my E3 on 15 August in Toronto. Originally had to book Vancouver because none of the other Canadian consulates had appointment spots prior to my current E3 expiring. Was checking back every few hours and managed to grab a spot that opened up in Toronto (yay).

Anyhoo- may be a long shot (because I think Toronto was closed to non Canadian residents for most of the summer) but wanted to see if anyone has interviewed there in the past few weeks and can let me know how many days it took until they got their passport back. The website says 1 business day processing but that sounds optimistic to me.

There doesn't appear to be a recent Toronto processing experience post on here, so I'll come back here and post about my experience once I get back to the US.

Be good.

washingtonmouse

Hi, similar to the post above from Snarky, I had a question regarding my first E3 visa application. Everything is almost set and my attorney is getting ready to submit my LCA. They asked where I want to schedule my appointment. I have a family wedding to attend in the States. The plan was to have this done way before then but of course with delays on the part of my employer and attorney it hasn't gone that way. I mentioned this to my lawyer and they said if I want to attend my family wedding, they will schedule the appointment after I get back OR I can go to the US on a tourist visa and schedule my first appointment abroad somewhere else (Canada/Mexico being the other options).

I wanted to know if anyone had experience doing their first E3 application abroad and/or has any advice based on what they've read and heard. I am a little hesitant to do so for the first time abroad but I have been reading varying opinions. I am already packed and ready to go, I have this family wedding I cannot miss, and traveling to the USA from Aus is very exhausting and expensive. To go there now, come back for the interview, and go again within a month is not easy at all.

ian-mstm

This is doable... so long as you understand that, as a 3rd party national, neither Canada nor Mexico is obligated to process your paperwork. Still, there's nothing to lose by trying... other than time, I suppose.


FWIW, I agree with the attorney - schedule the interview after you return... and consider it the cost of doing business. After all, neither the lawyer nor your employer nor US immigration is responsible for your wedding travel plans.

Ian