E3only

You were asked by immigration officer ever if "you (on your behalf that is) had an active GC application going"?

Innka9

Hi everyone

First of all thank you for all the useful information of this forum!

My question is this. If you enter the US with an E3 visa and then need to change employers within a few months for whatever reason, how do you go about doing that?

Will you run into problems because you are changing employers so soon after your initial E3 visa?

Do you have to leave the country in order to get a new E3 or reply?

Thanks so much!
Innka9

ian-mstm

The new employer must file the paperwork to sponsor you for the change. I believe (although I'm not 100% sure) that once the paperwork is accepted, you can change employers... so you don't need to wait until the paperwork is actually approved.


Not likely, no.


No. If you need to travel outside the US, you must appear at a US consulate abroad to get a new visa in your passport... this is because the change of status was done from within the US. Of course, if you don't need to travel outside the US, you don't have to do anything.

I'm sure someone will be along shortly to correct me if I've gotten this wrong.

Ian

nani

@ian is right.

myzone868

Hi Experts,

Im attending for e3 visa interview in next 2 weeks time....I was filling up DS 160 I was asked whether I have been refused visa to USA yes or no

if I say yes they are asking why ?

infact In 2006 I have been refused visa but they never told me why

could guys please help me how should I respond to this questions.

many thanks

meauxna

They can look up 'why' on their computer. Tell the truth. It was probably for not having strong ties to your home country, very common.

dominicjohnson83

Hi Everyone. I've just got a job offer from a company in Atlanta, GA. They have filed my LCA on the 26th of May, technically making it 5 working days since submission.

I'm waiting for it to be certified. It seems different people have different results when it comes to this.


any more light on the matter...

im just wanting to get the whole thing over and done with and fly over to the u,s of a!!


ps im aussie on an e3

docnetau

As of a year or two ago, LCA approval or rejection takes 7 days. Almost to the minute. It seems they have built in a deliberate delay for some reason.

If it's rejected (as happened to my last one due to a error on the form) it still seems to take 7 days, but at least for mine the corrected version was approved within a day or two so it seems the deliberate delay doesn't apply for the re-submit.

Given that you're already over that 7 days, I'd suspect that memorial day has added a day to the processing this week. If you don't get a response by end of day today, then I'd be asking whoever submitted it to start following up...

dominicjohnson83

hey docnetau...

if it was submitted 26th

27th - friday
28th - sat
29th - sun
30th - monday public holiday
31st - tue
1st - wed
2nd - thur
3rd - fri


so i'm counting between 5 & 6 business days have occurred...

does that seem right? are we dealing with business days or days in general?

E3only

Mine was submited last year in May Thursday night. Approved Thursday night next week. Exact 7 days.

dominicjohnson83

wow, just woke up this morning and the status has change to CERTIFIED.

that's good, right?

7 days exact.

E3only

Step one done. Good luck.

jameslondon

Hi Guys. loved the thread, very informative

I had a question for you all. I am travelling to New York for 3 months on VWP and i hope to obtain work using during that time. I Have a degree and 3 years experience as an accountant or in accounts departments. Has anyone else had a similar experience to me? Could someone provide me with some recruiters i can contact or share a story of how they achieved getting an E-3 visa in the accounting industry

Thanks guys

ian-mstm

Welcome to BE!

Just to clarify, the VWP is valid for 90 days... so, not quite 3 months! Also, be sure to NOT sign anything if you happen to find a position.


Do you have any US experience, or are you familiar with US accounting practices? Aside from a degree (which degree?), do you have any formal certification?

Ian

jameslondon

Hi Ian

Thank you for your prompt reply.

I have no US experience. I am familiar with US accounting practices. I have a bachelor of Commerce majoring in Accounting and Finance. I am part qualified and have started my CPA. I am just putting the feelers out there to see if anyone has a similar experience to myself

Thanks again for the reply