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E-3 Visa

The E-3 Visa is a nonimmigrant work visa designed for specialty occupations, similar to the H-1B Visa. However, the E-3 Visa is exclusively available to citizens of Australia, offering them the opportunity to work in the United States in specialized fields.

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Eligibility Requirements
  • The applicant must be a national of Australia.
  • Applicant must have a valid job offer from a U.S. Employer.
  • The offered position must be a specialty occupation.
  • The applicant must meet the necessary academic qualifying criteria (at least a bachelor's or higher degree)

Family Members

Spouses and unmarried children (under the age of 21) of E-3 Visa holders are eligible to apply for the E-3 (Dependent Visa), allowing them to stay in the United States for the duration of the E-3 visa.

What is the duration of E-3 Visa?
The initial period of stay can be a maximum of two years.
Yes! Visa extensions depend on the extensions granted on the Labor Certification Application (LCA) form, but cannot exceed a maximum of two years. Fortunately, there is no limit to the number of extensions you can be granted.
Yes, your spouse can. Spouses of E-3 visa holders are authorized to work incident to their status, and a Form I-94 annotated “E-3S” serves as evidence of employment authorization. Your children may attend school but are not authorized to work.
Yes. The E-3 visa is subject to an annual cap of 10,500 visas for principal applicants. Spouses and children do not count toward this cap, and in practice the cap has not been reached in recent years.
No. This means that applying permanent residency (Green Card) application would be a bar to apply or extend existing E-3 visa.
Yes. For this, your new employer must file a new Labor Certification Application (LCA) on your behalf together with Form I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker.
No. You have to be a citizen of Australia to be eligible for an E-3 Visa.
Yes. There is no limit to the number of times you can leave the U.S. while on an E-3 visa.
Yes. Each year of a bachelor’s degree would be compensated by three years of work experience in your field of expertise. This means that 12 years of work experience would enable you to be eligible for an E-3 visa even if you do not have a bachelor’s or higher degree.

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