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visas for specialty positions (E-3)

Applicants who are citizens of Australia and intend to work temporarily in a specialty position may be eligible for an E-3 visa. Israeli citizens who also have Australian citizenship and a current Australian passport may be eligible for E-3 visas.

An E-3 visa may be issued to an Australian citizen with a legitimate offer of employment in the United States to fill a position that qualifies as specialty occupation employment.

How to Qualify for an E-3 Visa

For E-3 visas, you must meet the following requirements:

You are an Australian citizen with a current Australian passport;
You have a legitimate offer of employment in the United States;
The position you are coming to fill qualifies as specialty occupation employment;
You have the necessary academic or other qualifying credentials;
Your stay will be temporary; and
You have the necessary license or other official permission to practice in the specialty occupation, if necessary.

How to Apply for an E-3 Visa

Applicants for E-3 visas should set an appointment date for a visa interview at Embassy Tel Aviv either through the on line at http://VisaInfo.US-Visaservices.com or through the call center at 180-9315642. Please click here for information about how to apply for a nonimmigrant visa and document requirements.

However, before you set an interview date, your U.S. employer is required to file a Labor Condition Application with the Department of Labor, form ETA 9035. See the Department of Labor Web site for more information.

In addition to the mandatory documents all applicants for nonimmigrant visas should bring to the Embassy, as an E-1 applicant you should also bring the following documents:

Your valid Australian passport;
A copy of Form ETA 9035, clearly annotated as "E-3 - Australia - to be processed", or an ETA 9035E dated after January 4th, 2006, specified for E-3 Australia;
Evidence of academic or other qualifying credentials. In the absence of an academic or other qualifying credential(s), evidence of education and experience that is equivalent to the required U.S. degree;
A job offer letter or other documentation from your employer establishing that upon entry into the United States that you will be engaged in qualifying work in a specialty occupation and that you will be paid the actual or prevailing wage;
Evidence establishing that your stay in the United States will be temporary;
A certified copy of any required license or other official permission to practice the occupation in the state of intended employment if so required; and

For more information on E-3 visas, visit the Web site of the U. S. Consulate General in Sydney, Australia.

Families of E-3 Visa Holders

Spouses and/or children under the age of 21 who wish to accompany or join the principal visa holder in the United States for the duration of his/her stay require derivative E-3D visas. Spouses and/or children who do not intend to reside in the United States with the principal visa holder, but visit for vacations only, may be eligible to apply for visitor (B-2) visas.

Spouses and children of E-3 visa holders may study in private or public schools in the United States on an E-3D visa without obtaining a student F-1 visa. Spouses of E-3 visa holders may seek employment authorization on derivative E visas. For further information, please contact USCIS on your arrival in the United States.

You should bring proof of your spouse and children’s relationship, such as marriage and birth certificates, with you to the visa interview.