E-3 Visa: Certain Specialty Occupation Professionals from Australia

• E-3 Overview

  The E-3 classification applies only to nationals of Australia. Applicants must be coming to the United States solely to perform services in a specialty occupation. The specialty occupation requires theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge  and the attainment of a bachelor’s or higher degree, or its equivalent, as a minimum for entry into the occupation in the United States.

  In an effort to ensure the most appropriate and efficient immigration document processing of our International Faculty and Scholars in the E-3 category, these requests will be referred for processing by the SUNY-approved immigration counsel firm.

  This allows us to take advantage of experienced immigration counsel and give departments high-level service in dealing with the intricacies of these petitions.  

  Departments wishing to support or extend a foreign national employee under the E-3 categories should submit the "Immigration Counsel Referral" request in accessVIS. These requests require Dean  (or equivalent) approval, as well as screening against federal export control lists.

  • Initial period of stay: 2 years
  • Extension of stay: Up to 2 years per extension; no maximum number of extensions, with some exceptions

   

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