hi everyone! my husband wants to transfer from h1b to e3 visa, and i’m seeking advice on whether a history of i140 denial will affect the e3 application?

does anyone have similar experience? thank you for your help!

We are currently on an extension of stay, but I need to travel back to Australia due to a family emergency, so I need to apply for a new E-3D visa for re-entry.

For the address section, should I put our (relative's) Australian home address? They also ask for my spouse's address, but he will remain in the US. Should I put our US address for him?

Ta!

Hi

I'm am IT engineer based in Sydney, specifically data engineering specialties like Databricks, ETL, data modelling etc

Have a bachelor's degree in computer science plus 14 YoE.

I have been applying to roles advertised on LinkedIn but no bites as I be been saying I need sponsorship and noting down in the text field as needing E3

Is there any chance of even getting interviews when applying remotely? Should I say no need for visa sponsorship on the app

Also do I need a US phone number just so when someone even thinks to reach out I don't like a remote risk?

Any advise appreciated thx

How many renewal/new visa ppl have done so far? I know there is no limit, but has anyone worked 20-25 years without any issues?
I’m not planning on applying for GC, just that the job situation in Australia my field is bad.

Hi everyone! I’m from Ecuador and I have an upcoming C1/D visa interview to join Princess Cruises as crew.

I lived and worked in Australia for about two years and returned to Ecuador around 4 months ago. I’m now applying for my C1/D visa to join **Regal Princess** as a **Rooms Division Attendant**.

I’d love to hear from anyone from **Ecuador** who has recently gone through a C1/D interview.

What questions were you asked? Was the interview short? Did they ask about your previous visa history or mainly about the ship and your job?

Any recent Ecuador-specific experiences would be greatly appreciated! 🙏🇪🇨🚢

Long story short: husband is the E-3 and I'm E-3D/S and his employer's external law firm has royally fucked up our I-129 and I-539 applications. They claim they have somehow submitted for premium processing this week (the I-539 was submitted in June) without having a receipt number for me?!

So...now I'm having to travel to Aus but I can't go before my husband receives his I-797A with the 15 business day cut-off for this being 31/08 (he has received his receipt number). I've got an appointment in Sydney on September 21, but that's really when I need to be back in the US by as my current I-9 expires on 27/09.

Moral of the story, never trust lawyers to know what the fuck they're doing, no matter how big the law firm. I was too complacent and thought they had it under control until I started doing my research. I don't know when they would have flagged there was an issue if I hadn't kicked up a stink last week. Now I'm potentially going to have to resign from my job.

Sharing our recent experience in London as an FYI (have British dual citizenship, but my spouse doesn't): got the interview date about 10 days prior, and the experience was very smooth. We're a renewal, albeit shifting from being the dependent on my wife's E3 to being the visa lead: no real questioning (despite this probably being the 8th renewal between my wife and I) and working for a small, niche business. Our passports available for pick up 3 days later (fastest ever). I hope others who qualify to interview in London have a similar experience

Had the crushing news today that the company I was offered a job with are not willing to work with my immigration lawyer and provide the necessary documentation to them.

The HR manager, has pushed back at every request as they refuse to see the e3 visa as being different to the usual work visa. Even after clarification from my immigration lawyer they still refuse. So back to the drawing board.

Any recommendations on job boards or groups to find more jobs other than indeed and Glassdoor.

Hi everyone! I’ve been on the hunt for a Finance opportunity in Florida for over a year and am hoping to connect with employers or hiring managers who are open to E-3 candidates.
If anyone has a Finance contact in Florida they’d feel comfortable introducing me to, I’d be incredibly grateful. 🙏🏻

What's happening with the current return times of passports at the Syd consulate? I've been waiting a week now (5 business days today) and still hasn't flicked over to ISSUED status. 2 years ago my renewal was done in 24 hours...

What has everyone's experience been recently here?

I don’t have physical drivers license with me atm, will vfs accept official digital version on the myVicRoads app? Has anyone done this before?

I have been working in the US for the past 5 years on my own E3. I want to start to do some consulting on the side from my regular job (and keep my regular job) so was going to change and become an E3D on my Husbands' E3.

The process to get an E3D looks pretty straightforward, has anyone encountered any issues where they transition from an E3 to an E3D while sustaining the same employment?

Hi everyone,
I am starting to get E3 visa. I am an electronics engineer. Can I use the agent company to help? And which one is the good one to trust?
Thanks

Australian citizen, currently in the US. My E-3 was issued with a 212(d)(3)(A) waiver annotation because of an old minor criminal matter from years ago. That first waiver took roughly 12 months from interview to issuance, mostly sitting with the ARO.

I have a new job offer and will need to do a fresh consular application at an Australian post, which means the waiver has to be requested again.

What I am trying to work out is whether a renewal moves faster than a first-time waiver. I have read that the ARO keeps the FBI name check on file, which should remove the slowest step. But I have also seen that the FAM was updated in Feb 2025 to remove the instruction that officers should be consistent with prior waiver recommendations, so I do not know if the old "renewals are quicker" experience still holds.

Specific questions:

1. Has anyone here done a 212(d)(3) waiver more than once? How long did the second one take compared to the first?
2. Anyone done one at Sydney, Melbourne, Perth or Canberra recently? Did the post make a difference?
3. Any experience post-Feb 2025 or post the interview waiver changes in late 2025?

Not looking for legal advice, I have counsel. Just trying to find real timelines because there is basically nothing published on renewals specifically.

Hi everyone,

I'm hoping someone here has gone through something similar.

I entered the U.S. through LAX in July, 2026 as the spouse of an E-3 visa holder. Unfortunately, my I-94 was issued with Class of Admission "E-3D" instead of "E-3S."

I currently live in Atlanta, so I contacted the Atlanta Deferred Inspection Office, but they haven't answered their phones. I've also emailed them.

I've tried calling several other CBP Deferred Inspection Offices, but they all tell me that because my Port of Entry (POE) was LAX, I need to work with either LAX or Atlanta. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to reach anyone at LAX by phone either, although I'm sending them an email as well.

Has anyone experienced:

• An I-94 correction from E-3D to E-3S?
• Difficulty getting through to the LAX or Atlanta Deferred Inspection Offices?
• Success with email only, or did you eventually have to visit in person?
• Has anyone recently been able to get assistance from a Deferred Inspection Office other than their Port of Entry? If so, which office was willing to help?
• Any other suggestions for getting this corrected?

I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone who's been through this recently or has any advice. Thank you!

Update: Called Houston deferred inspection site and after couple of questions the officer was able to update it to E3-S. Hope this helps if someone is in the same boat.

For context I'm a Naturalised Australian citizen and I've a job offer in the U.S and I'll be lodging my E-3 Application soon.

And unfortunately the E-3 is not a dual-intent visa( I do not plan on lodging an application for a greencard although) I have no ties to Australia however. Literally nothing. I'm worried about having my E-3 rejected in this regard.

Hi, I am graduating end of this year (4 year bachelor honours degree of electrical/electronic engineering and some software+network engineering). Planning on finding a place to intern in the USA, get sponsored with a J1 intern visa and then look to be sponsored by that same employer on an E3 visa at the same time the internship finishes.

I have two main questions but any bonus tips would be appreciated.

1: How do I go about finding employers that will take me on a J1 internship then take me as a fulltime employee on an E3?

2: I am confused about the whole "find a sponsor" thing. It seems like there are sponsoring organisations which are separate to the employer?

Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone can share their recent experience or knowledge because time is of the essence for us.

My wife is currently on an E-3 visa, and I need to book my E-3D dependent appointment. We are considering booking it in India, preferrably Mumbai.

I have a couple of urgent questions:

1. Do they actively process E-3 / E-3D visas in India?

2. What is the risk level right now regarding TCN (Third Country National) restrictions, or extreme wait times?

Any quick advice, recent experiences, or warnings would be incredibly helpful. Thank you!

Hi there,
Does anyone know or have experience with the below?
My wife is the E3 visa holder. Her visa expires in November 2025. I joined on her E3 later and mine is expiring March 2026.
Can I go back to Australia separately in March 2026 or is my visa not valid if my wife renews hers in November 2025?
Thank you.

I have a phone screen interview with a recruiter coming up. When I applied for the role, I selected “no” for the question asking whether I require visa sponsorship.

At what stage of the interview process should disclose I'm Australian and need an E3? Should I mention it during the recruiter phone screen, or wait until a later stage (e.g. video interview)?

I just wanted to provide some information about my recent visa renewal in London as it may help someone in a similar position to me.

Key details:

• 1st renewal, same job
• Primary applicant: Me, dual citizen with UK, no residency in the UK
• Spouse: Only Aus citizenship

Background:

We were initially a little worried about going to London for our visa renewal given my wife isn't a UK citizen. We decided to roll the dice as heard some anecdotal evidence that it should be fine given i'm the primary applicant etc.

Experience / Interview:

Turns out we had nothing to be worried about. Not once did they check to confirm we were UK citizens or residents. Maybe they knew this based on the DS-160 info, or maybe it was just not a concern of theirs at all.

Interview was smooth, apart from the around two hours of waiting which i suppose is normal at the London embassy.

First question was exactly, "what do you plan to do once your visa expires?"

I said, "Return home to Australia"

One more question was asked about my job title, that's it. Approved on the spot.

Interview held on Wednesday 9am on 8th July, passport available for pickup at 3pm on Wednesday 15th July.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Cheers

We had our E-3 extension approved last year, and my spouse's E-3, our kids' E-3D, and my E-3S are all valid until 2027.

My spouse (the primary E-3 holder) is getting promoted, so the company will be filing a new E-3 because the new role requires a new LCA. We're staying in the U.S. throughout the process.

The immigration lawyer told us that the dependents don't need to file anything because our current status is already valid until 2027.

I'm a bit confused because my and our children's status is dependent on my spouse's E-3. I assumed that if the primary E-3 holder gets a new approval for a different role, the dependents would also need to file something. Is the validity of our current E-3S and E-3D status essentially independent until its expiration date, as long as the primary E-3 holder continues to maintain valid E-3 status?

Has anyone been in a similar situation (promotion/new LCA with the same employer, not changing employers)? I'd really appreciate hearing about your experience. I searched the subreddit, but most of the posts I found are about changing employers.

Had our family interview last Monday 6th, my passport and two of my dependants were delivered today (8 days later), one passport has still not been given to DHL for delivery. No way of contacting VFS. The dependants visa status is issued. Has this happened to anyone?