Thread: E3 visa
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Old 09-27-2005, 05:15 PM   #10 (permalink)
Brett
 
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Default Re: E3 visa - Update visa issued, the 1st?

StuckinCA wrote:
>>In all honesty, I doubt that the 10500 will be used up at all,
>>probably not
>>even close. I'd be surprised if there had been 10,500 Australians
>>annually
>>asking for H-1Bs in the past. Well more than half the H-1B quota went
>>to
>>Indians and Chinese, and the rest was widely distributed throughout
>>the
>>world. Probably no more than a few thousand.
>>
>>Firstly - all H-1B in existance are potential applicants for E3, so
>>10,500 may or may not go quickly. One in the hand ......
>>
>>Speaking of which..from my partner, today 28th Sept.... 1st issue of
>>E3?
>>In my interview the chap said I had now met all the requirements to be
>>issued the E-3 visa BUT, the certified form number syntax is different
>>to what they were expecting. As I am the first E-3 visa the consulate
>>is issuing, he did not want to issue it incorrectly. I made the point
>>that there was no solution here, as the information was correct and
>>will not change and if resubmitted and recertified will come out with
>>a number of similar syntax - presumably, ie nothing more I can do so
>>the visa should be issued.
>>
>>He kept my documents and said that the visa should be issued before
>>Friday and they will give me a phone call when it is done - it is just
>>internal administration.

>
>
> I'm a little bit confused, can you help me out here?
> What is the difference between the LCA form annotated E3- Australia-To
> Be Processed and the 9035 form? I thought they are the same...
> My lawyer mailed in the 9035 form that was being used for H1Bs with "E3-
> Australia-To Be Processed " and we're waiting for that to be approved
> and sent back. How long did you have to wait to receive your approved
> LCA or were you able to get your E3 visa issued with some other form?
> I'm going crazy waiting for it.


I'm just looking into the E3 visa route and obviously you guys are way
ahead of me. Can someone please tell me how I can get these forms? Who
do I write to?

StuckInCA, whats your lawyer like? I wonder if i should go through a
similar route. I'm in LA at the moment.

Brett