> 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
IMHO you don't need a lawyer to apply for the E-3 visa, the process is
simple enough. You can read the instructions on the US consulate's
website to figure out what documents you need, and the 9035 form can be
downloaded off the Department of Labor's website.
The consulate in Toronto is the only one issuing E-3 visas right now.
I'm in Canada myself and will have to fly to Toronto for the interview
once I get the approved LCA back. You have to prove that you have
economic and social ties to your home country, so if you're in the
process to get a greencard you might not be able to get the E-3.