cafa123 wrote:
>>Check this out
>>http://usembassy-australia.state.gov...r/visa-e3.html
>>Thanks
>
>
> E3 Update - applied for E3 visa at US consulate in Sydney yesterday.
> Standard LCA form annotated "E3 - Australia - To Be Processed" is NOT
> acceptable. Please note that many web sites from lawyers in the US
> suggest this is OK, not so. The US consulate will process awaiting the
> new LCA that is being created by US authorities, but will not issue visa
> until the new form is presented. However they will accept a fax copy of
> the LCA as processed in the US. Have fun!
>
> Update - there are two forms of LCA! One is electronic and cant be used,
> the 9035 not being electronic can be used is annotated correctly.
> However right now a new electronic form is in the process of being
> created. So, if you have the 9035 you may have a chance of getting the
> visa, otherwise you need t to file the 9035, or new electronic form (not
> available as of today) and wait for the paper to be processed. I've no
> idea how long these manual forms take, but can assume that very few, id
> any, E3s have been issued right now.
>
> We have a US attorney who filed the paper version 2 weeks ago and no new
> yet. However the US consulate have issued a 'come back with the right
> form - all other paperwork checked and completed', so hopefully we will
> get the E3. I think with all the issues around the LCA the 10500 will
> take many weeks to be used up. the biggest danger is that when the UCSIS
> form are available the Aussies currently in the US will apply in their
> droves causing the limit to be reached quickly. Why would they - well
> the E3 is a far better bet that any other visa.
>
> Cheers
> Colin.
>
See my post elsewhere on the correct mail-in procedures (you should
indeed annotate "E-3 Australia - to be processed" on the form you
submit). This procedure was confirmed by the Department of State on
September 29.
DOS will be issuing guidance to posts on this issue shortly.
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