jbedi

> We applied for an L1 and E3 at the same time and got both LCAs - no
> problems in the end.

Hello Colin,

Is that E3-D on your wife's passport...

When she went for her i/v did she took your passport to prove you
are the primary E3 or did you both go together and booked i/v at the
same time.

In my case I have to take my kids pp's as well with me. Any final
thoughts tips ?

cafa123

> Hello Colin,
>
> Is that E3-D on your wife's passport...
>
> When she went for her i/v did she took your passport to prove you
> are the primary E3 or did you both go together and booked i/v at the
> same time.
>
> In my case I have to take my kids pp's as well with me. Any final
> thoughts tips ?

Call me simple, but we thought it best to kill one at a time - too much
confusion for the consulate staff on a new visa. So, my wife applied
first and got the standard E3 and then I went for the spouse E3 a week
or so later, and got the E3D. I took her passport, marriage certificate,
and birth certificate of her first child as it shows the relationship
between her maiden name and her previous married name (the only offical
document to show this relationship). I think that now they have done a
few you should be OK to go together. If there are ANY potential
complications take all documents that support and prove your status -
better to have them than to keep going back!

Tips, take reading material as the wait can be 2 hours plus, and with
the kids take some drawing books etc or whatever will keep them
amused. There are NO facilities availble so not too much to drink for
the kids!!!!

Good luck, and let us know when you are booked in for the IV.
Colin.

jbedi

> Call me simple, but we thought it best to kill one at a time - too
> much confusion for the consulate staff on a new visa. So, my wife
> applied first and got the standard E3 and then I went for the spouse
> E3 a week or so later, and got the E3D. I took her passport, marriage
> certificate, and birth certificate of her first child as it shows the
> relationship between her maiden name and her previous married name
> (the only offical document to show this relationship). I think that
> now they have done a few you should be OK to go together. If there are
> ANY potential complications take all documents that support and prove
> your status - better to have them than to keep going back!
>
> Tips, take reading material as the wait can be 2 hours plus, and with
> the kids take some drawing books etc or whatever will keep them
> amused. There are NO facilities availble so not too much to drink for
> the kids!!!!
>
> Good luck, and let us know when you are booked in for the IV.
> Colin.

No was not thinking of taking the boys. Plan was to fly from Adelaide
and be back the smae evening (as kids under certain age need not come).

Still waiting on the newly certified with "C" prefix LCA and once it
comes all set. I ma hoping it makes in time for the i/v as Melbourne ,y
consulate is heavily booked for the whole month of Nov.

Will keep you guys posted.

cafa123

> No was not thinking of taking the boys. Plan was to fly from
> Adelaide and be back the smae evening (as kids under certain age
> need not come).
>
> Still waiting on the newly certified with "C" prefix LCA and once it
> comes all set. I ma hoping it makes in time for the i/v as Melbourne
> ,y consulate is heavily booked for the whole month of Nov.
>
> Will keep you guys posted.

Keep checking the WEB site - people cancel all the time. Tip - try
checking late on a Friday for monday times.

Kevin Keane (see Web site for email)

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>
>> I agree that the high refusal rate is probably just teething troubles
>> with the E3 visas and the Dept State system, and a case of the left
>> hand not knowing what the right is doing.
>>
>> But on the other hand, US govt agencies like the USCIS will often take
>> the most strict interpretation possible on any new visas. A good
>> example is the fairly liberal AC21 act passed in 2000 which they have
>> yet to issue any regulations on. Luckily the E3 allows us to bypass
>> USCIS completely which is a good thing. The Dept State has always been
>> a bit more flexible.
>>
>> I am still concerned about the dual intent thing. A previous employer
>> of mine applied for labor certification three years ago. It's stuck in
>> a backlog somewhere and completely useless to me, but it would suck if
>> it became the reason I got rejected for an E3.
>
> Hi,
>
>
> My employer applied for the labor cert through the new PERM system and
> now I'm stuck in backlog too ... can't change status for about 4
> years!!! I hope it doesn't affect my chances of getting an E3 visa too.
>
> Just wondering, does anyone know how much a lawyer should be charging to
> help one get an E3 visa? I heard it's a lot cheaper and easier than the
> H1B .. yippee.

My guess is that the lawyer's fees are roughly the same as for an H-1B,
maybe even higher, because at least while the kinks are being worked out,
the work involved might be a bit more.

What is cheaper is the government fees. H-1Bs are *very* expensive in that
respect.

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aviezer

> Good question aviezer, is there anyone actually in the US on an E-3
> visa? Was there any problem with POE guys? I'm leaving in two and a
> bit weeks for the US on my E-3 visa, so any known experiences would be
> helpful!!

If anyone has already entered the U.S. on an E-3, please let us know if
the POE officer new what this visa is.
I plan to enter on Nov 8, and I will be taking with me (carry on) the
embassy's web pages explaining what this visa is, just in case the
immigration officer's never heard about it.

thesonofdad

> If anyone has already entered the U.S. on an E-3, please let us know
> if the POE officer new what this visa is.
> I plan to enter on Nov 8, and I will be taking with me (carry on) the
> embassy's web pages explaining what this visa is, just in case the
> immigration officer's never heard about it.

Ditto, for me....aviezer can you let us know how you go on the
8th...I touch down in LA on the 12th so a heads up on how you went
would be great.

Cheers

Bcsmyth

> Ronnie, I filed my LCA just under 2 weeks ago and just got my lawyer
> to check with the DOL today regarding your post. He spoke with the
> manager of the DOL unit that issues the LCA for E-3 cases and was told
> that the processing time is 7 - 10 days. He said that after 2 weeks if
> we haven't received the approved LCA, we can call in to complete a
> status check.
> It seems like there is a lot of confusion regarding these visas and I
> am not sure what info is right. My lawyer will be calling on Friday if
> I haven't received the LCA by then and I will post the info back here.
> Nick

Just an update on my progress, I recieved my LCA today - it was
overnighted to the DoL last Tuesday so it has taken 1 week. Make sure it
is overnighted, if its sent by normal mail then it needs to clear
security before it enters the building and this can take some time - if
its overnighted it is hand-delivered...just a thought

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Thething

> Just an update on my progress, I recieved my LCA today - it was
> overnighted to the DoL last Tuesday so it has taken 1 week. Make sure
> it is overnighted, if its sent by normal mail then it needs to clear
> security before it enters the building and this can take some time -
> if its overnighted it is hand-delivered...just a thought

What address did you overnight it to? I think the address we have for
DOL LCA's is a PO Box which won't accept Fedex etc?

Did anyone else notice the 9/30/05 expiry date in the top left of the
current 9035 LCA form from DOL? What's up with that?

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Bcsmyth

> What address did you overnight it to? I think the address we have for
> DOL LCA's is a PO Box which won't accept Fedex etc?
> Did anyone else notice the 9/30/05 expiry date in the top left of the
> current 9035 LCA form from DOL? What's up with that?

My lawyer sent it to the following address:

United States Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
Division of Foreign Labor Certification
Temporary Programs
Room C4312
200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20210

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