Doctur

> Well it depends.. if you have a bad history of visa renewal then you
> might be questioned a little longer.. else they ask to fill few forms
> and question you as a norm if you are male in 18's to 40 (i believe)..
> and esp if you are middle eastern background.. I was born in Saudia
> and raised there .. and lived in pakistan too.. my questioning didnt
> lasted that long.. most of it was what company i am coming to work
> with and what have i done before.. just to confirm what i have said in
> my visa application.. (but this is different from port to port).. I
> came via LA.
>
> 2ndly carrying English pirated movies is a bad idea.. DVD and CD is
> worse but you might be fine with disk.. BUT remember if they check it
> and find pirated movies then its a big fine + some time in jail.. is
> it really worth carrying it with you?
>
> Wakkas

I have a collection of softwares and drivers that I have bought over the
period of a few years (all original CDs). I do not want to lose it. I
was thinking that I could copy to a HDD and take it with me and leave
the collection at home so that my years of collection will not go waste.

I have a huge collection of original English movies. I backed them up
here and am leaving a backed up copy and taking the originals.

Does anyone know what is the limit of CDs/DVDs one can carry before it
becomes a problem?

Visahlp

> Hi,
>
> Does anyone know how many E3 visas are currently available? I know
> there are 10,500 visas that can be issued - but is there some site
> that
> updates the number of visas that have been approved etc... DO you
> think
> the E3 visas will be all used up like the H1B? What do you think the
> demand for this visa would be? Also, what would be the general cost -
> filing and attorney fees to process this type of visa?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Sven

Hello,
yes, it's quite available.
The E-3 visa is similar to the H-1B visa. Important differences include
the thing that spouses of E-3 visa holders may work in the United States
without restrictions, and that the E-3 visa is renewable indefinitely.
Australian citizens applying for an E-3 visa are also no longer subject
to the 65,000 annual visa limit for H-1B visas. Although there is a
separate annual quota of 10,500 E-3 visas, this is believed to be much
more generous to Australians than requiring them to compete with all
other nations for H-1B visas.

Aussiegolf

> Hello,
> yes, it's quite available.
> The E-3 visa is similar to the H-1B visa. Important differences
> include the thing that spouses of E-3 visa holders may work in the
> United States without restrictions, and that the E-3 visa is renewable
> indefinitely. Australian citizens applying for an E-3 visa are also no
> longer subject to the 65,000 annual visa limit for H-1B visas.
> Although there is a separate annual quota of 10,500 E-3 visas, this is
> believed to be much more generous to Australians than requiring them
> to compete with all other nations for H-1B visas.

Hi all,

I was reading many of the posts and not sure if someone has said it but
I am about to send in my I129 and renew my E3. Does any one know if
there is a supplement for the E3? I see many for other types of visas
but not one specific for the E3. Also if anyone knows if they now
accept elctronic LAC forms as I found out from other posts they didnt
in the past.

Thanks
J

Friday_Boi

> Hi all,
>
> I was reading many of the posts and not sure if someone has said it
> but I am about to send in my I129 and renew my E3. Does any one know
> if there is a supplement for the E3? I see many for other types of
> visas but not one specific for the E3. Also if anyone knows if they
> now accept elctronic LAC forms as I found out from other posts they
> didnt in the past.
>
> Thanks
> J

Hi All,

I am a primary E3 visa holder and just noticed that on my SSN card it
says 'Valid for work only with DHS authorization'

Does this sound right to you guys? I thought the primary E3 holder did
not require any work permit.

Joe Feise

Friday_Boi wrote on 08/24/07 05:44:

>> Hi all,
>>
>> I was reading many of the posts and not sure if someone has said it
>> but I am about to send in my I129 and renew my E3. Does any one know
>> if there is a supplement for the E3? I see many for other types of
>> visas but not one specific for the E3. Also if anyone knows if they
>> now accept elctronic LAC forms as I found out from other posts they
>> didnt in the past.
>>
>> Thanks
>> J
>
> Hi All,
>
> I am a primary E3 visa holder and just noticed that on my SSN card it
> says 'Valid for work only with DHS authorization'
>
> Does this sound right to you guys? I thought the primary E3 holder did
> not require any work permit.

The I-94 indicating E3 *is* the work permit, it *is* the DHS authorization.

Itskino

> Hi,
>
> Does anyone know how many E3 visas are currently available? I know
> there are 10,500 visas that can be issued - but is there some site
> that
> updates the number of visas that have been approved etc... DO you
> think
> the E3 visas will be all used up like the H1B? What do you think the
> demand for this visa would be? Also, what would be the general cost -
> filing and attorney fees to process this type of visa?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Sven

Hi, I was wondering about the wording necessary in the 'job offer
letter' for the E3 visa. If anyone could post a copy of their job offer
letter (with personal details removed of course) that would be really
helpful to understand how it has to be worded. Thanks!!

Fld

> Hi, I was wondering about the wording necessary in the 'job offer
> letter' for the E3 visa. If anyone could post a copy of their job
> offer letter (with personal details removed of course) that would be
> really helpful to understand how it has to be worded. Thanks!!

Probably, your prospective company may already know how to write one.
AFAICR, it'd say they are pleased to offer you the position, your
offered title, your dept, location, salary, and bonus, probably some
short descriptions of your work, and etc. This is pretty much a
standard letter, though. But I think this letter is only one piece of
the puzzle which makes up the whole picture before the consular
officer's eyes prior to making a decision. Having said so, there are
other important documents, too, both from your employer's and your side.

Best of luck,

Regards,
fld.

Ant07

> Hi everyone,
>
> Just wanted to share my outcome - after almost 3 months from my I-29
> submission date for my E3 transfer, IT IS GRANTED!!! My new employer
> (who I have been working with for 10 weeks now), has just today
> received paperwork from USCIS stating that my visa has been
> transferred and extended - from the LCA date up to the 2 years
> anniversary date that I had started working with my new employer.
> (very strange, as the total is actually less than 2 years - but that
> is the least of my concerns right now!)
>
> After all that confusion as to which form to use, how to submit, how
> long it will take, can I start working before its approved, etc....it
> was much easier than I'd expected.....but then again, I am told that I
> would still need to have a physical new visa the next time to left the
> country & return. Easy peasy.
>
> Good luck to everyone else still waiting. Let me know if I can clarify
> anything.

Hi PHook,

It's quite hard to find up-to-date information about the process of
changing employers whilst on the E3 visa. It would be really great if
you could summarize the process that you followed to get your visa
updated, including how long you had to wait before you were able to
start working with the new employer etc.

Thanks!

Itskino

> Probably, your prospective company may already know how to write
> one. AFAICR, it'd say they are pleased to offer you the position,
> your offered title, your dept, location, salary, and bonus,
> probably some short descriptions of your work, and etc. This is
> pretty much a standard letter, though. But I think this letter is
> only one piece of the puzzle which makes up the whole picture before
> the consular officer's eyes prior to making a decision. Having said
> so, there are other important documents, too, both from your
> employer's and your side.
>
> Best of luck,
>
> Regards,
> fld.

Thanks for the info.

Redbak

> Thanks for the info.

Hi There,

Great Thread. Has anyone managed to successfully receive the E3 visa
without a university degree? If so, how did you go about it?

TIA