Orange County Employment Attorney

E-3 Work Visas

The United States government attempts to bring in foreign workers into the United States for limited amounts of time. As a result, it has created a variety of visas that people outside of the United States can apply for so that they can come and work here.

One such visa that the United States government has created is the E-3 Work Visa. This visa, as its name states, is purely a work visa. In general, an E-3 Work Visa last for two years. Moreover, only Australian citizens can apply for one. Australian citizens who apply for one must want to come to the Untied States to work in a specialty (high-level) position, such as:

• Doctors
• Accountants
• Engineers
• Programmers

Important to keep in mind that only the individual applying for the E-3 Work Visa needs to be an Australian citizen; the individual’s spouse and children do not need to be Australian citizens. And, the spouse of the applicant can get and E-3D (dependent) visa as well as work authorization.

Every year, the United States government makes an allowance for 10,500 Australian citizens to come to the United States under an E-3 Work Visa. While the Australian citizen has to go back to Australia after two years, the visa can be renewed for another two-year period. This renewal process can occur for an indefinite number of times.

Contact the OC Lawyers of Perry Smith for More Information

Obtaining an E-3 Work Visa or dealing with problems that may arise because of an E-3 Work Visa may be problematic. For more information about this type of visa and any legal issues that may arise because of it, contact the Orange County employment lawyers of Perry Smith by calling 1-888-356-2529.