What is a E-3 visa ?
Updated Mar. 24, 2026Refreshed annually
The E-3 visa is a nonimmigrant visa issued for work. Nonimmigrant visas are admitted for people who intend to stay in the US temporarily. E-3 visas accounted for 0.04% of all issued visas in FY 2024.
In FY 2024,
3.93K
visas issued by the US were E-3 visas
The E-3 visa is available exclusively to Australian citizens employed in specialty occupations. Applicants must also get a foreign labor application approved by the Department of Labor.
E-3 visas are typically granted for an initial period of two years and may be extended with no limit.
The E-3 visa maintains an annual cap of 10,500 visas.
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