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Updated Mar. 24, 2026Refreshed annually
The E-3D visa is a nonimmigrant visa issued for family. Nonimmigrant visas are admitted for people who intend to stay in the US temporarily. E-3D visas accounted for 0.03% of all issued visas in FY 2024.
In FY 2024,

3.57K

visas issued by the US were E-3D visas

The E-3D visa is available to the spouse and unmmarried children under the age of 21 of someone who holds an E-3 visa, which is used for Australian professionals working in specialty occupations in the US. It allows family members to accompany or join the E-3 visa holder while they live and work in the United States.

The length of stay for an E-3D visa is tied to the E-3 visa holder’s authorized stay and typically lasts for the same period. Extensions are possible as long as the E-3 worker maintains valid status and continues to qualify for extensions.

The State Department does not maintain a cap on E-3D visas and they do not count against the annual E-3 cap of 10,500 visas.

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