What is a visa ?

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

3.1K

visas issued by the US were E-3R visas

The E-3R visa is issued to Australian professionals who are returning to the United States after their original E-3 visa has expired. This visa allows them to continue working in their specialty occupation.

E-3R visas are typically granted for an initial period of two years and may be extended with no limit.

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

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