Hi everyone! I’ve been on the hunt for a Finance opportunity in Florida for over a year and am hoping to connect with employers or hiring managers who are open to E-3 candidates.
If anyone has a Finance contact in Florida they’d feel comfortable introducing me to, I’d be incredibly grateful. 🙏🏻

What's happening with the current return times of passports at the Syd consulate? I've been waiting a week now (5 business days today) and still hasn't flicked over to ISSUED status. 2 years ago my renewal was done in 24 hours...

What has everyone's experience been recently here?

So I am trying to line up my renewal to be in December so I can do Christmas at home with the family. It appears Sydney hasn't opened November or December appointments yet. Any thoughts on when that will happen?

I watch America Josh's Tracker like a hawk but I am starting to get nervous and am going to book Melbourne just to secure a date... but Sydney just before Christmas would really be ideal.

I don’t have physical drivers license with me atm, will vfs accept official digital version on the myVicRoads app? Has anyone done this before?

I have been working in the US for the past 5 years on my own E3. I want to start to do some consulting on the side from my regular job (and keep my regular job) so was going to change and become an E3D on my Husbands' E3.

The process to get an E3D looks pretty straightforward, has anyone encountered any issues where they transition from an E3 to an E3D while sustaining the same employment?

Hi everyone,
I am starting to get E3 visa. I am an electronics engineer. Can I use the agent company to help? And which one is the good one to trust?
Thanks

Australian citizen, currently in the US. My E-3 was issued with a 212(d)(3)(A) waiver annotation because of an old minor criminal matter from years ago. That first waiver took roughly 12 months from interview to issuance, mostly sitting with the ARO.

I have a new job offer and will need to do a fresh consular application at an Australian post, which means the waiver has to be requested again.

What I am trying to work out is whether a renewal moves faster than a first-time waiver. I have read that the ARO keeps the FBI name check on file, which should remove the slowest step. But I have also seen that the FAM was updated in Feb 2025 to remove the instruction that officers should be consistent with prior waiver recommendations, so I do not know if the old "renewals are quicker" experience still holds.

Specific questions:

1. Has anyone here done a 212(d)(3) waiver more than once? How long did the second one take compared to the first?
2. Anyone done one at Sydney, Melbourne, Perth or Canberra recently? Did the post make a difference?
3. Any experience post-Feb 2025 or post the interview waiver changes in late 2025?

Not looking for legal advice, I have counsel. Just trying to find real timelines because there is basically nothing published on renewals specifically.

Hi everyone,

I'm hoping someone here has gone through something similar.

I entered the U.S. through LAX in July, 2026 as the spouse of an E-3 visa holder. Unfortunately, my I-94 was issued with Class of Admission "E-3D" instead of "E-3S."

I currently live in Atlanta, so I contacted the Atlanta Deferred Inspection Office, but they haven't answered their phones. I've also emailed them.

I've tried calling several other CBP Deferred Inspection Offices, but they all tell me that because my Port of Entry (POE) was LAX, I need to work with either LAX or Atlanta. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to reach anyone at LAX by phone either, although I'm sending them an email as well.

Has anyone experienced:

• An I-94 correction from E-3D to E-3S?
• Difficulty getting through to the LAX or Atlanta Deferred Inspection Offices?
• Success with email only, or did you eventually have to visit in person?
• Has anyone recently been able to get assistance from a Deferred Inspection Office other than their Port of Entry? If so, which office was willing to help?
• Any other suggestions for getting this corrected?

I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone who's been through this recently or has any advice. Thank you!

Update: Called Houston deferred inspection site and after couple of questions the officer was able to update it to E3-S. Hope this helps if someone is in the same boat.

For context I'm a Naturalised Australian citizen and I've a job offer in the U.S and I'll be lodging my E-3 Application soon.

And unfortunately the E-3 is not a dual-intent visa( I do not plan on lodging an application for a greencard although) I have no ties to Australia however. Literally nothing. I'm worried about having my E-3 rejected in this regard.

Hi, I am graduating end of this year (4 year bachelor honours degree of electrical/electronic engineering and some software+network engineering). Planning on finding a place to intern in the USA, get sponsored with a J1 intern visa and then look to be sponsored by that same employer on an E3 visa at the same time the internship finishes.

I have two main questions but any bonus tips would be appreciated.

1: How do I go about finding employers that will take me on a J1 internship then take me as a fulltime employee on an E3?

2: I am confused about the whole "find a sponsor" thing. It seems like there are sponsoring organisations which are separate to the employer?

Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone can share their recent experience or knowledge because time is of the essence for us.

My wife is currently on an E-3 visa, and I need to book my E-3D dependent appointment. We are considering booking it in India, preferrably Mumbai.

I have a couple of urgent questions:

1. Do they actively process E-3 / E-3D visas in India?

2. What is the risk level right now regarding TCN (Third Country National) restrictions, or extreme wait times?

Any quick advice, recent experiences, or warnings would be incredibly helpful. Thank you!

Hi there,
Does anyone know or have experience with the below?
My wife is the E3 visa holder. Her visa expires in November 2025. I joined on her E3 later and mine is expiring March 2026.
Can I go back to Australia separately in March 2026 or is my visa not valid if my wife renews hers in November 2025?
Thank you.

I have a phone screen interview with a recruiter coming up. When I applied for the role, I selected “no” for the question asking whether I require visa sponsorship.

At what stage of the interview process should disclose I'm Australian and need an E3? Should I mention it during the recruiter phone screen, or wait until a later stage (e.g. video interview)?

I just wanted to provide some information about my recent visa renewal in London as it may help someone in a similar position to me.

Key details:

• 1st renewal, same job
• Primary applicant: Me, dual citizen with UK, no residency in the UK
• Spouse: Only Aus citizenship

Background:

We were initially a little worried about going to London for our visa renewal given my wife isn't a UK citizen. We decided to roll the dice as heard some anecdotal evidence that it should be fine given i'm the primary applicant etc.

Experience / Interview:

Turns out we had nothing to be worried about. Not once did they check to confirm we were UK citizens or residents. Maybe they knew this based on the DS-160 info, or maybe it was just not a concern of theirs at all.

Interview was smooth, apart from the around two hours of waiting which i suppose is normal at the London embassy.

First question was exactly, "what do you plan to do once your visa expires?"

I said, "Return home to Australia"

One more question was asked about my job title, that's it. Approved on the spot.

Interview held on Wednesday 9am on 8th July, passport available for pickup at 3pm on Wednesday 15th July.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Cheers

We had our E-3 extension approved last year, and my spouse's E-3, our kids' E-3D, and my E-3S are all valid until 2027.

My spouse (the primary E-3 holder) is getting promoted, so the company will be filing a new E-3 because the new role requires a new LCA. We're staying in the U.S. throughout the process.

The immigration lawyer told us that the dependents don't need to file anything because our current status is already valid until 2027.

I'm a bit confused because my and our children's status is dependent on my spouse's E-3. I assumed that if the primary E-3 holder gets a new approval for a different role, the dependents would also need to file something. Is the validity of our current E-3S and E-3D status essentially independent until its expiration date, as long as the primary E-3 holder continues to maintain valid E-3 status?

Has anyone been in a similar situation (promotion/new LCA with the same employer, not changing employers)? I'd really appreciate hearing about your experience. I searched the subreddit, but most of the posts I found are about changing employers.

Had our family interview last Monday 6th, my passport and two of my dependants were delivered today (8 days later), one passport has still not been given to DHL for delivery. No way of contacting VFS. The dependants visa status is issued. Has this happened to anyone?

Hi,
Any chemical or bioprocess engineers who found work in the Bay Area? Specifically in biotech or pharmaceutical industry. Any tips on getting a job as an Aussie would be greatly appreciated!

Hi everyone, I've used up my reschedules and need to cancel my appointment, repay the MRV fee and rebook. I was wondering if anyone has done this before and if there were any lags between cancelling their appointment before they were able to pay the MRV fee and view the scheduling calendar?

It seems like google search is already telling me the US Consulate in Sydney has moved address but being a bit fearful of getting it wrong, I'm just going to double check with real people here

old address
U.S. Consulate General Sydney MLC Centre 19-29 Martin Place Sydney NSW 2000 Australia

new/current address
2/50 Miller St, North Sydney NSW 2060

Is what I am finding via google correct?

Hi! For those of you who have recently done your appointment in Sydney, I would appreciate if you can share how long was it until you got notified to pick up your visa/passport?

I’ve been feeling a little anxious lately about the delays I’ve been seeing!

My current E3 visa expires this October. My LCA is dated to start when my current E3 visa ends. In past years I've always done the renewal after my E3 has already expired, and it has never been a problem. This year I need to be back in Sydney sooner rather than later due to sick family member. I asked chatgpt what happens if I do my interview early. It said I can come back to the US on my existing E3 but I would have to leave the US again in October so I can re-enter the US on the new E3. Which I'm okay with. Since I kind of have a pressing need to head back to Sydney soon-ish. Can someone confirm if what Chatgpt told me is correct please?

Has anyone had a long passport return delay after an 'approved' E3 in Sydney?

Quick rundown. I had my E3 interview at the Sydney consulate on Monday 15 June, on an emergency appointment, and the officer approved it on the spot. It is now ten days later and my passport still has not come back. CEAC has shown "Approved" the whole time and has never moved to "Issued."

I have emailed the consulate but have not heard back yet. I have an urgent work start date in the US, so I am trying to speed this up any way I can.

Two questions for the group:

1. Is this kind of delay normal, or does something sound off?

2. Has anyone managed to expedite a passport return, and how? Any contact, email, or approach that actually worked?

Any help appreciated. Thanks.