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Hi Suzanne, I'll be having a telephone interview on Wednesday with my immig. lawyer. I'll have to clarify if that hospital is H-1b cap-exempt since they are a Non-profit Hospital. See how we go on the interview.

Thanks for the info Suzanne... I went to search for E-3 visa for Australians and it says it can be granted "indefinitely" and renewable every two years, and yes, you're right the spouse can also work with no restrictions... So I guess, my only concern is if I can obtain GC when it becomes available...

Thank you so much for a very useful info. Re: legalities of E3 switching to GC. Did you consult to an immigration lawyer regarding legalities of this... and can you still work continuously in the US while you change your status to GC. I would be happy to follow your lead. I will pm you shortly, and ask a few more detailed Q's if you won't mind. Again many thanks...

Hi Ghillbert and Suzanne, Thanks for your reply to this Forum. I have the same dilemma. I have to explain to the hospitals in the US about E-3 because they are not familiar with it, but they are willing to hire us. I will be speaking to a lawyer this Wednesday via telephone interview. Do you think i will suggest to him E-3 visa ? because he is insisting we go for H-1B instead. What do you think about pros and cons of each, specially applying for green card in the future, and how will we go about changing status to GC if we opt for E-3. I've got everything ready, nclex passer, visa screen certificate, aussie passport, and i'm still here in Sydney ... ready to go if there's a way

Thanks Anna and Suzanne for your reply. We are Australians. And reading through the contract we signed, it says "upon approval of petition... and upon arrival to the US..." we only signed last month, we paid $1000 for processing fees, which they said is refundable. So I suppose that is what we will loose, just in case... so this means E-3 is the way to go at this time... please clarify...

Work Visa for Australians... Pls help and clarify... "E-3 visa" is this the answer to retrogression in the US... I heard that E-3 visa is what Australians use (similar to TN visa in Canada & Mexico) to work in the US. Currently we are in the process of waiting for USCIS petition, we signed a contract last month, January 2008, to work for an agency in the US under I-140 petition. Due to retrogression. They cannot guarantee how long the processing will take. They said, it may take more than a year or a few years. Now we felt we're going nowhere. I just want to ask if we can cancel with this Agency, and just fly to the US on E-3 visa with another employer (direct hiring - Hospital), and have our papers fixed over there, from working visa and unto green card. We are desperate for some answers, please help anyone!!!

Work Visa for Australians... Pls help and clarify... I heard that E-3 visa is what Australians use (similar to TN visa in Canada & Mexico) to work in the US. Currently we are in the process of waiting for USCIS petition, we signed a contract last month, January 2008, to work for an agency in the US under I-140 petition. Due to retrogression. They cannot guarantee how long the processing will take. They said, it may take more than a year or a few years. Now we felt we're going nowhere. I just want to ask if we can cancel with this Agency, and just fly to the US on E-3 visa with another employer (direct hiring - Hospital), and have our papers fixed over there, from working visa and unto green card. We are desperate for some answers, please help anyone!!!