Did you know that E-3 visa holders can pursue green cards under the right circumstances? The E-3 visa, exclusive to Australian nationals seeking to work in a specialty occupation, is a nonimmigrant visa that does not tolerate immigrant intent.
E-3 visa and nonimmigrant intent
Immigrant intent is the present or current intent to immediately apply for or pursue a green card in the United States or to carry on activity as if one were a green card holder of the US. Unlike an H-1B visa or L-1 visa, an E-3 visa holder cannot have both nonimmigrant intent and immigrant intent (holding both of these intents simultaneously is referred to as “dual intent”).
Due to the fact that the E-3 visa does not tolerate immigrant intent or dual intent, many E-3 individuals have the mistaken belief that they cannot pursue a green card while on an E-3 visa.
The fact is an E-3 visa holder can pursue a green card under the right circumstances.
2 Ways to Apply for a Green Card
There are two ways to apply for a green card, to find out more and discover whether you can apply for the Diversity Lottery.
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Born in different country, working in usa under E3 can I apply for GC in usa through eb-3 and will there be any problem during renewal of e3
Born in different country, working in e3 can apply for green card in USA through EB-3 ? Is there any issues during E3 Renewal
Yes, you need to be careful if you show migrant intent.
Hi, sorry what are the 2 ways it is not really clear at least for me!
Check this link! https://www.lightmanimmigration.com/blog/e-3-visa-green-card/
Hi
I am holder of E3 Visa, please guide me how I will apply for Green Card ??
Hi Arsalan, please read the article!
I might be missing something, but what are the 2 ways? I only see info about the lottery!
Hi. How can i convert from E3 to green card without any fuss.
Also on E3 can i do c2c or s corp
Check out the article above and get in tough with Lightman Immigration!
Yes, you can do a C-Corp and an S-Corp (assuming a few other things found here: https://www.activefilings.com/incorporation-services/international-plan/faqs/)
Yes Charles, an E-3 visa holder can be a shareholder in an S corporation.
Can a person with an E-3 visa be a shareholder in an S Corporation?
Best bet would be to ask an Immigration Lawyer like Doug Lightman (https://lightmanimmigration.com/) about that one sorry, Charles. I can’t give individual/specific/legal advice as I’m not qualified to do so.