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How to apply for an E3 visa by mail

E3 visas by mail is a relatively new initiative and can make your life easier, not requiring an interview in person to get the stamp in your passport. In order to qualify for an application by mail you do need to meet a number of requirements.

For more information, head over to our updated article about E3 Visa Interview Waiver.

Josh Pugh

Josh Pugh

Josh is a business founding, digital marketing focused, charity driving, community builder from South Australia, living in New York City. After moving in 2017, Josh realized that there was an opportunity to curate and help the community of expats who moved to the United States – and launched America Josh. Josh is also the President of Variety – the Children's Charity of New York, Secretary at The Mateship Foundation, and Founder & CEO at Fortnight Digital.View Author posts

17 thoughts on “How to apply for an E3 visa by mail”

  1. Hey Josh.
    Great content and thanks.
    Myself and my wife a doing a mail in for E3. She got her new passport couple of weeks ago after we did the whole application process. Her DS160 has the old passport number and I believe there is no way to change it. Do we include both her passports in the mail in ?

  2. Hey Josh, great resource as always. the attached checklist does not mention E3 – is it the same process for the in country E3 mail in renewal?

  3. Hi Joe,

    My wife and kids need to review their E3-D visas. Do you know if you can post their passports back to a relatives and stay in the US, OR do they need to be in the country to post them? It says even through you are mailing it, you need to be doing so in Australia.

    How would they know either way?

    I am sure many would have the same question/s..

    Thank you!

    1. They need to be in the country to post—you can’t post, especially from inside the US. For starters, lying on the application is against the law, but secondly, your status only activates on entry.

      1. Hi Josh,

        Is the mail-in/interview waiver still program still running? The coversheet pdf you have linked on this page does not mention the E3.

        Thanks!

  4. Hey 🙂 thanks for the great resources!

    I am travelling to Australia to renew my E3 visa and looking at the mail in option. My wife who is on the E3S cannot make it back to Australia when I am wanting to renew, can I mail in her visa at the same time I do mine and collect both to bring back to USA?

    Thanks!
    Alex

  5. Hi Josh, how do I request an expedited mail in? I only have 9 working days in Sydney for my renewal and it won’t let me book an appointment since I think I qualify for a mail in. Work haven’t been helpful.

  6. Hi Josh, for supporting documents for dependents (marriage certificate, birth certificate), do you know if you have to send originals or are scanned copies fine?
    Do you know if you can book an appointment as a backup in case they reject your mail in request? Thanks.

    1. Originals are always best! When you try to book the appointment, it will tell you whether they will allow you to book an appointment but you can’t do both.

  7. Hi Josh. We are doing a mail in renewal for our E3. Do you know if we need to include our marriage certificate again? It isn’t mentioned on the checklist.
    Also, 30 days to process seems extremely long for someone to spend in Australia. Is there any further information on this?

  8. Hey Josh!

    Quick question – I’m currently on the E-3 visa and my husband is on the E-3D, we want to swap it over so I’m on the E-3D and he’s on the E-3 visa now that it’s coming up renewal. Would this be considered just a change in status and can we just do this via mail as above considering we’ve been issued a visa in the category?

    Thank you kindly!
    Lucy

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