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Note for Australians: These tweaks to the rules almost certainly apply to E3 visas, which would allow you to go to the States with your opposite-sex married par
by goatforce5 15y ago
Note for Australians: These tweaks to the rules almost certainly apply to E3 visas, which would allow you to go to the States with your opposite-sex married partner, and they'd then be allowed to work in any job without further approval from the federal government.
(Through an odd quirk of a US immigration directive, it also allows you to take your non-US same sex partner to the States, but they aren't allowed to work in any capacity. It must be about the only place where US immigration recognizes same-sex relationships.)
- praxxis 15y agoI was under the impression that the E3 had an attached dependent visa already: http://canberra.usembassy.gov/e3visa/dependents.html http://canberra.usembassy.gov/e3visa/dependents.html
- goatforce5 15y agoYes, they do. The point I was trying to make was that I imagine that the new directive on the H1B's allowing them to be used by startup-y people would probably apply to E3's too. ie, Go to the US to work for your business, and take your partner along who'd be able to work wherever they'd please.
- deskamess 15y agoI am not sure why your E3 partner would be able to work if they cannot today... Partners of H1B's have H4 status and are not allowed to work. Of course, they can file for H1B, but could not a spouse of an E3 file for an H1B (or E3) today?
- goatforce5 15y agoMarried opposite-sex partners of E3 holders can work today under an E3D visa. The point I was trying to make is that the E3 is possibly a better option than a H1B for any Australians interested in working in the US.