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Don't forget H-1B isn't the only VISA you can hire people under. If you want to hire from Australia, there is a VISA that is roughly equivalent called the E-3.
by itcmcgrath 14y ago
Don't forget H-1B isn't the only VISA you can hire people under.
If you want to hire from Australia, there is a VISA that is roughly equivalent called the E-3. It has a cap of 10K, of which less than 3K are filled yearly. This is the VISA I have.
Not saying you will necessarily find the people you need down under (if you cannot find them in the US), but it is possible :)
- Aloisius 14y agoInteresting. I had no idea we had a special visa program for Australia. Are there any other countries we have special visa programs for?
- netvarun 14y agoThe other two countries with special allotments are Chile and Singapore http://immigrating.wordpress.com/2008/07/12/h1-b1s-chile-and-singapore-and-australia-too/ http://immigrating.wordpress.com/2008/07/12/h1-b1s-chile-and...
- ktsmith 14y agoTN-1 for Canadians would be much more comparable to the E-3 for Australians than the H1-B1 for Chile and Singapore as the H1-B1 doesn't allow dual intent and is only valid for one year.
- millerfung 14y agoGreat to see this as I am graduating soon in Sydney, will definitely check this out!
- meric 14y agoI study finance in Sydney, am graduating next semester and knows how to code too! Rare to see someone in similar situation on HN! Send me an email (see my profile) maybe we'll have more to talk about. :)
- millerfung 14y agoYeah, currently I am still learning to code, but I have lots of ideas that I want to turn it into reality. Its interesting..how I am graduating soon in UNSW of bachelor of commerce, done some investing and trading, and find out coding is really what turns me on. Add my email and twitter as well, I am sure there is lots of things we could talk about.
- meric 14y agoYour email isn't public; Can you paste it into the "about" field? (or you can send an email to me instead if you don't want yours public) I don't use twitter so I can't add your twitter name.
- millerfung 14y agoSorry for late reply...busy exam period haha. Hopefully you still watch this thread, I have updated my info. Keep in touch!
- rdl 14y agoDo you have any tips for recruiting Australians?
- excuse-me 14y agoAmple supplies of beer, barbies and sheep in the office?
- itcmcgrath 14y agoI was recruited from the companies own conference they held in Australia. 'Cletus' was recruited from his StackOverflow iirc. General rules: Be friendly, polite and sell the positives of being state-side (larger tech community, more user groups, conferences, etc)
- rdl 14y agoWould Australians in general have strong preferences about parts of the US? It would seem like the "stronger tech community" argument works IFF you're in Silicon Valley, not so much if you're in North Dakota....
- timcederman 14y agoYes. Almost all Australians I know have ended up in New York or Silicon Valley. Some have ended up in minor hubs, e.g. Seattle, Boston, Boulder, etc.
- rdl 14y agoWhich locations in Australia are the best to visit for recruiting (specifically for network/infrastructure/security types, not so much mobile apps/social media.)
- praxxis 14y agoThe big cities: Melbourne and Sydney. You might get some joy from one of the other state capitals (Perth, Adelaide, Hobart, Darwin, Brisbane), but your best bet would be the big two.
- astrec 14y agoThe E-3 is a pretty good deal; indefinitely renewable, spouse can work etc. It's the visa I'd have if I wasn't married to a US citizen.
- potatolicious 14y agoNot Australian so don't know much about the E-3, but it seems Canadians have a similar visa (TN-1) - indefinitely renewable also. The trick is that it's a non-resident-intent visa, which is to say, while it's indefinitely renewable on paper, at some point USCIS is going to point out that you've been here for an awfully long time and you risk the renewal not going through. Not sure if the same applies to E-3.
- astrec 14y agoIt's relatively new (2005) so I doubt that has come up yet. I believe it's even more relaxed than the TN class visa. I do know of an E-3 holder who had their residency fast tracked, but there have been so few of them issued that it's probably a bit hard to tell the lay of the land.
- feralmoan 14y agoThe biggest problem with an E3 is that it's only 2 years and when you get on the ground in the US its virtually impossible to get a credit card from major banks, and few insurers (health and assets) will touch you. On my second renewal, still no credit, ho hum, it certainly disincentivizes spending any money here or considering any kind of future beyond professional and material. Maybe that's the point tho, go figure. I would certainly like to not send every cent of savings offshore, however.
- praxxis 14y agoI'm currently in the US on an E3, and while it is true that it is rather hard to get credit/insurance/a car when you first arrive, it does get easier. The trick is to start building your credit history from day 1: get a couple of secured credit cards and keep them paid. It'll take a few months for your credit history to even show up, and over a year for it to be any good, but it will happen. Credit Karma and Credit Inform (which you get for free with a Capital One secured card) are good tools for tracking your progress. You should definitely have a decent amount of savings when you move over though, to offset the lack of credit.
- dalore 14y agoI might be potentially getting this one soon too (fingers crossed). One thing though it's a non residency visa, as in you can never use it on the path to become a resident.