You may find this passage from USCIS relevant, particularly the last sentence. > E-3 Specialty Occupation Workers may be admitted initially for a period not to

You may find this passage from USCIS relevant, particularly the last sentence. > E-3 Specialty Occupation Workers may be admitted initially for a period not to exceed the validity period of the accompanying E-3 labor attestation (i.e., for a maximum of two years), and extensions of stay may be granted indefinitely in increments not to exceed the validity period of the accompanying E-3 labor attestation (i.e., for increments of up to two years each). As there is no limit on the total length of stay for an E-3 alien in the legislation, there is no specified number of extensions a qualify ing E-3 Specialty Occupation Worker may be granted. Under the current E regulation, 8 CFR 214.2(e)(5) , an alien classified under section 101(a)(15)(E) as an E-3 nonimmigrant shall maintain an intention to depart the United States upon the expiration of termination of E status. An application for initial admission, change of status or extension of stay in E-3 classification, however, may not be denied solely on the basis of an approved request for permanent labor certification or a filed or approved immigrant visa preference petition. https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-afm/afm34-external.pdf https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-ma...