Australians in Specialty Occupations (E-3) Visas

Generally, a citizen of a foreign country who wishes to enter the United States must first obtain a visa, either a nonimmigrant visa for temporary stay, or an immigrant visa for permanent residence. Treaty Trader (E-1), Treaty Investor (E-2), and Australian in Specialty Occupation (E-3) visas are for citizens of countries with which the United States maintains treaties of commerce and navigation.

You must be coming to the United States to:

• engage in substantial trade, including trade in services or technology, in qualifying activities, principally between the United States and the treaty country;
• develop and direct the operations of an enterprise in which you have invested a substantial amount of capital; or
• be a national of Australia working solely in a specialty occupation.

For more information on business investment in the United States, see the U.S. Department of Commerce website SelectUSA.