Work Visas

Yes. The H1B1 visa (for Singaporeans) allows the principal applicant to live and work in the United States accompanied by his or her spouse and dependent children.

Note, however, that only spouses and children of H1B1 work visa holders are eligible for derivative (H4) visas. Parents and other family members are NOT eligible for H4 visas. They may visit a worker for a temporary period of time if they apply for and receive a tourist visa, or on the Visa Waiver Program if they are eligible.

Yes, only Singaporean citizens are eligible as principal applicants. Singapore Permanent Residents who are citizens of other nations are not eligible for the H1B1, but non-Singaporean spouses and children of qualified Singaporean H1B1 applicants are eligible for H-4 visas as dependent family members.

E-3 spouses are entitled to work in the United States and may apply for an Employment Authorization Document through U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). The spouse of a qualified E nonimmigrant may, upon admission to the United States, apply with the Department of Homeland Security for an employment authorization document, which an employer could use to verify the spouse's employment eligibility. Note that such spousal employment may be in a position other than a specialty occupation.

No. There is no special fee for an E-3 visa. Instead, E-3 visa applicants are subject to the normal visa application fee.

The maximum validity period for an E-3 visa is 24-month. In addition, the validity of an E-3 visa can not exceed the validity period of the LCA.

Yes. An E-3 visa holder's Spouse and Children can accompany him or her to the U.S.
The spouse and children need not be Australian citizens.

 

 

The requirements for an E-3 visa are as follows:

1. The applicant must have a legitimate offer of employment in the United States.

2. The position the applicant is coming to fill must qualify as specialty occupation employment.

3. The applicant must be an Australian citizen.

4. The applicant must have the necessary academic or other qualifying credentials.

5. The applicant must intend to stay only temporarily in the U.S.

6. If required in the specialty occupation, the applicant must have any necessary license or other official permission to practice in the specialty occupation.

7. The employer must have obtained an approved Labor Condition Application.

There is no requirement that the spouse and/or children of an E visa holder apply for a student (F-1) visa if they wish to study in the U.S. They may study on a derivative E visa. However, if they are qualified, they may apply for the F-1 visa. For school-age children, it is important to refer to the regulations governing the issuance of F-1 visas.

E visas are very useful visas for investors, executives, managers, supervisors, or highly specialized personnel who are citizens of countries which have a certain type of treaty with the U.S. which provides for these types of visas ("treaty countries"), and who invest in or are employed by companies which also have the nationality of the same "treaty country"; and meet other requirements.