Originally Posted by
havick
That’s great it’s worked out for you.
The point is that the E3 is not an immigrant visa and isn’t automatically afforded a green card/residency. You must be sponsored going through a whole different visa process.
Perhaps you can post which company you are working for so other potential Aussie E3 applicants can target the right place to lead to residency.
No the E3 does not automatically allow for a green card application like the H1B but that does not matter, nor is it an issue if the company chooses to sponsor your green card.
The company sponsorship for permanent residency is an entirely a separate issue. There seems to be some confusion in that if you are on an E3 you cant get a green card.
You just cant self sponsor a green card of an E3 but if you ask your boss nicely they may sponsor you on an EB2 or 3 basis which is an employment based category depending on your qualifications.