Applying for an E-3

If your department has confirmed their sponsorship of your E-3 visa, please complete one of the following E-3 applications specific to your case.

Initial E-3

Initial E-3 applications are for Australian nationals (AN) outside the U.S. and those currently in the U.S. in other visa categories such as F-1, J-1, B1/B2, etc.

Please do the following:

  1. Collect documents on E-3 Beneficiary Checklist. 
  2. Send documents to your sponsoring department.
  3. Complete the U.S Visa - Main Questionnaire in Immigration Tracker. The International Office (IO) will send you your Immigration Tracker login information after your sponsoring department has submitted their request to the IO.

E-3 Extension

If you already hold an E-3 at Northwestern and your department would like to extend the end date of your employment (and possibly change your job specifications), they will be requesting an E-3 Extension on your behalf.

Please do the following:

  1. Collect documents on E-3 Beneficiary Checklist. 
  2. Send documents to your sponsoring department.
  3. Update your information in Immigration Tracker by completing the U.S Visa - Main Questionnaire.  The International Office (IO) will send you your Immigration Tracker login information after your sponsoring department has submitted their request to the IO. 

Amended E-3

If you currently hold an E-3 at Northwestern but have recently had or will have a change in your job specifications, such as a promotion, transfer for departments, salary increase, etc., your department will be requesting an Amended E-3 on your behalf.

Please do the following:

  1. Collect documents on E-3 Beneficiary Checklist. 
  2. Send documents to your sponsoring department.
  3. Update your information in Immigration Tracker by completing the U.S Visa - Main Questionnaire.  The International Office (IO) will send you your Immigration Tracker login information after your sponsoring department has submitted their request to the IO. 

Change of Employer (COE) E-3

If you currently hold an E-3 at another institution (non-profit or for profit) and will be starting employment to Northwestern University your department will be requesting a Change of Employer (COE) E-3 on your behalf.

Please do the following:

  1. Collect documents on E-3 Beneficiary Checklist. 
  2. Send documents to your sponsoring department.
  3. Complete the U.S Visa - Main Questionnaire in Immigration Tracker. The International Office (IO) will send you your Immigration Tracker login information after your sponsoring department has submitted their request to the IO.

Transferring an E-3

Joining Northwestern

If you currently hold an E-3 at another institution (non-profit or for profit) and will be starting employment to Northwestern University, please refer to the information above on details of the IO change of employer (COE) application process.

Currently with Northwestern

If you are seeking to change employers from Northwestern University to another nonprofit institution, please speak with your new employer and sponsoring department for details on their COE application process.