E-3 TEMPORARY WORKER - PROFESSIONALS FROM AUSTRALIA REGULAR PAYROLL. PRIMARY PURPOSE DURATION EMPLOYMENT INITIAL PERIOD: UP TO 2 PERMISSIBLE ACTIVITIES EXTENSIONS: UP TO 2 YEARS PER EXTENSION E-3 MUST HAVE AN ACADEMIC OR RESEARCH, NO MAXIMUM NUMBER OF EXTENSIONS, WITH SOME FULL-TIME POSITION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED EXCEPTIONS. TO TENURE TRACK POSITIONS. COST E-3 HOLDERS SPONSORED BY PENN STATE MUST THE HIRING DEPARTMENTS PAY DHS FEES FOR ALL E-3 WORK AT PENN STATE IN THE JOB LISTED ON E-3 PETITIONS PETITION; ANY CHANGE IN EMPLOYMENT MAY REQUIRE A NEW E-3 PETITION. STANDARD PROCESSING/BASE FEE: $460 PREMIUM PROCESSING: $1225 RESTRICTIONS THE INDIVIDUAL COVERS DHS FEES FOR HIS/HER NO EMPLOYMENT WITH OR PAYMENTS FROM FAMILY MEMBERS ANOTHER EMPLOYER UNLESS THAT EMPLOYER HAS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE FILED A CONCURRENT H-1B PETITION. DEPARTMENT MUST INITIATE E-3 REQUESTS FOR MUST BE PAID A WAGE THAT MEETS OR EXCEEDS SPONSORSHIP AT 4-6 MONTHS IN ADVANCE THE PREVAILING WAGE OR THE ACTUAL WAGE. NOTE: REQUESTS FOR E-3 STATUS OUTSIDE THE US/CONSULAR PROCESSING DO NOT REQUIRE THE FUNDING SOURCE FILING OF FORM -129 ONLY REQUIRE LCA – INDIVIDUAL MUST BE ON PENN STATE’S INTERNATIONAL FACULTY ADVISING
E-3 TEMPORARY WORKER - PROFESSIONALS FROM AUSTRALIA PRIMARY PURPOSE EMPLOYMENT PERMISSIBLE ACTIVITIES E-3 MUST HAVE AN ACADEMIC OR RESEARCH, FULL-TIME POSITION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TENURE TRACK POSITIONS. E-3 HOLDERS SPONSORED BY PENN STATE MUST WORK AT PENN STATE IN THE JOB LISTED ON E-3 PETITION; ANY CHANGE IN EMPLOYMENT MAY REQUIRE A NEW E-3 PETITION. RESTRICTIONS NO EMPLOYMENT WITH OR PAYMENTS FROM ANOTHER EMPLOYER UNLESS THAT EMPLOYER HAS FILED A CONCURRENT H-1B PETITION. MUST BE PAID A WAGE THAT MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE PREVAILING WAGE OR THE ACTUAL WAGE. FUNDING SOURCE INDIVIDUAL MUST BE ON PENN STATE’S REGULAR PAYROLL. DURATION INITIAL PERIOD: UP TO 2 EXTENSIONS: UP TO 2 YEARS PER EXTENSION NO MAXIMUM NUMBER OF EXTENSIONS, WITH SOME EXCEPTIONS. COST THE HIRING DEPARTMENTS PAY DHS FEES FOR ALL E-3 PETITIONS STANDARD PROCESSING/BASE FEE: $460 PREMIUM PROCESSING: $1225 THE INDIVIDUAL COVERS DHS FEES FOR HIS/HER FAMILY MEMBERS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE DEPARTMENT MUST INITIATE E-3 REQUESTS FOR SPONSORSHIP AT 4-6 MONTHS IN ADVANCE NOTE: REQUESTS FOR E-3 STATUS OUTSIDE THE US/CONSULAR PROCESSING DO NOT REQUIRE THE FILING OF FORM -129 – ONLY REQUIRE LCA INTERNATIONAL FACULTY ADVISING
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