Maximize Approval Chances by Using Work Experience Evaluations for E-3 Visa Petitions

When preparing E-3 visa petitions, work experience evaluations (WEVs) are great strategic tools in cases where a candidate’s academic credentials do not neatly align with specialty occupation requirements.

At Park, we work with expert evaluators to draft WEVs that bridge the gap between formal education and the degree standard. These assessments can support a persuasive argument that candidates meet the qualifications under E-3 criteria. Incorporating WEVs into E-3 petitions can make a meaningful difference in the outcome for candidates.

For example, since three-year degrees are so common in Australia, as opposed to four-year degrees in the US, WEVs use work experience to fill in for the missing year, allowing candidates to achieve the requisite Bachelor’s equivalency.

Park’s experts recently worked with a candidate who had a three-year Australian degree in information technology. However, he also possessed nine years of work experience within the computer information systems field. Our experts were able to demonstrate, through a carefully crafted WEV outlining work responsibilities in the appropriate field, that the candidate’s work experience more than makes up for the missing year of education.

In another unique case, our experts worked with a candidate who held a three-year degree in sport and leisure management from an Australian university, while also having four years of work experience in the field of event management. By breaking down the candidate’s specific event-management related job duties, our expert was effectively able to bridge the gap between their three-year degree and the four-year requirement.

The E-3 visa petition provides an exclusive and quicker alternative to the H-1B for Australian professionals. Park can help optimize your E-3 applications with the easy addition of a WEV designed to overcome the difference between a three-year Australian degree and a four-year US degree.