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DOL/ETA RIN: 1205-AB43 Publication ID: Fall 2007 
Title: Labor Conditions Applications for E-3 Visas in Specialty Occupations for Australian Non-Immigrants 
Abstract: The Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005, Public Law 109-13, 119 Stat. 231 was signed into law May 11, 2005. Section 501 of the Act adds a new treaty visa classification for Australian non-immigrants coming to the U.S. solely to perform services in a specialty occupation. The Department amends the current H-1B regulation to incorporate references and provisions for the new E-3 program. 
Agency: Department of Labor(DOL)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 655   
Legal Authority: 8 USC 1101(a)(15)(E)(iii)    8 USC 1182(L)(l)   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  01/12/2007  72 FR 1650   
NPRM Comment Period End  02/12/2007    
Final Action  03/00/2008    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
William L. Carlson Ph.D.
Administrator, Office of Foreign Labor Certification
Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
FP Building, Room C-4312, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20210
Phone:202 693-3010
Email: carlson.william@dol.gov