When the REAL ID Act of 2005 was enacted, it established a new nonimmigrant visa category at INA §101(a)(15)(E)(iii); this new category is commonly referred to as the “E-3.” Despite the fact that this category appears at INA §101(a)(15)(E)(iii), it has very little in common with the E-1 (treaty trader) and E-2 (treaty investor) nonimmigrant categories. It more closely resembles the H-1B nonimmigrant category for specialty occupations. Click here for the full article.