My husband got a new E3 visa for the new employer. Do I need to apply for the new E3D?

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My husband got a new E3 visa for the new employer in October 2012. But I have the old E3D which I got in December 2011 with him, with the old EAD card. Do I need to apply for the new E3D, that is compatible for my husband’s new E3? I’m planning to go out of the country. So if I don’t get the New E3D (if i need to) can I still come back to USA? or I have to apply for it again?

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Laurie Bonilla ·
You have a dependent visa which is not tied to an employer like your husband's. Therefore, as long has he has valid E-3 status, your status continues. You do not have to extend your status or apply for a new E3D until your visa is close to its expiration date. So if your visa is valid until December 2013, you can use it to travel until the expiration date. Your EAD is also valid until it expires. I would suggest applying for a new EAD four months before the expiration date.
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J Ferrari ·
If it is expiring and you are traveling abroad, then yes.
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