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Human Resources roles in the U.S. qualify for E-3 visa sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree in HR, industrial relations, organizational psychology, or a related field. The E-3 has no lottery and no annual cap, making it a reliable path for Australian HR professionals with a qualifying job offer.
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The Division of Information Technology Human Resources team is dedicated to fostering talent and boosting employee engagement throughout the organization, supporting over 350 employees in the Blacksburg area, the Greater Washington DC area, and various remote locations. We are seeking an HR professional to join our team.
This position may be filled as an HR Generalist or an HR Coordinator dependent on the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate.
HR Generalist description and qualifications
The Human Resources Generalist plays a crucial role in delivering efficient operational talent management HR services to various business units within the division. Responsibilities encompass a wide range of tasks, including talent acquisition coordination, position classification and compensation management, initial point of contact for employee relations matters, interpretation of HR policies, and streamlined HR administration.
In addition to these core duties, the HR Generalist serves as the department's liaison with various campus offices, including the Division of Human Resources and Payroll, ensuring seamless communication and collaboration to efficiently address staff-related issues. They serve as a valuable resource, offering guidance to assigned business units to ensure compliance with employment laws, regulations, and industry standards. Furthermore, they actively participate in division-wide projects and collaborate within cross-functional teams, with opportunities to take on short-term stretch assignments aimed at enhancing their professional development.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or a combination of education and experience in various aspects of human resources such as recruitment, compensation, performance management, employee relations, or related HR functions that equates to a bachelor’s degree
- Experience in developing job postings and position descriptions, reviewing candidate pools, providing guidance on starting pay, and/or assisting managers in basic employee relations matters
- Experience interpreting and applying policies, exercising sound judgment, employing effective problem-solving approaches, and handling sensitive, confidential information
- Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Experience using enterprise human resources software solutions and data query tools
- Experience working with supervisors, leadership, and administration in the delivery of human resources programs and operations
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience delivering HR Generalist work in a large and complex organization
- Professional certifications by Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) or similar professional body
- Demonstrated capacity to investigate complex human resources issues and compose well-structured, insightful reports, and recommendations
- Experience in visa sponsorship
HR Coordinator description and qualifications
The HR Coordinator position contributes to the HR team by providing general office duties, recruitment support, transactional support, and records management. In addition, the HR Coordinator will be expected to provide guidance and support to ensure compliance with state and federal laws and regulations, and university policies and procedures. Role requires handling sensitive/confidential information with discretion, as well as demonstrating a strong communication acumen. This position can be considered a stepping stone into the HR Generalist role and will cross-train in many of those duties over time.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in human resources or other business-related field, or a combination of education, training, and experience that equates to a bachelor’s degree.
- Working experience that demonstrates an understanding of at least one of the following HR programs: recruitment and selection, job analysis, classification and compensation, and employee relations.
- Proven ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
- Exceptional organizational skills, with the demonstrated ability to work independently with little supervision.
- Exceptional customer service skills with the ability to communicate in a professional and courteous manner; interact respectfully and comfortably with all individuals in a diverse, multicultural environment; remain calm and polite in stressful situations; exercise excellent judgment, discretion and initiative.
- Able to organize and prioritize a variety of competing demands.
Pay Band
4
Overtime Status
Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
HR Generalist: $58,000 - $65,000
HR Coordinator: $47,000 - $50,000
Hours per week
40
Review Date
08/10/2026
Additional Information
This position is eligible for a hybrid working arrangement.
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact IT Human Resources at ithr@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
INTRODUCTION
The Division of Information Technology Human Resources team is dedicated to fostering talent and boosting employee engagement throughout the organization, supporting over 350 employees in the Blacksburg area, the Greater Washington DC area, and various remote locations. We are seeking an HR professional to join our team.
This position may be filled as an HR Generalist or an HR Coordinator dependent on the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate.
HR Generalist description and qualifications
The Human Resources Generalist plays a crucial role in delivering efficient operational talent management HR services to various business units within the division. Responsibilities encompass a wide range of tasks, including talent acquisition coordination, position classification and compensation management, initial point of contact for employee relations matters, interpretation of HR policies, and streamlined HR administration.
In addition to these core duties, the HR Generalist serves as the department's liaison with various campus offices, including the Division of Human Resources and Payroll, ensuring seamless communication and collaboration to efficiently address staff-related issues. They serve as a valuable resource, offering guidance to assigned business units to ensure compliance with employment laws, regulations, and industry standards. Furthermore, they actively participate in division-wide projects and collaborate within cross-functional teams, with opportunities to take on short-term stretch assignments aimed at enhancing their professional development.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or a combination of education and experience in various aspects of human resources such as recruitment, compensation, performance management, employee relations, or related HR functions that equates to a bachelor’s degree
- Experience in developing job postings and position descriptions, reviewing candidate pools, providing guidance on starting pay, and/or assisting managers in basic employee relations matters
- Experience interpreting and applying policies, exercising sound judgment, employing effective problem-solving approaches, and handling sensitive, confidential information
- Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Experience using enterprise human resources software solutions and data query tools
- Experience working with supervisors, leadership, and administration in the delivery of human resources programs and operations
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience delivering HR Generalist work in a large and complex organization
- Professional certifications by Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) or similar professional body
- Demonstrated capacity to investigate complex human resources issues and compose well-structured, insightful reports, and recommendations
- Experience in visa sponsorship
HR Coordinator description and qualifications
The HR Coordinator position contributes to the HR team by providing general office duties, recruitment support, transactional support, and records management. In addition, the HR Coordinator will be expected to provide guidance and support to ensure compliance with state and federal laws and regulations, and university policies and procedures. Role requires handling sensitive/confidential information with discretion, as well as demonstrating a strong communication acumen. This position can be considered a stepping stone into the HR Generalist role and will cross-train in many of those duties over time.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in human resources or other business-related field, or a combination of education, training, and experience that equates to a bachelor’s degree.
- Working experience that demonstrates an understanding of at least one of the following HR programs: recruitment and selection, job analysis, classification and compensation, and employee relations.
- Proven ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
- Exceptional organizational skills, with the demonstrated ability to work independently with little supervision.
- Exceptional customer service skills with the ability to communicate in a professional and courteous manner; interact respectfully and comfortably with all individuals in a diverse, multicultural environment; remain calm and polite in stressful situations; exercise excellent judgment, discretion and initiative.
- Able to organize and prioritize a variety of competing demands.
Pay Band
4
Overtime Status
Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
HR Generalist: $58,000 - $65,000
HR Coordinator: $47,000 - $50,000
Hours per week
40
Review Date
08/10/2026
Additional Information
This position is eligible for a hybrid working arrangement.
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact IT Human Resources at ithr@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship in Human Resources
Translate your Australian HR credentials first
Your AHRI certification and Australian qualifications need to map clearly to U.S. HR competencies. Frame your experience around SHRM terminology and U.S. compliance frameworks like Title VII and FMLA so employers recognize your specialty occupation fit.
Target employers with existing E-3 LCA filings
Use the DOL's public LCA disclosure data to identify U.S. companies that have filed Labor Condition Applications for HR roles before. These employers already understand the E-3 visa process and won't need educating on sponsorship requirements.
Verify your HR role meets specialty occupation standards
Not every HR title qualifies. Generalist roles with broad, non-degree-specific duties can face USCIS scrutiny. Roles like HR Business Partner, Compensation Analyst, or HRIS Specialist with a clear degree-to-duty nexus have a stronger specialty occupation footing.
Get your LCA and paperwork handled before your start date
The LCA must be certified by DOL before your consulate appointment, and delays can push back your start date. Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork so nothing falls through between offer acceptance and day one.
Ask employers about their HRIS and compliance infrastructure early
U.S. employers sponsoring E-3 workers must complete I-9 verification and may use E-Verify. Asking about these systems in interviews signals operational fluency and reassures hiring managers that onboarding a sponsored hire won't create compliance gaps.
Search for E-3 sponsorship roles through Migrate Mate
Generic job boards don't filter for E-3 sponsorship readiness. Use Migrate Mate to find HR roles at employers actively open to E-3 candidates, saving time you'd otherwise spend screening out companies that won't sponsor.
E-3 Visa Human Resources: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Human Resources jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Standard job boards rarely flag E-3 sponsorship eligibility, so most searches produce dead ends. Migrate Mate is built specifically for this, letting you search HR roles at employers open to E-3 candidates. From there, confirm the role involves specialized HR duties tied to a relevant degree, which is what makes it E-3 eligible.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does an HR generalist role qualify for the E-3 visa?
It depends on how the role is defined. A broad HR generalist position where no specific degree is required can fail the specialty occupation test under E-3 rules. Roles like HR Business Partner, Talent Acquisition Specialist, or Compensation Analyst tend to qualify more reliably because the degree-to-duty connection is direct and documented in the job offer.
How does the E-3 compare to H-1B for Australian HR professionals?
The E-3 is strictly for Australian citizens and has no lottery, no annual cap, and a much faster path to starting work. H-1B visa requires surviving a random lottery with roughly a one-in-four selection rate and a wait until October 1 to begin. For Australian HR professionals with a qualifying job offer, the E-3 removes the uncertainty entirely.
Can I change HR employers after getting an E-3 visa?
Yes, but you can't simply transfer your existing E-3. Each new employer must file a fresh LCA with DOL and you'll need a new E-3 visa stamp reflecting that employer. If you're already in the U.S., you can start with the new employer once the LCA is certified, but you'll need to update your visa at your next international trip.