Re: Another abused system
They probably weren't interested in you because the employer couldn't keep you under their thumb with an E-3 visa as opposed to a H-1B.
Looking USCIS materials, the process of acquiring each visa is markedly different, mostly by the fact that the H-1B's first step is for the Employer/Agent to take steps. The third step is for the applicant to apply for a visa.
The first step for the E-3, you need to have a legitimate offer of employment and the position that "will fill a position that qualifies as a specialty occupation". Hell, you can apply for an E-3 while in the country on a different visa.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
