being an au pair in us

[kate0228 0]

hi to everyone im only new about these site im sorry if ill post my topic in other section i would like to ask some information regarding being an au pair in US.actually im only 23 yrs of aged but im currently in europe as an au pair also i already apply to many website and honestly my name is already in google website i have receive many email coming form different family but most of them are scammers.This was my first time applying thru a site because my current host family was a direct hire it means that i dont used some agency to help me to process my papers.actually i decided to leave my current host family here in netherlands because they are planning to visit their daughter in other country that's why i decided to find my future family, my host family are good,they also like me being their au pair and they respect my decision they already told me that i can still extend my visa until next year but that is already a student visa but my problem is that i ont have enough money to pay my tuition fee .im very confuse how can i also apply being an au pair in u.s?

do i still have a chance even though my visa is europe.because my visa will expired in january next year but im goin to leave in the end of october in case i found a future host family who will sponsor me can i also go there even though my visa in netherlands is not still expired?what are the requirements of an au pair in US?do i still need to go back in my country of origin to apply my visa in US or can I already process it here?i HAve also a questions about being an au apir couple what if my boyfriend in the philippines decide to become an au pair also can we also apply together in one family?please do help me because i dont have any info about these matter.i hope also that you can give me a good site which they accept an au pair couple?or an au pair?thanks godbless u ol..take care i will also post my current picture to know that im also sincere with these job...

[Zen Den 18]

hi to everyone im only new about these site im sorry if ill post my topic in other section i would like to ask some information regarding being an au pair in US.actually im only 23 yrs of aged but im currently in europe as an au pair also i already apply to many website and honestly my name is already in google website i have receive many email coming form different family but most of them are scammers.This was my first time applying thru a site because my current host family was a direct hire it means that i dont used some agency to help me to process my papers.actually i decided to leave my current host family here in netherlands because they are planning to visit their daughter in other country that's why i decided to find my future family, my host family are good,they also like me being their au pair and they respect my decision they already told me that i can still extend my visa until next year but that is already a student visa but my problem is that i ont have enough money to pay my tuition fee .im very confuse how can i also apply being an au pair in u.s?

do i still have a chance even though my visa is europe.because my visa will expired in january next year but im goin to leave in the end of october in case i found a future host family who will sponsor me can i also go there even though my visa in netherlands is not still expired?what are the requirements of an au pair in US?do i still need to go back in my country of origin to apply my visa in US or can I already process it here?i HAve also a questions about being an au apir couple what if my boyfriend in the philippines decide to become an au pair also can we also apply together in one family?please do help me because i dont have any info about these matter.i hope also that you can give me a good site which they accept an au pair couple?or an au pair?thanks godbless u ol..take care i will also post my current picture to know that im also sincere with these job...

applying for a visa to the US is a completely separate thing (even if you have a european visa, you have to apply for a US visa) here in the US au pairs are called baby sitters and nannies, so if you're going to apply as one you have to to apply through an agency. it's very unlikely that you will get a working visa through that because it requires a lot of justification from the agency (like why they have to hire you (a foreigner) when there are so many baby sitters/nannies here already) .

you said you have a student visa? you can apply for a student visa to the US but you have to prove that you have the means and the sincere interest to study, and later on explain what happened to your studies in europe ex. did you study and work or work most of the time?

your best bet at coming here will be as a student...once you're here then you probably work part time.

[kate0228 0]

thanks for your reply to m post..honestly it very complicated but first i would like to answer your question i said before that my previous host family tell me that i can extend my visa here in netherlands in terms of studying here their language because we ask on the embassy of netherlands before that i can only extend my stay here if i study here or find a live in partner i have a working permit but i dont have a chance to study here in europe unfortunately only working.in these case i want to ask if can i still apply being an au pair in US or can i aaply being a student in US eventhough im finished my study because im a bechelor graduate of banking and finance in my country can i still study in US?what are the requirements can you also give me an information regarding these visa?how many months having a student visa?what if my boyfriend also want to apply in US can he also get a student visa? thanks godbless hope for your reply..

[Kathryn41 3,205]

moved to general immigration forum as it is not related to working while waiting for a greencard

[anya-D 8]

I was an aupair in the US but I came through an Agency. To be honest I think it's going to be quite impossible to get a working permit for the US for an independent aupair. And I havnt met one aupair from the Phillippines so I dont know if there's agency there.

Your boyfriend will be unlikely to be hire as an aupair. it's quite exclusively for girls. I have yet to see a male au pair.

As for student visa.. good luck with that, I have no suggestion on that one. But I heard it's very difficult for the Phillippines to get it (same as Thai).

[nui 0]

I am agree with Anya. I was an au pair in US also.

au pair in US hold J-1 visa, to be an au pair in Us you need to have a program support you ( although, au pair in US is not just nanny/baby sister, kind of more like student exchange visitor)

some of mine apply for student visa (F-1 ?, I think) after done program, for that you need to have a document from school that you apply for, to shown at embassy that you be accepted to study and also while you here as student you need to keep collect credit in certain amount that visa required too.

[kate0228 0]

thnks guys for your information know i have already some info about that but my problem is an you also give me a good site which i can apply being au pair again?becuase my term in netherlands will be soon ended i need to find again another host family which can be my next host family.i have laready applied to different website but many of them are scammers i dont know what is the good wbsite for au pairs?can i also ask what if i found my new host family somewhere in europe do i need to go back in my on country or can i also arrange my visa here in netherlands?pls let me know and help me im just concious because this is my first time i need to go with the agency because my first host family was direct hire..how much was the total cost if you undergo in an agency?can you also give me a good website or do you also know someone which can help me to find another host family?pls hoping for your reply..thanks godbless

[milimelo 4,539]

Since you say you are in Netherlands, look around local colleges - there should be a local agency that has AuPair programs.

For example, www.bhveducation.com does that for Bosnia and Croatia. You need to go and submit application in person and do some tests I think before they start looking for your host-family. Also you pay around 500 EUR that upon successful completion of the program is refunded to you.

[kate0228 0]

hi mili thanks but another question becuase i found my host family in the philippines which is free and direct is it posible that i dont need to pay for the application because i heard something about some au pairs that their host family paid fo everything and their application is free?is there also some website which i can apply free an safe???can you also give me a website which i can used to find a host famiy?thnks godbless

[anya-D 8]

hi mili thanks but another question becuase i found my host family in the philippines which is free and direct is it posible that i dont need to pay for the application because i heard something about some au pairs that their host family paid fo everything and their application is free?is there also some website which i can apply free an safe???can you also give me a website which i can used to find a host famiy?thnks godbless

I dont know if you can apply to be an aupair through an agency that's not in your own country.. I worked in the aupair office for a while and that's never came up. you can try - I dont know.

If you still want to come to America, Au Pair in America is the one I used. check out their website (just google it), you have to see if you have to apply in your own country or you can apply from Europe.. there're several countries in Europe that have Au Pair in America office including Germany, Czech, and Sweden. call them up to see if they will take you. The website should have local offices information.

Edited August 3, 2009 by anya-D

[clueless_in_usa 8]

I dont know if you can apply to be an aupair through an agency that's not in your own country.. I worked in the aupair office for a while and that's never came up. you can try - I dont know.

If you still want to come to America, Au Pair in America is the one I used. check out their website (just google it), you have to see if you have to apply in your own country or you can apply from Europe.. there're several countries in Europe that have Au Pair in America office including Germany, Czech, and Sweden. call them up to see if they will take you. The website should have local offices information.

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[SCFsnoopy 0]

I came through Cultural Care Au Pair, I highly recommend them. You will need to apply for a J-1 visa but the agency will walk you through all that, it's very easy.

I think that the J-1 is a sponsored visa, so you will need an agency to act as your sponsor. Including air fares, I paid about $2700AUD to the agency which really isn't a lot of money considering it's a 12-month minimum trip (you can extend the J-1 visa for an additional 6, 9 or 12 months once you are there). It is also good to have the agency because they will back you up if you don't get along with your host family, if you host family mistreats you (I've seen it happen), if you get into trouble of some sort, etc. They will also introduce you to the other au pairs in the area and hold monthly meetings so that you have a support network.

[fordman 0]

Getting an F-1 visa is very easy (I have had 2). Essentially, unless you have had immigration troubles previously in the US you are guaranteed to get it. All you need to do is find a school of some sort that accepts foreign students and follow their directions. HOWEVER studying in the US is NOT cheap, and under no circumstances will you be legally allowed to work on an F-1 visa. If you are interested in the F-1 option just find the website of a school you like and read their foreign student section.

Good Luck

[SCFsnoopy 0]

I just re-read and noticed the part of your post that asks if you can be an "au pair couple" with your boyfriend. I am 99% sure this won't be possible in the US for a number of reasons - the agency most likely wouldn't allow it, the host family generally only has room/money to support one au pair (since the host family is fully responsible for your accomodation and all of your food costs, plus many of them pay for your cell phones, gas, internet, etc), and I doubt you'd find a host family that would be entriely comfortable having a couple living together in their house with their kids.

My host family initially had a rule that NO boys were allowed in the house under ANY circumstances... when Jesse and I began dating, they met him a few times before they allowed him to stay over, and he only ever stayed very occasionally. I always asked their permission before I had him over because their house, their rules.

By all means, ask the agency this question when/if you enquire, because they'd be able to give you a very clear answer.

[SabrinaFrance 8]

Your best bet is to go through an au pair agency, some of them even accept guys I think Cultural Au Pair. As said in the previous posts, I do not think that a family and the agency would accept a couple, however maybe you could work in separate families but in the same city.

You need to go through an au pair agency to get the J1 visa, this agency will find a family for you, but if you want to find a family on your own that would fit you better I advise that you look on the website GreatAuPair. I used this website to find my family and then we both registered in the same AuPair Agency in order to get the J1.

The website registration is free for au pairs, only families have to pay. As families have to pay to see your profile there is less risk of scammers.