How to become an au pair in United States of America?
prerequisites for au pairs
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age |
18-26 An applicant is eligible for Au Pair program as long as she/he is still 26 on the first day of her/his Au Pair program |
language skills |
The au pair must be proficient in English. A J-1 visa applicant will be considered proficient in English if:
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education |
The au pair must be a secondary school graduate or equivalent. Professional Training: Receive a minimum of 32 hours of childcare training before the au pair starts. Au pairs are required to enroll for not less than 6 semester hours of classes at a post-secondary educational institution; but may audit the classes for no credit if they wish. If a host family has a child under the age or two, the au pair has to have at least 200 hours of experience. |
marital status |
single |
children |
0 |
prerequisites for families
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definition of family |
Family may only require the au pair to care for children aged 3 months to 18 years. There must be an adult in the home at all times for infants under 3 months old.
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languages of family |
Family must be fluent in spoken English |
citizenship of family |
Host Family must be US citizens or legal permanent residents (holding a green card) |
prerequisites for agencies
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agency support |
Foreign nationals must be sponsored by one of the State Department-designated sponsors. The addresses listed at the link below are the official locations of the designated sponsor organizations. Many sponsors can place participants anywhere in the United States, regardless of their official location. |
other restrictions
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other restrictions |
Limitations/Exceptions for au pair workAu pairs cannot be placed:
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