Discussion:
Hi,
I am thinking to call someone from India for a babysitting help.
1. What documents are required ?
2. Is this any different than inviting parents from a documentation perspective?
3. What oher small details I need to know in this special situation?
4. Does this goes under Visitor Visa category or is there a special category for this kind of visa
Thanks in advance for your help.
Baba
Answer:
Originally Posted by woobaba Hi,
I am thinking to call someone from India for a babysitting help.
1. What documents are required ?
2. Is this any different than inviting parents from a documentation perspective?
3. What oher small details I need to know in this special situation?
4. Does this goes under Visitor Visa category or is there a special category for this kind of visa
Thanks in advance for your help.
Baba
You cannot bring a baby-sitter from India. The US consulate WILL NOT give you a visa for this. There are VERY GOOD baby-sitters in U.S and it is extremely efficient. There are pre-schools / family day care centres at every corner in this country. Check with your friends / collegues, you will find plenty in your neighbourhood.
Answer:
Chennai123 is wrong. There is a provision for baby sitters
visa , you can bring one from India on a J-1 visa under the au pair program.
But there are guidelines: read this;
The au pair program is one of the most closely monitored of the exchange visitor programs. The category allows the entry of individuals between the ages of 18 to 26, who are coming to perform childcare services for a US host family while attending a post-secondary school. The foreign national must be proficient in English and a high-school graduate. Prospective au pairs are extensively screened, including a background investigation, criminal check, physical and psychological exams. The screening process for host families is almost as demanding. The host family must pay the au pair at least the minimum wage, and cannot request the au pair to provide more than 45 hours of childcare a week. The au pair must also be provided with a private bedroom. An au pair cannot be placed in the following situations: there is a child under three months in the home, unless a parent is home as well, or in a family where there are children under 2, unless the au pair has over 200 hours of prior infant care experience. The program sponsor must provide the au pair with at least eight hours of child safety instruction, and at least 24 hours of child development instruction.
Answer:
Here are the websites for it.
http://www.interexchange.org/interexchange/regulations.html (as J-1 exchange visitors)
From http://www.uscis.gov/lpBin/lpext.dll/inserts/slb/slb-1/slb-46113/slb-48742/slb-48910?f=templates&fn=document-frame.htm&2.0
" Personal and domestic servants may be classified as B-I nonimmigrants if they are accompanying or following to join:
(1) United States citizen employers who can establish (a) that they are subject to frequent international transfers lasting two years or more as a condition of their employment, and that they are returning to the United States from such an assignment, (b) their current assignment in the United States will not be for over 4 years, (c) the personal or domestic servant has been employed them abroad for at least six months prior to admission into the United States, (d) the servant will reside in their household and will be provided a private room and board, without cost to the servant, (e) the servant will work only for them; and (f) both the employer and employee have signed a contract which guarantees that the servant will receive at least the prevailing wage for domestics in the area of employment, that all other benefits normally given to U.S. workers in the area of employment will be granted to the servant; that round trip airfare will be provided to the servant; that the servant will not be required to give more than two weeks notice of intent to leave the employment; that the employer will give at least two weeks notice of intent to terminate the employment. Evidence to establish qualifications under this subparagraph may include personnel records and statements from the citizen's employer, and must include a signed and dated copy of the contract between the employer and servant; or
(2) Nonimmigrant employers who seek admission to, or are already in the United States in B,E,F, H, I, J, or L nonimmigrant status, provided the employee can show he has a residence abroad he does not intend to abandon (notwithstanding the employer himself may be in a nonimmigrant status which does not require such a showing), and further provided the employee has been employed abroad by the employer as a personal or household domestic servant for at least one year prior to the date of the employer's admission to the United States, or that the employer-employee relationship has existed prior to the time of application and the employer can demonstrate that he has regularly employed (either year-round or seasonally) a personal or domestic servant over a period of several years immediately preceding the time of application, and the employee can demonstrate at least one year's experience as a personal or domestic servant."
Answer:
Thanks for your inputs. How if the person comes as a visitor ? Is there any disadvantage for that?
Thanks
Baba
Answer:
Originally Posted by woobaba Thanks for your inputs. How if the person comes as a visitor ? Is there any disadvantage for that?
Thanks
Baba
Look at the insert in USCIS website. As per that only U.S Citizens who are on frequent overseas assignments can avail this. You will have to consult a good immigration attorney on this if you fit this criteria and would like to bring someone from abroad. It is not as easy as bringing somone on B-2 and pay them.
Answer:
Chennai_123 you need to read your own post carefully. There is a provision for the Non-Immigrant visa holders to briing along their domestic servants as well. (part 2 of your post.)
Second the other poster was talking about the au-pair system.
check
http://exchanges.state.gov/education...ate/aupair.htm
Answer:
Originally Posted by waitin_toolong Chennai_123 you need to read your own post carefully. There is a provision for the Non-Immigrant visa holders to briing along their domestic servants as well. (part 2 of your post.)
Second the other poster was talking about the au-pair system.
check
http://exchanges.state.gov/education...ate/aupair.htm Read thru some more responses in other forums.
1. If host is a U.S Citizen (1) needs to be satisfied.
2. If host is on a NIV visa, (2) needs to be satisified.
3. If the host is on a GC, no options.
I think it is better to consult an immigration attorney as there might be other legal conditions that need to be taken care of.