Au pair in USA

You can find au pairs or nannies who are already in the US through our site if you don't want to pay agency fees. Otherwise, USA has an official au pair program that is run by six government designated agencies. By law, only these government approved agencies can bring au pairs from overseas on a J-1 visa. You can find your au pair at AupairConnect.com and the agencies can provide the documents that are needed for a J-1 visa and do a background check on your au pair. Au pair applies for a J-1 visa at the US embassy or consulate. This visa is valid for 1 year. You can find the list of the agencies and the contact information below. You can also find a great deal of information about the aupair program at the web site of US Department of State.

Click here to see the au pair information on the US Department of State web site.


General Conditions for the Au Pair:

1. Au pair must be between the ages of 18-26.

2. Au pair must be unmarried.

3. Au pair must have a driving licence.

4. Au pair should not have any criminal record.

5. Au pair should have 200 hours of childcare experience.

6. Au pair should have a high school diploma.

7. Au pair can not repeat the program second time.

8. Au pair must make a 12 month commitment to the program.

9. Au pair must understand and speak English.


General Conditions for the Host Family:

1. Be US citizens or legal permenant residents

2. Provide a private room and meals for the au pair.

3. Make sure au pair's work hours do not exceed 45 hours perr week.

4. Make sure au pair has at least 1 full weekend of every month.

5. Provide $139.00 per week as the au pair's stipend.

6. Provide 2 weeks of paid vacation.

The benefit of using AupairConnect.com is to speed up the process and pick the perfect au pair for your family. Agencies will not offer families several candidates to choose from. We have thousands of au pairs in our system and the families have a chance to interview as many candidates as they wish.

Agency fees are about $5000-6000 and they can give you a discount for finding your au pair on your own through AupairConnect.com. Au pair receives $139 a week pocket money for up to 45 hours of work. Educational assistance of $500 is often required as au pairs need to attend some classes while here. The total cost of au pair for a year is around $13000 which is pretty normal compared to some of the other child care options. Families should put thought in to the value of hosting an au pair. With the right match, it can be a very rewarding experience for the entire family.


US Government Approved Au pair Agencies:

AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR
FOREIGN STUDY
9 West Broad St
Stamford, CT 06902
Phone: (203) 399-5000
Fax: (203) 399-5590

AUPAIRCARE
2226 Bush Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
Phone: (415) 434-8788
Phone: (800) 428-7247
Fax: (415) 616-0585

CULTURAL CARE AU PAIR
One Memorial Drive
Cambridge, MA 02142
Phone: (617) 619-1000
Phone: (800) 333-6056
Fax: (617) 619-1001

EURAUPAIR INTERCULTURAL
CHILD CARE PROGRAMS
250 North Coast Highway
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Phone: (949) 494-5500
Phone: (800) 333-3804
Fax: (949) 497-6235

EXPLORING CULTURAL AND
LEARNING/AU PAIR REGISTRY
6955 Union Park Center
Suite 100
Salt Lake City, UT 84047
Phone: (801) 255-7722
Phone: (800) 574-8889
Fax: (801) 255-7782

INTEREXCHANGE AU PAIR
161 Sixth Avenue - 13th Floor
New York, NY 10013
Phone: (212) 924-0446
Phone: (800) 287-2477
Fax: (212) 924-0575