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Au Pair Agencies in USA

If you are planning to become an au pair in America (USA) or you are an American family willing to host an au pair, you should know that the only legal way for an au pair to get the required J1 visa is to go through one of the 6 federally designated au pair agencies or one of its partner organisations. Of course the au pair has the possibility to enter the United States on a tourist visa. But nobody is allowed to work in America while being there as a tourist.

Our Recommendation

• American Institute for Foreign Study AIFS
• AuPairCare
• Educational Foundation for Foreign Study EF
• EUR Au Pair Intercultural Child Care Programs
• Exploring Culture and Learning Go Au Pair
• Interexchange Au Pair

If you are planning to become an au pair in America (USA) or you are an American family willing to host an au pair, you should know that the only legal way for an au pair to get the required J1 visa is to go through one of the 6 federally designated au pair agencies or one of its partner organisations. Of course the au pair has the possibility to enter the United States on a tourist visa. But nobody is allowed to work in America while being there as a tourist.

Our Recommendation

Search and find a nice au pair or a good host family on Aupair World and then ask your local representative of one of the 6 agencies listed below. You as a family should ask for a discount as you have already chosen a nice au pair.

Here's the list of agencies:

• American Institute for Foreign Study AIFS
• AuPairCare
• Educational Foundation for Foreign Study EF
• EUR Au Pair Intercultural Child Care Programs
• Exploring Culture and Learning Go Au Pair
• Interexchange Au Pair

At the US Department of State, there's an au pair brochure available, online.  It contains a lot of questions and answers that might interest you. 

The families have to pay the agencies between 4.000 and 5.500 US$ fees upfront besides the au pair's weekly pocket money.

More Questions & Answers

• What is an Au Pair
• What is Aupair World?
• Is Aupair World an au pair agency?
• Do I need to go through an au pair agency
• Why Should I Register as an Au Pair or Family
• How to Contact an Au Pair or Family
• How to find an Au Pair or Family
• How to Register as Au Pair or Family
• Must both - au pair and family - be Premium Members to be able to contact each other directly
• Can I contact an au pair or a family directly without being a Premium Member?
• Must I become a Premium Member
• How can I find my own profile?

Questions? Send an email to: support@aupair-world.net or call Aupair World at +49 5603 917 817