What can be done to assist my Nanny, Babysitter, Au Pair, Home Health Aid or Housekeeper?
This is one of the most common questions we hear – normally from people who either want to help a valued employee and family friend or foreign nationals themselves who work in these types of positions. Often, these individuals have become a part of the family and it’s only natural to want to help them. Unfortunately, there is usually no easy answer for individuals working in these positions. Everything depends on the unique situation of the particular individual involved. We can’t give any solid answers absent a consultation with this person. However, there are some things that we know are often problematic for people working in these types of positions, and that we believe are worth discussing here. First, very often the person working in this capacity does not have valid legal status in the U.S. (with the frequent exception of au pairs on J-1 visas – but sometimes a distinction without a practical difference). Most often, this means that the foreign national entered on a visa which h
