Frequently Asked QuestionsAU PAIR TRAVEL, VACATION & HOLIDAYS DURING COVIDCan au pairs travel internationally during COVID? Agent Au Pair does NOT recommend any international travel at this time due to COVID-19. Risks include being infected with COVID, experiencing a delay in return to the US, or not being allowed to return [...]
First Virtual Support CallOur first month of virtual, Zoom au pair support calls was a success! Au pairs met their regional support group facilitators, were given the opportunity to meet other au pairs, and reviewed their monthly support checklist including resources to help them through these unprecedented times. Support group sizes range between [...]
International and American In Country Au PairsWe understand the demand for in country au pairs is extremely high due to the suspension of new au pair arrivals. We are actively communicating with our current in country au pairs as they come close to their program end date. Please continue to [...]
New American Au Pair Program Offers Families an Affordable Live-in Childcare Solution NEW HAVEN, Conn., July 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Agent Au Pair, Inc., a US Department of State Designated J-1 Visa Au Pair Program has launched an American Au Pair Program in response to the recent executive order on immigration. [...]
Presidential Proclamation Suspends Au Pair Visas On June 22, 2020, President Trump signed legislation that has temporarily suspended many visa programs in the US including the Au Pair J-1 Visa Program until December 31, 2020. As a result, new au pair arrivals to the USA will be suspended until January [...]
Cards for Hospitalized Kids Due to the coronavirus pandemic, we had to do our monthly meeting via video Call. As I planned to make cards for hospitalized kids for one of our meetings, I decided it could be nice to do it anyway because it was also important to me [...]
Once in a Lifetime ExperienceThe US Air Force Thunderbirds planned to fly over San Diego in support of our health care workers and the Red Tide/bioluminescence waves on the Pacific Ocean were current topics in San Diego. I told the Au pairs and host families before the monthly meeting that [...]
“Patience with yourself, patience with others, patience with circumstances.” We understand that many of you are experiencing delays in flights and embassy appointments. Agent Au Pair is constantly monitoring the situation and doing everything we can to continue moving forward during this unprecedented time. Featured Au Pairs ~ Kaylee ~ [...]
Virtual Monthly Meeting! Connecting with Au Pairs from California, Colorado, North Carolina, Missouri, Ohio, Alabama, and Minnesota! Due to the unprecedented time going on worldwide with the COVID-19, Agent Au Pair is following the US Government's advice and practicing safe social distancing. This means all Au Pair monthly meetings are being conducted via [...]
Staying Connected In early April, the Agent Au Pair team hosted an online info session for Au Pairs who are currently in the US to discuss the changes to the program that came with COVID-19. We discussed the health insurance plan and what it covers, changes to the educational [...]
