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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No you can’t hire an au pair like that. They come for a year and live with you on a J1 visa.
If you have the space it might be worth getting one and not  doing aftercare. This provides more flexibility for after school activities and needing varying hours.
Officially they can’t work overnight, but if you offer extra cash most would if given the option. I was an au pair many years ago and generally worked only 30 hours a week. Every now and again a parent was traveling and I did  50 hours a week but it was rare and I felt appreciated so it was all good.
[/quote]It's really not okay to try to pay for more au pair hours.  That violates their visa terms, your host family contract and puts the program in jeopardy.  Just don't do it.  There a lot of risk if you're reported.  It's better just to get an actual nanny for overnights or use friends/relatives.

We love hosting an au pair and it's great for extra support.  And an au pair can cover up to 45 of the hours OP needs (but not overnight), but she'll need other care too to get up to 80+ hours.[/quote]

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