Work Permit or Visa for Nanny

[Anonymous]

Does anyone have any advice or thoughts on how to obtain a work permit or visa for a live-in nanny? We are neither diplomats nor working for an international organization - which is how the nanny currently gets her work permit. But she would presumably lose the permit when she leaves her current employers and need re-sponsoring if that is feasible.
Thank you!
Patricia ([e-mail])

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone have any advice or thoughts on how to obtain a work permit or visa for a live-in nanny? We are neither diplomats nor working for an international organization - which is how the nanny currently gets her work permit. But she would presumably lose the permit when she leaves her current employers and need re-sponsoring if that is feasible.
Thank you!
Patricia ([e-mail])

The answer is that you cannot if you are not a diplomat or an employee of an international organization. These are the only visa categories that allow accompanying domestic employees. Yes, she will lose her work permit when she will leave her current employer.

[Anonymous]

I don't think there are any guaranteed paths to a visa for your nanny. She's currently a G-5, right? She'll need to find another G-4 family for her next employers.

You can try to sponsor her visa, but nothing is guaranteed. I'd advise her to stay put in her current job while you talk to an immigration attorney.

[Anonymous]

Thank you for your responses. Yes, she has currently a G5 visa. Anyone know if/how I would be able to sponsor her visa given that I am neither a diplomat nor an employee of an international organization? I would like to just know that it is feasible before committing to a work engagement with her.
Thanks,
Patricia

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thank you for your responses. Yes, she has currently a G5 visa. Anyone know if/how I would be able to sponsor her visa given that I am neither a diplomat nor an employee of an international organization? I would like to just know that it is feasible before committing to a work engagement with her.
Thanks,
Patricia

You cannot sponsor her visa if you are not a foreign diplomat holding an A-2 visa or an employee of an international organization holding a G4 visa.

[Anonymous]

As PPs have said, a normal American citizen cannot sponsor a worker.

Some nannies have gotten around this by enrolling and applying for a student visa. They can't legally work outside of the school, but at least they can be in the country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As PPs have said, a normal American citizen cannot sponsor a worker.

Some nannies have gotten around this by enrolling and applying for a student visa. They can't legally work outside of the school, but at least they can be in the country.

If nanny gets caught she can kiss goodbye to future employment and green card prospects

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thank you for your responses. Yes, she has currently a G5 visa. Anyone know if/how I would be able to sponsor her visa given that I am neither a diplomat nor an employee of an international organization? I would like to just know that it is feasible before committing to a work engagement with her.
Thanks,
Patricia

If you're not a G-4 family, you can not sponsor a G-5. I have heard of some nannies having an H1-B sponsored, but I have no idea whether that is an option here. I'd talk to an immigration attorney.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thank you for your responses. Yes, she has currently a G5 visa. Anyone know if/how I would be able to sponsor her visa given that I am neither a diplomat nor an employee of an international organization? I would like to just know that it is feasible before committing to a work engagement with her.
Thanks,
Patricia

If you're not a G-4 family, you can not sponsor a G-5. I have heard of some nannies having an H1-B sponsored, but I have no idea whether that is an option here. I'd talk to an immigration attorney.

To be eligible for the H1-B status, the job must require at least a bachelor's degree, and you'll have to deal with the annual quota, i.e. timing our application to have the best chance of getting a slot. That's what it was like a few years ago.

[Anonymous]

But, if you're earning around $150,+ you can sponsor for a green card or residency card. Other than these three options on this board there's nothing you can do for her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:But, if you're earning around $150,+ you can sponsor for a green card or residency card. Other than these three options on this board there's nothing you can do for her.

Are they allowed to work? I don't think so.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:But, if you're earning around $150,+ you can sponsor for a green card or residency card. Other than these three options on this board there's nothing you can do for her.

Please cite the part of the immigration law that makes it possible. I am unaware of the rule that allows anyone earning 150+ to sponsor domestic employees. The fact that you use language like "green card or residency card" (the same thing) leads me to believe you don't know what you're talking about.

The only US citizens allowed to sponsor a domestic employee are the ones who reside abroad, and are coming to the U.S. on a temporary basis, no more than four years. And the employment relationship must have existed before their repatriation. So if the OP is an American working, say, in Paris, and then in London, and then is sent back to the US for a while, she can bring her nanny with her, but not in any other way.

http://www.homeworksolutions.com/knowledge-center/u-s-department-of-state-regulations-b-1-domestic-servants/

If the OP has just met a nanny who would like OP to sponsor her for a green card in the US, then that is not possible.