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[quote=Anonymous]J-1 visa is max 2 years. If she is not older than 26 after returning home and waiting 2 years, than she can reapply for a new J-1.

There is no extension after completing the 2nd year on the same J-1 visa. No exception.

She can try to get a tourist visa but cannot legally work.

I know of an AP who completed her 2 years as an AP and successfully got an F-1 and is now a legit graduate student at a university.  She is not working for any family in a childcare capacity.  Working (legally) under an F-1 is very restrictive.

Work visas are for people who have qualifying skills.  Caring for children is not one of them.

AP can be a domestic employee or nanny on a B-1 visa but she must be accompanying a foreign national employer (you).  Since you are a US host family, you are likely not a foreign national as well - not sure how dual citizenship would play here.

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/all-visa-categories.html

This has been discussed many times.  If there was a (legal) magic bullet for an AP to stay beyond year 2, you would have found it mentioned all over the internet.
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