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[quote=Anonymous]You’re looking at heavy handholding to start.  They need a SSN, bank account, intro to your home, children and rules, etc.  After the initial week or two, it varies with personality and maturity.  Some are self-starters, others have to be micromanaged.  Some will say home and vegetate while others are constantly on the go (and possibly have one night stands).  Some at 18 are more mature than 26 year olds.  Some already speak English or are motivated to learn, while others are difficult to understand even after a year.  It all depends.

You need a handbook with basic rules BEFORE you start interviewing, so they can read and ask questions.  In the current environment, only rematch (something went wrong between family/AP) and extension (successful finish of first year, looking for a different family for a second year) APs are available due to travel bans and embassy closures.  The only APs that have arrived in May are the ones who got their visas before the embassies closed.[/quote]

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