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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am sorry to give you advise in another direction... but I think you should not consider an au pair at all. The program has been going through countless challenges, lawsuits, visa bans, covid restrictions ( then the au pairs feel it is nor fair they cant travel, etc), to name a few.
We have decided to leave the program after our au pair rematched just because she found a family who would give $3.000 to match with them...we are not going back in , dont have the energy. This should be something  fun, and to help us as working parents, not a constant reason for anxiety...[/quote]

This.

You'll find a few people happy with the au pairs they've had, but many more vocal people about the crappy experiences especially because they're held hostage to the agencies who won't issue refunds or a reasonable refund (agencies will give you $5,000 in credit after paying $7,000, but claim you're only due $2,000 in a cash refund so why don't you just hold onto the credit and look next year for a new au pair...)

When someone asks whether I'd recommend the program, I'd say NO. It's like winning the lottery to get someone great. Most au pairs are mediocre and look at this experience as their ticket to be in the US or even stay in the US (legally or illegally).[/quote]

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