Short video answers to the questions candidates ask before they apply to the J-1 Au Pair Program. Each one is under two minutes, and each is also available in Spanish, French and Russian.
The J-1 Au Pair Program is a U.S. Department of State cultural exchange program. Watch a 66-second explanation of how you live with an American host family, care for their children, and continue your education during your year in the United States.
Check whether you qualify to become an au pair in under 90 seconds. Age 18 to 26, good English, secondary school completed, living outside the United States, and 600 documented hours of childcare experience.
No application fee, a program fee under one thousand dollars due at match, and a weekly stipend from $195.75. Plus a private room, meals, up to $500 toward education, health insurance, two weeks paid vacation and your return flight.
Five stages from application to arrival: screening, matching, DS-2019 and J-1 visa, travel, then your year. Once matched, a host family can request arrival in as few as four weeks, and some au pairs finish the journey in about five.
Registering with GreatAuPair USA is quick and free. See how to create your profile, browse American host families, manage messages and save favorites from your dashboard, and why a complete profile matters before you reach out.
Host family? See how we train our au pairs at the GreatAuPair USA Au Pair Training Academy.