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Posted by Caregiver on September 30, 2002 at 15:09:34:
In Reply to: Re: Caregiver or babysitter from Ukraine posted by Tatiana B. Durbak on September 25, 2002 at 21:30:29:
: : Can anybody, please give me more information on the following: my friend wants to come to America to work as a caregiver or babysitter. What visa is she supposed to get and where should she look for openings? She is a single middle-aged woman, and I suspect she might have many problems getting visa. Can anybody help me here? Thank you!
: You need to speak with a lawyer who works in the fiele of immigration law. Immigration law is a specialization, so make sure that you get someone who is truly knowledgeable. In general, it is most difficult to get a visa to work as a caregiver or as a babysitter. At times, it can be done, but it takes a while. Different procedures are followed for immigrant and nonimmigrant visas.
: Anyone who comes on a visitor's visa and works is breaking status. This means that the person becomes illegally present and subject to deportation.
Disregard the previous message from Mrs.Durbak.
If you want to help your friend let her come here as a guest. It won’t be easy, but who knows? There are a lot of people in my area who came here to make some money, working as babysitters/house keepers. My friend, whom I invited, worked here for four years and has been a real blessing for a lonely old lady she took care. I can give you at leas half dozen of examples like this one from my own experience. No one was harmed (except the ”American Law”). No one had been caught and deported. You just should make a choice what is more important for you – your friend welfare or The Law?
I always choose friends. As for Mrs.Durbak, it would be very useful for her to go to Ukraine and live there for couple of years without American lawyer’s salary. Let her try to survive on $50 per month.