Sunday, March 1, 2009

Domestic Helper USA Visa: Reviewing the Rules

By Alice Sy

For a U.S.-applying domestic helper, USA Visa is very much necessary. No domestic helper is able to enter the States or to travel with their employer without an approved visa. When it comes to applying for one, you need to remember the necessary rules.

Basically, a domestic helper needs to apply for a non-immigrant visa. A non-immigrant visa is required since the domestic helpers are not allowed to stay within the U.S. after the contract has already expired. This means that before a domestic helper can work in the U.S., he or she must already have an existing employer.

For a lawful recognition on the worker rights in the U.S. of the domestic helper, USA Visa must first be obtained. Along with the scheduled interview in the American embassy, a domestic helper must be able to present the necessary papers such as passport, application confirmation sheet, and other expired or existing visas.

Your domestic helper needs to be able to pay for the required fee for visa application. The application form is available on the Internet and the payment cannot be refunded after being made. The length of time that the fee can be deemed valuable is within one year of date of payment.

Over the web, there is an application form in electronic format which needs to be filled up by the domestic helper. USA Visa cannot be given to anyone who does not follow the stipulated requirements. Furthermore, a very recent photo of the domestic helper applying for visa is required.

Since most home helpers applying for a U.S. visa will be traveling with their employers to America, the employer must be able to present an employment contract for the visa interview. The contract must be signed by both parties- employee and employer- and needs to follow the labor rules prevalent in the U.S.

It is also highly important for the domestic helper to present a proof of residence or home ownership in his or her home country which is not intended for abandonment. Intention of overstaying is not allowed for a domestic helper. USA Visa approval in this case can be put to risk.

Last but not least, it is also often important for the domestic helper to be employed already for at least a year before applying for an American visa. Nonetheless, as long as the requirements are judiciously followed by the domestic helper, USA Visa approval will no doubt be a guarantee.

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