Taking a nanny to US for work trip?

[bluebagger05]

Hi,

a family member has a nanny employed in Oz ( both Australian citizens ) and needs to go to the US for a 2 week work trip and is thinking of taking the nanny, anyone have experience with this?

Would both just apply for ESTA or could the employee/employer relationship be a problem at US Immigration?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Quickstatus]

Would both just apply for ESTA or could the employee/employer relationship be a problem at US Immigration?

No it won't.
Nannies and au pairs are common in international travel (and to/from USA). They independently need to also be eligible for entry on their own passport (but that's obvious). The Au pair is not seeking employment.

Have colleagues who have done this over the years travelling around the world.

(I'm assuming that the other half knows about the nanny)

 

[BAM1748]

As per Quickstatus post, no drama. She (presuming a she) is employed here in Aus and travelling with her boss.

 

[Lynda2475]

As per Quickstatus post, no drama. She (presuming a she) is employed here in Aus and travelling with her boss.

And presumably a child.

 

[BAM1748]

And presumably a child.

Maybe we shouldn't presume that.

 

[Lynda2475]

Maybe we shouldn't presume that.

Possibly not. But if she/he is travelling with her/his boss without the child/children then she/he isn't really on a business trip, as not travelling in his/her capacity as an au pair/nanny, but rather on a holiday as his/her boss' bit on the side in which case is a vacation.

 

[Quickstatus]

Lots of people travel with PA in/out of USA. Otherwise how would the celebrities cope?

 

[Lynda2475]

Lots of people travel with PA in/out of USA. Otherwise how would the celebrities cope?

Sure but IME a PA would put personal assistant or admin as their usual job on passenger declaration form, not "Nanny", unless their boss has some weird fetish.

 

[BAM1748]

Lots of people travel with PA in/out of USA. Otherwise how would the celebrities cope?

Filling in their own forms, terrible, thin end of the wedge.

 

[Quickstatus]

PA

Nanny

Yes

Though Some would say both descriptions are valid job description based on some of the antics of the employer

One of my colleagues got around the issue of the "secretary" by getting his wife to do the vetting of the prospective secretary.