Au Pairs Traveling outside the United States

Any au pair who is planning to travel outside of the United States during her program term must make sure she checks with the embassy or consulate of the country being visited  to find out if an additional visa is required.  It is also important that she checks the status of her J1 visa in her passport and the date of expiration.  She must have her DS2019 signed by a member of staff in the Stamford office and returned before she departs for her trip.  It must be an original signature for validation.  The DS2019 should be mailed at least three weeks prior to the departure date for the trip.  It should be mailed with the travel validation request form which can be found here:  http://www.aupairinamerica.com/pdf/travform.pdf  and a return self addressed stamped envelope and a check for $10 if the au pair wants it to be returned by 2 day UPS delivery.  Any questions about visa status or travel validation can be directed to Evelyn Blum at eblum@aifs.com