Extension Program
Procedure for extending with same host family
Au pair fills out extension application in their account 60 days before 1st year ends
Host family fills out extension application in their account before au pairs 1st year ends
Au pair or host family pays $246 extension fee either via credit card (online or via phone) or sends in a check.
Au pairs shows educational paperwork to LCC to have educational component verified
Au pair sends educational proof to Cultural Care (either via fax to 617-619-2106 or via mail)
If au pair is not finished with required 72 hours or 6 credits an enrollment form is sufficient for now to have the extension requested by the State Department. This happens 30 days before the end of the au pairs first year and it is mandatory that we have this or the certificates to request their extension.
If all these steps are confirmed the extension application is completed
If AP would like to purchase extended insurance AP needs to purchase it before first year is over to guarantee continued coverage
Once au pair has completed the required 72 hours or 6 credits he/ she needs to send proof of completion (either certificate or letter from institution on letterhead) to Cultural Care (either via fax to 617-619-2102 or via mail)
Once Cultural Care has received proof that the au pair has completed the educational requirement new DS2019 form for the extension term will be sent to the au pair
Procedure for extending with new host family
Au pair fills out extension application in his/her account 75 days before 1st year ends
An email for a host family reference gets sent to the current host family
An email for a LCC reference gets sent to the current LCC
Au pair pays the $246 extension fee either via credit card (online or via phone) or sends in a check.
Au pairs shows educational paperwork to LCC to have educational component verified
Au pair sends educational proof to Cultural Care (either via fax toe 617-619-2102 or via mail)
If au pair is not finished with required 72 hours or 6 credits an enrollment form is sufficient for now to have the extension requested by the State Department
Once all these steps are completed the extension application is complete
The au pair will become available for matching
If AP would like to purchase extended insurance AP needs to purchase it before first year is over to guarantee continued coverage
Once au pair has completed the required 72 hours or 6 credits he/ she needs to send proof of completion (either certificate or letter from institution on letterhead) to Cultural Care (either via fax to 617-619-2102 or via mail)
Once Cultural Care has received proof that the au pair has completed the educational requirement and the au pair has an new host family new DS2019 form for the extension term will be sent to the au pair
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