Personal or domestic servants who are accompanying or following an employer to the United States may be eligible for B-1 visas. This category of domestic employees includes, but is not limited to, cooks, butlers, chauffeurs, housemaids, valets, footmen, nannies, mothers' helpers, gardeners, and paid companions.
Those accompanying or following to join an employer who is a foreign diplomat or government official may be eligible for an A-3 or G-5 visa, depending upon their employer's visa status.
For A-3 and G-5 applicants, criteria and documentation
requirements slightly differ. Please consult with our Visa and Immigration team
if you would like to apply for these visas. |
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Application Fees and Service Fees |
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Our handling fee for the
application of domestic employee visa is USD1,230. In particular, our fees cover the following
services: |
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Payment Term and Method |
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Upon receipt of confirmation of engagement, we will issue an invoice and email it together with detailed wire instructions to you. Because of the nature of services, we require full payment in advance. In addition, once service is commenced, no service fees will be refunded. We currently only accept check, cash or TT and credit card payment through PayPal. If invoice is settled by PayPal, an extra 5% service fee will be charged.
If Taiwan uniform invoice is required, a Business Tax at 5% of the invoiced amount will be charged and collected. |
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Eligibility Criteria |
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are certain criteria for the visa depend on the applicant’s job position. |
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For domestic employee |
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For domestic employee
who accompany or join an employer who is not a United States citizen or legal
permanent resident, and who seeks admission to, or who is already
in, the United States under a B, E, F, H, I, J, L, M, O, P, Q, or R
non-immigrant: |
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The employee has a
residence abroad which he or she has no intention of abandoning; |
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Applicant has at least one
year's experience as a personal or domestic employee as attested to by
statements from previous employers, that is: |
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You are in possession of an
original contract or a copy of the contract, to be presented at the port of
entry. The employment contract must be signed and dated by the employer and the
employee. The employment contract must include the following provisions: |
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For domestic employee
who wish to accompany or join your U.S. citizen employer
in the United States: |
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Eligible American
employer: |
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For Applicant |
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The employee has a
residence abroad which he or she has no intention of abandoning; |
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The employee has been
employed abroad by the employer as a personal or domestic servant for at least
six months prior to the date of the employer’s admission to the United States,
the employer can show that while abroad the employer has regularly employed a
domestic worker in the same capacity as that intended for the applicant; |
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The employee can
demonstrate at least one year of experience as a personal or domestic servant
by producing statements or contracts from employers attesting to such
experience; |
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You are in possession of an
original contract or a copy of the contract, to be presented at the port of
entry. The employment contract must be
signed and dated by the employer and the employee. The employment contract must include the following
provisions: |
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Applicant cannot
qualify for a B-1 visa if the U. S. citizen will reside permanently in the
United States, even if applicant has previously been employed by the U. S.
citizen abroad. |
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For the attendant,
servant, or personal employee of A-1 or A-2 or G-1 through G-4 visa holder: |
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Those accompanying or
following to join an employer who is a foreign diplomat or government official
may be eligible for an A-3 or G-5 visa, depending upon their employer's visa
status. Please see below: |
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For A-3 and G-5 applicants, criteria requirements slightly differ.
Please consult with our Visa and Immigration team if you would like to apply
for these visas. |
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Documents and Information Needed |
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To apply for a B-1,
A-3 or G-5 visa, the following documents are required: |
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For B-1 applicants
only: |
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For A-3 and G-5 applicants only: |
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For A-3 and G-5 applicants, the documentation
requirements slightly differ. Please consult with our Visa and Immigration team
if you would like to apply for these visas. |
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Important Notes |
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If you wish to obtain more information or assistance,
please visit our official website at
www.kaizenvis.com or contact us through the following means:
T: +852 2341 1444
M: +852 5616 4140, +86 152
1943 4614
WhatsApp/Line/WeChat: +852
5616 4140
Skype: kaizencpa
E: info@kaizenvis.com