Before you travel outside the U.S. during your year, you must send your DS2019 and a travel request form (for a travel request form, click here) to the Connecticut office for a travel validation signature. Once the form has been signed one time, it does not need to be sent in again. One signature is valid for the entire year.

If you plan to travel outside the U.S., it is very important to check with the consulate of the country you are planning to visit at least one month before your trip to find out whether you need a visitor’s visa or a transit visa for any stop-overs. Regulations change frequently, so it is important to check for current visa requirements. If you are an extension au pair planning to travel outside of the US, please visit our webpage http://www.aupairinamerica.com/aupairs/travel_visa.htm for more information. See the links below for more information about consulates.

For a list of all the consular offices in the United States, click here. Scroll all the way down to find a list of countries. Click on the alphabetical listing that contains the name of the country you are looking for to locate the office nearest you.

For a list of countries whose citizens require a visa to visit Canada, visit http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/visas.html.
If you need a visa to visit Canada, you can find the form and further information here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/applications/visa.html .

All visitors to Mexico must have a tourist card that can be obtained at the border. You can find details about this card at http://www.mexonline.com/visamex.htm. In addition visitors carrying passports from some countries will also need a tourist visa that must be obtained in advance from the Mexican consulate in the United States.

Check here for the consulate closest to you. Contact them as far in advance as possible to find out if you need a visa and how long it will take to get one.