非移民簽證

家庭傭工

Note: Before expending both money and time on a nonimmigrant visa application, please be aware that the majority of domestic helper applicants are unable to qualify for a visa to enter the United States.

The decision to grant a visa is based on the domestic helper's personal situation, not on the needs or position of the employer. The applicant must demonstrate that he/she has sufficiently strong family, social, economic or other ties to their place of residence to ensure that their projected stay in the United States will be temporary. Meeting this legal requirement is typically difficult for domestic helpers because they have already demonstrated a willingness to depart their original residence to seek contract employment in another country.

For Employers
Employers are not parties to the visa interview and are not permitted to accompany their domestic helpers to a visa interview.

申請美國簽證須知

1. 依照非移民簽證步驟申請。請擊此處，查明步驟資料。
    
2. 請帶你現今的香港僱用合同。
    
3. 帶一份僱主的簽證的副本，或僱主入境美國的其他文件(一份豁免簽證計劃國家護照的副本或美國護照的副本)。
    
4. 帶兩份正本並簽名的美國僱用合同 ( 一份將交囘批獲簽證的申請者，在入境時必須呈交給移民官)。 内容如下：
    
   • 僱主是傭工唯一供應者。
      
   • 僱主將會為傭工提供食宿及來回機票。
      
   • 傭工將獲得每天八小時的一般工資和美國家庭傭工在工作範圍通常必須有的其他利益。合同必須列出將支付傭工準確的工資。以下提供有關一般工資進一步的信息。
      
   • 僱主如要終止僱用，必須於最少兩星期前通知傭工。傭工如要辭職，亦不會被要求多於兩星期前通知僱主。
      
   • 如果傭工的工作時間超過每天八小時或每星期四十小時，僱主必須另外支付超時工作(一倍半)的工資。
      
5. 帶任何傭工能提供的文件來證明在美國外有不願意放棄的居住處。 請準備回答你在香港的狀況。

如果僱主是美國公民打算回美國長住

請注意：在任何情況下， 美國公民打算回美國長住不能以B-1簽證方式帶他們的家庭傭工同行。

如果僱主是美國永久居民

請注意：任何情況下，美國永久居民（持有綠卡者）不能以B-1(商務)簽證 方式帶他們的家庭傭工前往美國作短暫逗留。

如果僱主因工暫時移遷美國

請提供僱主所受聘的公司(人事部或人力資源部)發出的書面證明：

• 僱主在香港的服務年資。
   
• 僱主受聘的條件是受約束於常外調工作兩年或更長時間。
   
• 僱主於美國的任期屆滿後，將被調派前往另一個國家的岡位。
   
• 僱主在美國的任期不會超過四年。

請注意： 持有（B-1）簽證的家庭傭工，必須陪同或跟隨僱主前往美國，而不是陪同或跟隨僱主的孩子或其他家庭成員。

 

家庭傭工在美國工作的資料

家庭傭工在美國工作時間涉及到美國法律的保障。美國法律要求雇主與家庭傭工釐訂勞工合同時必須依照美國勞工條例。 這些合同是用來確保僱主與傭工之間的重要法律責任。此勞工合同包括：

• 傭工的加班費
• 傭工本人保留自己的護照
• 在下班後，傭工可以自行離開工作地點

美國國務院依照各行業平均工資額來考慮家庭傭工和私人助理是否有合理的生活工資。美國簽證領事評估家庭傭工申請B-1簽證時，將以此各行業平均工資額來決定你的僱用合同是否合理。

美國勞工局提供有關外籍勞工行業調查數據庫。此數據庫提供以職業和首要城市地區分類平均工資額的統計資料。請擊www.flcdatacenter.com網站參閲資料。此網站列出美國各地不同類別的行業及技能程度的一般工資。下列圖表是美國一些普遍地方不同行業的工資範圍。僱主必須參考上述網站以確定他的們的家庭傭工的正確技能程度和工資類別。

	Child Care Workers	Home Health Aides	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	Personal and Home Care Aides	Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs
Anaheim (Disneyland)	$7.84-$12.26	$8.06-$11.31	$7.60-$9.44	$8.03-$11.89	$8.08-$11.33
Boston	$9.39-$12.24	$11.65-$13.95	$8.47-$11.22	$9.25-$11.48	$9.99-$13.06
Chicago	$7.45 -$10.97	$8.10-$11.69	$7.40-$10.00	$7.49-$9.66	$7.75-$16.02
Honolulu	$7.25-$8.97	$9.16-$13.29	$9.84-$13.43	$7.13-$9.92	$7.25-$11.30
Las Vegas	$6.18-$8.63	$8.87-$11.10	$8.59-$12.86	$8.01-$10.85	$9.27-$14.26
Los Angeles	$7.84-$12.93	$7.94-$11.84	$7.82-$10.53	$7.99-$10.42	$8.18-$13.73
Miami	$6.99-$8.95	$7.17-$9.39	$6.85-$8.92	$7.65-$9.79	$7.55-$9.51
New York City	$8.30-$12.81	$7.64-$10.70	$7.99-$14.98	$8.51-$10.47	$9.51-$16.87
Orlando (Walt Disney World)	$7.14-$9.18	$8.01-$11.03	$7.37-$9.39	$6.67-$7.72	$6.94-$11.18
San Francisco	$7.84-$12.26	$8.06-$11.31	$7.60-$9.44	$8.03-$11.89	$8.08-$11.33
Seattle	$8.28-$10.80	$9.53-$12.27	$8.48-$11.65	$9.72-$10.90	$9.10-$15.38
Washington DC	$7.13-$10.93	$8.19-$10.98	$7.83-$11.77	$7.47-$10.87	$8.52-$14.20

根據販賣人口受害者保護法，美國政府將非自願性的束縛家庭傭工視爲嚴重的販賣人口行爲，也是嚴重的刑事犯罪行爲。所有因非自願性而束縛工作的受害者將得到販賣人口受害者保護法保護。依照販賣人口受害者保護法，‘非自願性的束縛工作’定義包括（1）任何陰謀，計劃或花招使人認爲如果不參與或不繼續現有狀況，他/她將遭受嚴重傷害或人身禁錮。或（2）剝奪或受恐嚇剝奪應有的法律權利。

在美國，緊急求救電話是911。衛生和社會服務部專立免費熱綫，1-888-3737-888，以便投訴傭工虐待或販賣人口類型的罪犯活動。

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

The officer said that I did not have "adequate ties" but did not tell me specifically why I could not get a visa.

Unfortunately we cannot give you a checklist of what constitutes "adequate ties" since every case is different. There is no particular checklist, only a set of factors that consular officers evaluate. Some factors that we consider include your length of time in Hong Kong or Macau, length of time with current employer, prior travel, and family ties to your home country and/or habitual residence.

Why do I need a US contract? I am going for vacation with my employer to the United States.

Even if your employer is on vacation, your travel must include a contract because you will be working. To work in the United States, you must have a contract that complies with labor laws in the United States. These laws include minimum wage laws and other regulations.

My employer is applying for me to go to the United States -- why did you refuse?

You are the visa applicant. The decision to refuse or grant a visa is based on your personal situation, not on the needs or position of your employer.

Will a refusal today hurt my chances to qualify in the future?

A prior refusal for a non-immigrant visa is a matter of record; however, it is not grounds for refusing your application in a later interview. A refusal for a non-immigrant visa means that your personal situation does not meet the rules for a US visa at the time of the interview. If you have a substantial change in your circumstances, you are welcome to reapply for a visa. Note: in order to reapply, you must go online to schedule a new appointment, pay the fees and start the process over again. You should do this only if you have a substantial change in your situation.

The officer did not consider my family and economic ties to my home country.

You have departed your home country to work in Hong Kong or Macau. Therefore, it is unlikely that a consular officer will determine that you have strong ties to your home country, and will not place great weight on those ties when deciding your eligibility for a visa.

其他有用網頁
See also: Employment Taxes for Household Employees (by Internal Revenue Service)
See also: Minimum wage Laws in the States (by U.S. Dept. of Labor)
See also: Wages by area and occupation (by Bureau of Labor Statics - U.S. Dept. of Labor)

 

附加資料

• 商務訪問和觀光旅遊（B1/B2）

 

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資料更新﹕二零零八年七月十七日