New Zealand to USA

[paustin 1]

Hi all, this question is for my sister in New Zealand. She has New Zealand citizenship and does not plan on giving up that citizenship at all. But she wants to be around the family, which is me in the USA for a while. The question is, can she apply for tourist visa to stay over 90 days and working here in the US? or that would violate her tourist visa?

If it does violate, what are other visa options for her? She is not professional or skilled worker, just work in factory type of employee.

[RhettVoe 281]

She can apply for a tourist visa, but she cannot work as a tourist. The first question she will be asked is: 'why do you have to stay more than 90 days?'....the second...'how is it a factory worker gets more than 3 months of paid vacation?' (there is no answer to that question)....at this point, there may or may not be a third question....

[paustin 1]

She can apply for a tourist visa, but she cannot work as a tourist. The first question she will be asked is: 'why do you have to stay more than 90 days?'....the second...'how is it a factory worker gets more than 3 months of paid vacation?' (there is no answer to that question)....at this point, there may or may not be a third question....

Thank you that makes logical sense. Are there any other work visa that she can apply for like temporary? I think she cannot extend visa in the US on a visa waiver program either, correct?

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

How old is she? Does she want to be a nanny?

[paustin 1]

She's almost 40 and has two children. She's interested in working in factory worker. I am not sure nanny would be a good fit, why?

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Oh, nevermind. There is a temporary work visa for 20-somethings to be nannies. Not many visas for factory labor, sorry.