Hi My wife and I have been a member of THS in England for 12 months of which we have spent around 9 months having a great time sitting for a number of pet parents Having spent a number of years working on America, we are thinking of returning for a long length of time doing a number of sits around…

The question is, would a neighbor, who you stopped to chat with while dog walking, mention to authorities you were housesitting? Not that the average neighbor would call ICE to report this, but things are crazy now.

It’s hard to imagine this being at all likely. 1 in every 6 individuals in the US is foreign born. That ratio rises to 1 in every 2.5 individuals in major urban areas. We’re a VERY diverse population and encountering foreigners is a daily occurrence. Asking strangers their immigration status and…

It is unlikely that US immigration would discover that you were house-sitting. You need to decide if the rewards outweigh the risks.

Jeepers Creepers, UK folk! We all have friends in the US we like to visit from time to time, don’t we?

I would just tell them you are visiting your sister period.

I think in your case it would be pretty simple. Delete your apps or conversations related to sitting. Have your return dates so it’s clear you aren’t going to overstay. Mention tourism as purpose. Have some specific sites. Staying at your sister’s not necessary to mention other details as your plan…

True, but you also have to tip Uber drivers, all food delivery people, hairdressers, nail salon technicians…I’m missing a lot more but those I mentioned are an absolute must.

[image] Avamyst11: True, but you also have to tip Actually no. During the first year and a half after February 2020, we (being me and mine) were generous in tipping everybody to the extent we could. It was a TERRIBLE time with service industries considered “essential workers” being put in h…

I think there is a lot more tipping before covid and after. Like nail staff, hair salons, taxi service, food delivery. I don’t tip counter service, though I do tip the bartender…confusing myself on that one. I know many countries were around 10% in the olden days but US took up wait staff to 20% …

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Mark_B 27 October 2025 13:36 87

Just to add, we’ve also updated this page which shares advice on preparing for an international sit.

EDIT: adding link to forum post about this update.

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