When I first came to live in France in 2014, I originally planned on staying for one year as an au pair. One year quickly turned into 2.5 years with the same family, which turned into three more years at … Continue reading
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How to Get a Long-Stay Visa for France Through French Lessons
While it would be nice if Americans were able to live in Europe visa-free, it’s not the case (one can dream that it will be someday, right?). If you’re from the US and want to live in a country like … Continue reading
Visa Video Courses Posted
One of the things I did this summer during a trip to the US was film some video courses about subjects I knew very well. Two of those courses were about French immigration. I did one on the Long Term … Continue reading
Long Term Stay Visitor Visa, Part 2
Despite the work it took to obtain my visa in the first place, my paperwork was not completed. This is what happens when you get here. I will admit, I was planning for a full-day affair on March 12th. That was … Continue reading
How to Get a French Long Term Stay Visitor Visa Part I: Learning to Love Bureaucracy
Many things have changed since late 2013 when I authored this. For a version of this article that takes into account VFS and Covid-19 click here. You would think the fact that I’m conversational and literate in French, and that … Continue reading