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Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)French Immigration vs. U.S. Immigration
you need both, birth certificate AND passport !! And don't forget to bring 2 or 3 birth certificates when you come to France. You'll need a translated one to get your carte de séjour.
Chamonix-DallasFemaleFrance2009-09-14 01:56:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)French Immigration vs. U.S. Immigration
Hello !

Immigrate to France is easy, once you are married to a french citizen ! My advice is to get married in the US though, its easier and faster. Then, you make an appointment at the french consulate, bring your marriage certificate, birth certificates, passports (doesnt need to be translated) and they give you the "livret de famille". Once you get it, you can ask for a short stay visa "famille de français" (if you make another appointment for the visa, you can get both, livret de famille and visa, the same day).

When you arrive in France, you apply for a "carte de séjour vie privée et familiale". It may take a few months to get it (french bureaucracy is slow !), so they give you a "récépissé" that prooves you are not illegal and allows you to work.

Its that simple !!! My husband and I did this 2 years ago .....

the 7th : got married
the 10th : got the "livret de famille" and the visa at the french consulate
the 12th : arrived in France

I dont know about the PACS, it may not be that easy, but i know for sure the marriage is the best way !!

Good luck, and feel free to ask if you have any question !


Chamonix-DallasFemaleFrance2009-09-01 04:21:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)France/America couples
I received my "livret de famille'' 10 days after sending the forms.
I didn't do '' la publication des bans'' i think that all depend on the consulate and the agent who ''instruct'' the files.
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Hello !!

Yes, i think it depends on the consulate !! Im french, i went to Dallas to marry my fiance who is USC. I arrived on december 3rd, we got married on december 7th and got the "livret de famille" and the visa for him on december 10th at the consulate in Houston. And we were back to France on december 12th !!!! And we didn't do "la publication des bans" !!!!

à Ferline : je suis dans la même situation que toi concernant mes parents, ils ne supportent pas l'idée qu'un jour je puisse partir si loin d'eux, c'est pas facile !!
Chamonix-DallasFemaleFrance2008-11-04 08:27:00
CanadaAny french people living in the usa in here?
Hello !!!

Je suis française, mariée à un Texan. Nous vivons pour l'instant en France.

Je serai ravie de parler en français avec vous smile.gif

Et j'aurai surement besoin de votre aide quand nous déciderons de nous installer à Dallas helpsmilie.gif


A bientôt
Chamonix-DallasFemaleFrance2008-11-04 07:42:00