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Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)France/America couples
QUOTE (Koakland @ Jan 13 2009, 02:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I don't think that the vaccine should be mandatory for anyone. I'm an USC and I have not gotten it and will not get it because I think its ridiculous and I don't trust vaccines for the first few years...I'm paranoid. It's unfortunate that they make immigrants get this vaccine.



I agree. When it's new it's not safe! A collegue of my mom at work had a vaccine in the 70s, I don't remember for what disease it was for... It was new and in every school there were doing it, saying it's great and completly safe. But these thousands and thousands of children who had this vaccine when they reached the age of 35 lost their teeth...
I definatly don't want to be the guinee pig of the US gov.!
lucie&damonFemaleFrance2009-01-13 17:08:00
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QUOTE (Cécy @ Jan 13 2009, 10:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I am so glad I came in when I did and did not have to do this vaccine!
I hope they do loose at court, such a vaccine should not be mandatory, especially since I heard that it's pretty much useless if you have it once sexually active.
I understand some vaccines, but not all of them make sense in my opinion, sadly as immigrants we have to follow the rules...



Yes exactly! I called few months ago my gyno in France where I go for a check up exam every year since I'm 15! And he told me there's no point for me of doing it! It's only for young girls who are not sexually active or who are in the first year of sexual activity. This vaccine won't do anything to me.

In the US I talk to a doctor here, and he doesn't think it's useless for me blink.gif who's right? if doctors don't have all the same opinion on this it's not good.

I also read different article in the US and in France.
Apparently American are shocked that they do this vaccine to young girls...and in france people are shocked that they do this to older women ...again blink.gif
lucie&damonFemaleFrance2009-01-13 16:02:00
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QUOTE (lili&kai @ Jan 12 2009, 07:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
mmm I just did a wiki search on HPV ... beurk..
well I'm gonna call Dr Arnold tomorrow. I understand he can transcript my vaccination information, but he won't be able to do the TB skin and the HPV long distance so I guess that means I will have to go to a doctor and have it done at one point (lucie u say it's not required after u turn 27?).

ahlala c'est vraiment sans fin..

thanks a lot for answering my question. all of u make this process way more understandable and standable !!

Lili&Kai star_smile.gif


yes, HPV is compulsory until 26 (included)... It sucks! It's a very controversial vaccin, I don't want to take the risk to do it...and the price is also outrageous! 400 dollars! USCIS is getting sued for that! I hope they'll lose this trial and soon! tongue.gif

lucie&damonFemaleFrance2009-01-12 22:05:00
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QUOTE (lili&kai @ Jan 12 2009, 02:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I have another question concerning AOS.
I though I had to fill in the medical form (I693vaccination part) and then I understood I didn't have to.
Now I'm unsure what I'm supposed to do. it seems like it depends what the consulate send in the brown enveloppe, and also on you local center (some really wanting to see I 693A). Given what I've read on the AOS section I can't make up my mind. what did u guys do?
merci merci merci smile.gif
Lili&kai star_smile.gif



I didn't send my vaccination. Basically what I think will happen is that when I'll recive my interview letter it will say to bring with me my medical! But I don't think it's a problem for AP or EAD. Cécile got everything without an RFE, and I got my AP for now. From what I read too sometime they don't even bother to ask the vaccination, it depends of what country. And also depends of who 's in charge of your file. Some are more "tatillon que d'autre"! wink.gif
Bon courage avec toute cette paperasse!

QUOTE (lucie&damon @ Jan 12 2009, 06:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (lili&kai @ Jan 12 2009, 02:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I have another question concerning AOS.
I though I had to fill in the medical form (I693vaccination part) and then I understood I didn't have to.
Now I'm unsure what I'm supposed to do. it seems like it depends what the consulate send in the brown enveloppe, and also on you local center (some really wanting to see I 693A). Given what I've read on the AOS section I can't make up my mind. what did u guys do?
merci merci merci smile.gif
Lili&kai star_smile.gif



I didn't send my vaccination. Basically what I think will happen is that when I'll recive my interview letter it will say to bring with me my medical! But I don't think it's a problem for AP or EAD. Cécile got everything without an RFE, and I got my AP for now. From what I read too sometime they don't even bother to ask the vaccination, it depends of what country. And also depends of who 's in charge of your file. Some are more "tatillon que d'autre"! wink.gif
Bon courage avec toute cette paperasse!


Oh, and I forget to say that I did that because I don't want to do HPV! hope by the time I'll get my interview I'll be 27! lol
lucie&damonFemaleFrance2009-01-12 20:06:00
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I have an anecdote about food... When I went to Boston, I of course went to Chinatown to remind me a bit of China (used to live there, it was great!) and wanted to buy some food. I was disappointed because I didn't find anything I used to find in Chinese grocery stores. But I did found something French in the middle of all this food from Asia. It was "de la levure chimque Alsa"... I was delighted because in french recipes they always say "un sachet de levure chimique" but here in the US it's in a can so you need to mesure with a spoon..And I'm never sure if I use too much or not enough... So I bought like four packs, it will be easier for me to cook for a while! happy.gif
lucie&damonFemaleFrance2009-01-08 18:22:00
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QUOTE (Cécy @ Jan 7 2009, 01:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
J'ai eu la feve aujourd'hui en mangeant les restes a midi biggrin.gif
N'ayant pas de feve et les haricots secs a la maison etait trop petit (on a teste l'an dernier le haricot etait cuit et on a faillit ne pas realiser qui avait la feve), du coup cette annee j'ai suivi les conseils de ma maman et j'ai mis un bouton dedans (lave au prealable).

Et hier soir on a amene la galette entiere chez des copains et j'avais aussi fait un gratin de butternut squash. C'etait bien sympa de pouvoir partager ca avec d'autres (elle a grandi en Louisane, alors meme si la tradition est un peu differente, elle connais).



Bonne idée le bouton! J'essayerais ca! good.gif
lucie&damonFemaleFrance2009-01-07 16:51:00
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QUOTE (Cécy @ Jan 7 2009, 09:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Miam, j'ai teste la recette de galette des rois qui avait ete postee il y a quelques semaines + 1/3 de creme patissiere pour en faire une frangipane. Un vrai regal. Comme a la maison smile.gif
Merci pour la recette



ja tu as ecris en meme temps que moi! les grands esprits se rencontrent!
je suis contente que la recette etait bonne! as tu eu la feve? wink.gif
lucie&damonFemaleFrance2009-01-07 11:17:00
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Joyeuse epiphanie!
Alors? do you get ready to make your own galette des rois? Me, I'm going to celebrate les rois this WE, and I was wondering what are you going to use as a feve? I was thinking maybe a real fève like it used to be, but if you have a better idea, I'll take it!
lucie&damonFemaleFrance2009-01-07 11:15:00
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QUOTE (lili&kai @ Jan 4 2009, 07:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hi all,
I have a question regarding birth certificate translation.
it seems that some people just translate it themselves and other go to official translation services.
what did u guys do?
I feel like just doing it my self + proofread..
hope everyone is having great holidays smile.gif
Lili&kai star_smile.gif



Yes some people do it themselves. But personnally, there's a university close to my condo. So I went to the French department and ask the translation professor to do it. He charged me 20bucks. It's alright...
lucie&damonFemaleFrance2009-01-04 11:54:00
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Bonne année à tous!!!

Congrats Liliand Kai!! I bet you had the best new year's eve ever with your fiancé! you re with him for good now!it's so exciting!

I just got back from a 2 week vacation in Boston and Connecticut with my husband's family! it was great but I couldn't do much with all the snow storms and the constant minus 30!

When I got back home I found in the mail my AP, and my livret de famille! so happy!
But still no news from my EAD. I passed the 3 months deadline now. I guess I'll start complaining on the phone on Monday and try to get an infopass appointment. Great! dry.gif


lucie&damonFemaleFrance2009-01-02 21:12:00
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QUOTE (lili&kai @ Dec 15 2008, 05:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
les filles je crois qu'il est temps d'ouvrir une page spéciale cuisine !! tongue.gif
si vous pouviez y mettre vos meilleures recettes de galettes des rois je suis preneuse.. smile.gif

back to the visa process I'm going to the medical tomorrow... it's moving on!!

Lili (and Kai) star_smile.gif



I don't have a good recipe or favorite recipe for galette des rois yet because this is the first time I won't buy it at la patisserie du coin!lol
So this year I will try this recipe! hope it will be good!

http://www.linternau...lette-des-rois/

Plus it's a video too! So you can see how the guy is doing...it helps I think!

I have a question though concerning poudre d'amande. It doesn't exist here in the US. what is the best thing to do: cut almonds in tiny pieces with a knife or buy what it's called "almonds paste"??
lucie&damonFemaleFrance2008-12-16 12:17:00
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QUOTE (Cecile and Bryan @ Dec 15 2008, 08:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I used "all-purpose flour", just the regular one in stores.
And for 'levure seche', I used Fleischmann's Active Dry Yeast. It is sold in individual envelopes, each envelope is almost the right amount asked in the recipe (7g ~ 1.5cc)

Maybe I will write down the recipe since I made a few changes.
Basically,
Mix 4 cups of flour and 1.4 cups water (they are the quantities asked in the recipe)
Then I dissolved the yeast in 1/4cup of water and added 1 teaspoon of sugar (because Bryan always tells me that the yeast only works if there's sugar in the recipe)
I mixed flour/water with the yeast mixture, but since I had added 1/4 cup of water with the yeast, I added some flour to make the quantities more proportionate. I'm not sure what quantity I added, just enough so I could make the dough in a bowl (way too sticky before). Maybe it was 1/2 cup of flour.
Then I continued the rest of the recipe as it is written.


Thanks for explaining!
i can't wait to try!
lucie&damonFemaleFrance2008-12-15 10:46:00
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QUOTE (Cecile and Bryan @ Dec 14 2008, 03:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I just tried this recipe: http://sandrakavital...n-baguette.html (great blog by the way) and it was awesome!

I changed a few things because I had to dissolve the yeast in water before to incorporate it to the flour-water mixture, so I added a little more flour, and also 1 teaspoon of sugar, and it really tastes like a French baguette from the bakery at the corner of the street smile.gif
So far, that is my favorite recipe.



Coucou!
I looked at your recipe and I have few dumb questions to ask. Is the flour T65 has the same name in english? do you find this in every supermarket? Does levure sèche SAF-Instant is an american brand? can I find it easily?
lucie&damonFemaleFrance2008-12-15 09:38:00
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QUOTE (Cecile and Bryan @ Dec 12 2008, 01:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Everything I have in Pyrex is way too small for the recipe, and i think my biggest pot is only 5qt and I doubt it would handle the high temperatures very well (non-stick T-Fal pot) We don't have lots of kitchen stuff.
So I just looked online for prices of cast-iron pots and things of that nature and they are all very expensive :S So I'm not sure what to do at this point. I would really love to try that recipe.



Me too I don't have that kind of pot...je suis bien embetée! Maybe i'll use a gift card that I have at a kitchen shop! happy.gif
lucie&damonFemaleFrance2008-12-12 17:55:00
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QUOTE (Cécy @ Dec 11 2008, 02:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Edit: I make my own bread at home too. Not French style, but at least it homemade.
For those who don't know it, this recipe is great for a bread with a nice crust "No Knead Bread" et en Francais


Thanks for the link! i think we are all going to try this recipe! happy.gif
lucie&damonFemaleFrance2008-12-12 11:36:00
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QUOTE (lili&kai @ Dec 11 2008, 01:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
"Quelques produits

• Pâte brisée : Pillsbury au rayon frais de la plupart des supermarchés (2 pâtes pré-étalées par boîte) ;
• Pâte feuilletée (uniquement surgelée) ; Pepperidge Farms, également 2 pâtes par paquet ;



I tried that, but I think the crust is too thin and tasteless...So I do my own now, it's very easy to do. Now I make my own flamenquiche or tarte au poireaux ou aux tomates etc. ...j'adore!!!!
here's a good link for crust:

http://myfrenchcuisi...om-scratch.html



QUOTE (lili&kai @ Dec 11 2008, 01:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
great great great thank you Lucie smile.gif
(ps: petite anecdote: j'avais laissé mes clefs sur mes malles pour envoi au Niger, elles sont arrivées avec les clefs toujours plantées dans les cadenats, intactes!!)



Ben dis donc tas de la chance! good.gif

QUOTE (Cecile and Bryan @ Dec 11 2008, 01:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I never noticed the difference of taste of the Nutella, but maybe it's because I barely ate it in France, only once in a while.

Thanks Lili for that list. I haven't been able to find 'pate feuilletee' here, maybe i'll look for it again at the store, in the frozen section this time smile.gif
For the bread, we bake our own baguettes now, it's better tongue.gif


How do you bake your own baguette? do you have a good recipe to share? happy.gif

lucie&damonFemaleFrance2008-12-11 15:59:00
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QUOTE (lili&kai @ Dec 11 2008, 01:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
ah moi qui louchais sur le pot de nutella chez safeway et giant depuis deux semaines... une bonne raison de pas en prendre si ils ont pas le même gout!!
oups I wrote french tongue.gif


Moi je l'aime bien qd meme le Nutella ici! Ca ne m'empeche pas tous les dimanche matin de me faire un Nesquick avec des tartines de Nutella tongue.gif
lucie&damonFemaleFrance2008-12-11 15:53:00
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My parents aren't going to send me anything this year, because whenever they send sth it never arrives or sometime it arrives but like 2 months later. sad.gif
For example, it's a tradition that my parents send me a Xmas calendar. They sent it in early Nov. I received it yesterday!!! Plus my parents paid lots of money in order to be mailed within 5days!!
too late!I'll keep it for next year!
lucie&damonFemaleFrance2008-12-11 15:12:00
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QUOTE (Cecile and Bryan @ Dec 11 2008, 01:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Cécy @ Dec 11 2008, 01:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
This year thanks to the suitcase, I also got 2 big jars of French Nutella. Oh the Joy, oh the Pounds I'm going to gain if I can't stay away from it.

Can't you find them where you live? Here they sell Nutella in international stores, but also at Target!



yeah, me too I can find nutella in every stores and also I can find avery kind of Lindt chocolate...that I looooove!

lucie&damonFemaleFrance2008-12-11 15:08:00
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QUOTE (Joy&Josh @ Dec 11 2008, 10:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I will try to fly on January 20th, at least that's what I told them at the embassy, since I want to spend the holidays with my family and then I have to ship my stuff to the US (I still need to find a solution for that...) and say goodbye to everybody.


To ship all my stuff, I can even say all my life, to the US. I did it with a company called "bagage du monde". I used a huge "malle" full and heavy for 250 euros I think. You can choose the date you want it to arrive at the airport and U just have to pick it up when you arrive.

http://www.bagagesdumonde.com/


Good luck!

Oh, and just to give you an advice... don't loose the key of the malle like I did. Damon had to use a hammer to break the lock!
and of course a week later I finally found my key dry.gif
lucie&damonFemaleFrance2008-12-11 13:06:00
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QUOTE (Cecile and Bryan @ Dec 11 2008, 09:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I am craving CARAMBARS! Any chance I can find that somewhere in the USA?
I found a few websites where they sell some but with the shipping costs, it would probably cost less if my parents bought some for me and sent them here. Although I am not sure how much it would cost to them.
I WANT SOME CARAMBARS! crying.gif sad.gif

And congrats on the interview, Joy smile.gif



Regarde ça! la gourmande qui se reveille! biggrin.gif
I've never seen carambars here. It's a shame. I did find a "Lion" once in a shop nearby and it was on sale!lol
I think it's a good Xmas gift to ask you parents wink.gif
lucie&damonFemaleFrance2008-12-11 12:59:00
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Congratulation Joy and Josh!!! kicking.gif
When are you going to fly to the US?

It's weird that they gave you the wrong adress. In all the papers I had from them, the new adress was on it... I guess one of the old paper got mixed with the new ones and the person didn't notice...

This paper 156K is so weird... Why are they asking everytime to see it when obviously you're a girl?!
lucie&damonFemaleFrance2008-12-10 17:32:00
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QUOTE (Cécy @ Dec 8 2008, 12:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
@lucie&damon: No it's only for Fiance or Spouse visa. You are not allowed to work in the US under a B2 visa anyway.


yes, that's what I thought, but then it's weird that they allow K1 visa to work for 90days then. K1 is a non immigrant visa, like a B2...K3 I can understand why. It's an immigrant visa. Isn't it?
lucie&damonFemaleFrance2008-12-08 17:03:00
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QUOTE (Lili @ Dec 4 2008, 05:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Lucky you! You are getting a wedding in France. smile.gif Be careful that it isn't an official one as the French government will consider that as being married twice to the same man and one of the marriage would have to be officially annulled. A lady at the French consulate told me that. Do you have a date planned for your courthouse wedding?



Are ou sure? What if you get married in a church and you don't sign anything, except that you got married in that church? It isn't an official governement paper that you sign. At the "mairie" I can understand why it's not possible...but a church?
lucie&damonFemaleFrance2008-12-05 16:05:00
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Yeaaa.. I don't understand why JFK gives the EAD stamp and not the other airports... Does anybody knows why?
It's such a weird thing to do... Does it work with any kind of visa? even B1/B2?!
lucie&damonFemaleFrance2008-12-05 16:01:00
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QUOTE (lili&kai @ Nov 22 2008, 08:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
youhou guess who made it to DC/Virginia yesterday? good.gif
it's never been that easy to pass the custom. I just said "thanksgiving" and "couple of weeks".
next time it will be with my visa in hand hopefully!
and in the meantime youhou I'm enjoying Kai smile.gif
sorry for not writing in english in a few posts... that was just lazyness.
Kai had to work on his French to understand what we were saying which was good though!
and by the way he hasn't 2 nationalities as I said. my mistake: he is only american. and he is in the army so he won't take any other citizenship it's not allowed. I've never thought about that before but it make sense..
have a great week end !
Lili star_smile.gif and Kai (making yuuummmmiii breakfast!)



Waow! That's great!!
Have a nice holiday!! kicking.gif
lucie&damonFemaleFrance2008-11-22 11:35:00
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QUOTE (Lili @ Nov 20 2008, 06:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Je ne veux pas d'enfants. Je n'ai jamais eu l'instinct maternel, peut etre que ca changera avec le temps mais j'en doute fortement.

Et toi?


Il va falloir alors que toi et ton mari travaille enormement le francais pour qu'il soit bilingue wink.gif

moi jai un enoooorme instinst maternel, un peu trop d'ailleurs!lol, je sais deja que je serais une mere poule! biggrin.gif
Mais bizarrement je ne suis toujours pas prete je pense a en avoir! C'est un tel changement dans un foyer! Il faut beaucoup de courage pour se lancer!
lucie&damonFemaleFrance2008-11-21 11:36:00
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QUOTE (keweul @ Nov 21 2008, 09:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Salut,

Sorry I'm not writing this in french but my french isn't that great...grant it I'm french by birth (born in St. Martin) but had an english education....so with that said....My passport is currently in my maiden name and I would like to change it to my married name...I live in NJ...what are the steps? I know I have to be registered with the french consulat but don't think I can do that until i get Greencard...what's the procedures i have to follow...

Merci pour vous temps



Hi!

I think you are depending on of the New York consulate. Here's the link to all the documents you need to ask for a new passeport :

http://www.consulfra....php?article342

Apparently you need to wait for your EAD or GC!
lucie&damonFemaleFrance2008-11-21 11:31:00
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QUOTE (Lili @ Nov 19 2008, 08:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Je suis francaise mais je suis aux USA depuis 6 ans donc ca se perd un peu. Quand mon hubby francais sera meilleur, j'aurais l'occasion de parler francais plus souvent. tongue.gif

Les gens qui s'occupent de la ligne telephone d'USCIS n'ont aucune experience en matiere d'immigration. Ils ne savent pas ce qu'ils font et donnent des informations erronees. C'est dingue!



Ah, ok! C'est vrai que 6ans ca fait pas mal de temps!
T'as plus qu'a avoir des enfants et tu pourras parler francais avec eux au moins! tongue.gif
lucie&damonFemaleFrance2008-11-20 15:15:00
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QUOTE (Lili @ Nov 19 2008, 07:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Est-ce que je suis claire? C'est dur d'expliquer tout ca en Francais. Mon Francais laisse a desirer lol. whistling.gif



Oui, merci Lili! J'ai tout compris cette fois ci! smile.gif
Ton français est parfait! good.gif pourquoi tu dis ca? tu n'es pas francaise?

Je me suis deja rendu compte que l'USCIS au telephone etait inutile! c'est clair qu'il ne vaut mieux pas les appeler! tongue.gif
lucie&damonFemaleFrance2008-11-19 21:35:00
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QUOTE (Lili @ Nov 19 2008, 08:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Lucie...
La nationalite francaise prend a peu pres 1 ans d'apres ce que j'ai lu en ligne.

En ce qui concerne la nationalite americaine, tu peux la demander a partir de 90 jours avant le troisieme anniversaire de ta residence permanente (si tu es tjs mariee avec le meme americain). C'est 5 ans moins 90 jours si tu n'es plus mariee. Le process prend a peu pres 10 mois, cela depend de ton office locale.


Merci Lili pour l'info!
Pour la nationalité americaine, selon ce que tu viens de dire ca fait donc a peu pres 5 ans, voir 6ans avant de pouvoir la demander, non? Ce qu'il considere la residence permanente, c'est la green card que j'aurais 2 ans apres avoir eu la GC temporaire que jaurais dans 6-8 mois. C'est bien ça? Donc il faut que je compte 2 ans et demi, a qui je rajoute 3 ans?

Désolé d'insister je veux etre bien sur de bien comprendre. Parce qu'ils sont bien gentils l'USCIS, il faut faire une tonne de paperasse, mais ils n'expliquent jamais laquelle et quand. Heureusement qu'il y a visa journey!

Par exemple, admettons que je n'ai jamais été sur visa journey, qd jai rempli mon dossier pour le K1 ca allait encore...a la fin du processus lors de l'interview, qd le calvaire etait enfin terminé, a l'ambassade jai commence a poser des questions sur ce que je devais faire ensuite. La fille m'a repondu de contacter le local office et qu'ils m'indiqueront quoi faire. Tu parles Charles! comme on dit chez nous! tongue.gif J'ai bien essayé de les contacter rien a faire! Donc si je n'avais pas eu internet et VJ, je n'aurais probablement rien fait, pas d'ajustement de status, rien, personne ne l'a jamais mentionné...que ce soit a l'ambassade ou a l'aeroport... dry.gif
Bref petit coup de gueule, et un grand MERCI a vous tous de m'avoir aider! smile.gif
lucie&damonFemaleFrance2008-11-19 12:54:00
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Merci les Lili! je parlais a Lili mais Lili et Kai m'a tres bien repondu! donc je suis contente! happy.gif

Sinon je me demande combien de temps ca prend pour avoir la nationalité. Ils peuvent la demander apres 4 ans, mais combien de temps ca prend pour reellement l'avoir. Pour la nationalité americaine, on peut la demander apres 5 ans, mais appremment ca prend 18 mois de plus pour reellement l'avoir. Est ce que qq un est au courant de ça?
lucie&damonFemaleFrance2008-11-18 23:01:00
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QUOTE (lili&kai @ Nov 17 2008, 05:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (lucie&damon @ Nov 17 2008, 11:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Lili @ Nov 11 2008, 01:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Fais l'inscription consulaire bientot, surtout si ton epoux veut demander la citoyennete francais dans le future proche.


Une autre question un peu tardive par rapport a ce que tu as dit Lili. En quoi la rapidité de mon inscription consulaire joue sur la demande de la citoyenneté francaise de mon mari? Est ce que tu sais comment ca se deroule la demande de citoyenneté? Il peut la demander apres 5 ans de mariage j'ai cru comprendre ( si on reste aux Etats Unis) ? Bref si tu pouvais partager les infos que tu saurais la dessus, ce serait super! happy.gif


Voici ce que le Code Civil dit:

Article 21-2 :
Modifié par Loi n°2006-911 du 24 juillet 2006 - art. 79 JORF 25 juillet 2006

L'étranger ou apatride qui contracte mariage avec un conjoint de nationalité française peut, après un délai de quatre ans à compter du mariage, acquérir la nationalité française par déclaration à condition qu'à la date de cette déclaration la communauté de vie tant affective que matérielle n'ait pas cessé entre les époux depuis le mariage et que le conjoint français ait conservé sa nationalité.

Le délai de communauté de vie est porté à cinq ans lorsque l'étranger, au moment de la déclaration, soit ne justifie pas avoir résidé de manière ininterrompue et régulière pendant au moins trois ans en France à compter du mariage, soit n'est pas en mesure d'apporter la preuve que son conjoint français a été inscrit pendant la durée de leur communauté de vie à l'étranger au registre des Français établis hors de France. En outre, le mariage célébré à l'étranger doit avoir fait l'objet d'une transcription préalable sur les registres de l'état civil français.

Le conjoint étranger doit en outre justifier d'une connaissance suffisante, selon sa condition, de la langue française.

La déclaration est faite dans les conditions prévues aux articles 26 et suivants. Par dérogation aux dispositions de l'article 26-1, elle est enregistrée par le ministre chargé des naturalisations.

pour les articles 26 et suivants je te renvoie vers www.legifrance.gouv.fr

Conclusion: 5 ans si t'es pas inscrire, 4 ans si tu es inscrite. Ca vaut le coup.
Damon veut devenir français?

à bientôt !

Lili star_smile.gif


Merci beaucoup pour ta réponse! je comprend bien maintenant!
Oui, Damon veut la nationalité. Ce sera plus facile pour voyager, ou pour si on veut retourner vivre en France ou en Europe dans qq années! wink.gif
Pour le français, ca va il gere pas mal, il a appris la langue au college, lycée ( c la ou on s'est rencontré) et il a fait ses etudes universitaires a Montreal. Donc je pense et j'espere qu'il passera le petit exam'! happy.gif
Est ce que vous aussi votre conjoint va la prendre?
lucie&damonFemaleFrance2008-11-17 19:47:00
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petite info pour le fun, Carla Bruni sera dans le David Letterman Show demain soir, Mardi 18 sur CBS. wink.gif

http://lateshow.cbs....how_info/pants/
lucie&damonFemaleFrance2008-11-17 19:02:00
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QUOTE (lili&kai @ Nov 15 2008, 05:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'm going again next week for thanksgiving smile.gif

Lili star_smile.gif


Alala la chance! wink.gif
Je n'ai jamais osé visiter Damon pendant le K1. Je pensais pas que c t possible a vrai dire!
Profites bien de tes vacances avec ton fiancé alors, et happy thanksgiving! jest.gif
lucie&damonFemaleFrance2008-11-17 17:28:00
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QUOTE (Lili @ Nov 11 2008, 01:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Fais l'inscription consulaire bientot, surtout si ton epoux veut demander la citoyennete francais dans le future proche.


Une autre question un peu tardive par rapport a ce que tu as dit Lili. En quoi la rapidité de mon inscription consulaire joue sur la demande de la citoyenneté francaise de mon mari? Est ce que tu sais comment ca se deroule la demande de citoyenneté? Il peut la demander apres 5 ans de mariage j'ai cru comprendre ( si on reste aux Etats Unis) ? Bref si tu pouvais partager les infos que tu saurais la dessus, ce serait super! happy.gif
lucie&damonFemaleFrance2008-11-17 17:22:00
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Coucou!

Merci pour vos conseils, je vais donc le tenter des maintenant! sans livret, ni GC.
C'est vrai que normalement c'est facile les inscriptions consulaires. Quand j'habitais a Pékin, ils m'avaient demandé ma carte d'ID, photo, adresse, c'est tout, et une semaine apres j'avais ma carte! Donc je ne sais pas pourquoi a LA ils demandent tant de choses! Je croise les doigts pour que ca marche!....et vite! wink.gif
lucie&damonFemaleFrance2008-11-11 19:39:00
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QUOTE (Cecile and Bryan @ Nov 11 2008, 06:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (lucie&damon @ Nov 10 2008, 04:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Cecile and Bryan @ Nov 10 2008, 11:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
OK je vais attendre un peu alors. J'aurais prefere tout envoyer d'un coup pour etre debarassee ! Tant pis.


Je pensais que tu avais deja envoyé ta demande de transcription de mariage... peut etre qu'alors tu ferais mieux de leur envoyer un mail et de leur demander. A L.A, ils sont lents pour pleins de choses mais pas pour les mails. ils te repondent dans l'heure. J'espere que c'est pareil a Chicago! c'est vrai que c'est dommage de devoir envoyer en deux fois... wink.gif

Je viens de leur envoyer un email (merci pour l'idee !) et ils m'ont repondu que je n'ai pas besoin de photocopier le livret de famille si j'envoie tous les papiers en meme temps. Donc des demain ca partira par la Poste (Veteran's day aujourd'hui donc la Poste est fermee)
C'est bien, je vais etre debarassee, surtout que j'avais prepare tous les papiers ; j'avais meme deja mis le timbre sur l'enveloppe de retour pour la carte consulaire !


C'est cool! Je suis contente qu'ils aient accepté!
j'espere que tu recevras ton livret bien vite! good.gif
lucie&damonFemaleFrance2008-11-11 12:06:00
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QUOTE (Cecile and Bryan @ Nov 10 2008, 11:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
OK je vais attendre un peu alors. J'aurais prefere tout envoyer d'un coup pour etre debarassee ! Tant pis.


Je pensais que tu avais deja envoyé ta demande de transcription de mariage... peut etre qu'alors tu ferais mieux de leur envoyer un mail et de leur demander. A L.A, ils sont lents pour pleins de choses mais pas pour les mails. ils te repondent dans l'heure. J'espere que c'est pareil a Chicago! c'est vrai que c'est dommage de devoir envoyer en deux fois... wink.gif
lucie&damonFemaleFrance2008-11-10 17:55:00
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QUOTE (Cecile and Bryan @ Nov 10 2008, 11:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Pour Chicago ils ne le demandent pas. Ils demandent :
- copie du passeport
- copie de la carte d'identite
- copie du livret de famille
- justificatif de domicile (driver's license ou facture)
- photo d'identte
- enveloppe timbree
Le seul truc qui me pose probleme c'est la copie du livret de famille, mais si j'envoie la demande d'inscription consulaire en meme temps que la demande de transcription du mariage, peut-etre qu'ils vont tout faire d'un coup et photocopier le livret de famille eux-memes ? Ou alors vous pensez vraiment qu'il faut que j'attende ?


Dis donc, vous avez de la chance au consulat de Chicago! A L.A. non seulement ils prennent leur temps et en plus ils demandent plus de paperasse!
moi a ta place, j'attendrais de recevoir le livret de famille quand meme. Tu devrais l'avoir dans pas trop longtemps de toute facon. Et puis, il n'y a pas d'élections qui se profilent a l'horizon...
lucie&damonFemaleFrance2008-11-10 16:35:00