France/America couples

[lili&kai 0]

Juliette,

Yes I lived in the Paris Region. I would have been so pissed otherwise!!

Congrat for your NOA2 and welcome on our immigation and cooking thread

Lili&Kai

cool cool cool félicitation!

the interview for me went that way:

- I passed the security

- I took a ticket

- I waited for my number to be called

- they called me a first time (windows on the left): they just took my convocation, asked me if I has all the documents and told me to go sit and wait

- then they called me again at that same window, same lady, and she went through all the documents I had brought (not in dept page by page but she check that everything is there) + she ask me a few question (address, when he plans to fly to the US and so on).

- 3rd and last call (there is no actual call, it's a board that has the numbers) : I went to the window in the middle to talk to the Consul. The interview can be either in French or English. She asked me how we meet, what Kai was doing, what I will be doing there, when we will get married. she didn't ask me for any evidence (like photos, travels tickets or anything).

- + I had to go back to do the finger print a few day later.

so that's how it went for me. altogether it took 2 to 3hours.

I'm sure it will go fine for Jérémy

Jeremy's interview is scheduled for 1/29. We're so excited!!!!

Hey

I just discovered this thread. You have to go back a couple days after ? That is great when you are living in Paris ! I hope you did...

[lucie&damon 0]

cool cool cool félicitation!

the interview for me went that way:

- I passed the security

- I took a ticket

- I waited for my number to be called

- they called me a first time (windows on the left): they just took my convocation, asked me if I has all the documents and told me to go sit and wait

- then they called me again at that same window, same lady, and she went through all the documents I had brought (not in dept page by page but she check that everything is there) + she ask me a few question (address, when he plans to fly to the US and so on).

- 3rd and last call (there is no actual call, it's a board that has the numbers) : I went to the window in the middle to talk to the Consul. The interview can be either in French or English. She asked me how we meet, what Kai was doing, what I will be doing there, when we will get married. she didn't ask me for any evidence (like photos, travels tickets or anything).

- + I had to go back to do the finger print a few day later.

so that's how it went for me. altogether it took 2 to 3hours.

I'm sure it will go fine for Jérémy

Jeremy's interview is scheduled for 1/29. We're so excited!!!!

Hey

I just discovered this thread. You have to go back a couple days after ? That is great when you are living in Paris ! I hope you did...

yeah, apparently they have troubles with their fingerprints machine. When I went at my interview it took an hour for the fingerprints. They had to relaunch their machine 3 times before it could work...

you're right not very "pratique" for the non parisian!

[lucie&damon 0]

Coucou les copines!

I'm so happy! I've been finally approved for my EAD today after 112 days of long wait! It happened right on time because I have an appoitment today to sign a contract in a language school to teach french to young kids (5-7yrs old) Soon, I'll be singing "Alouette, gentille alouette...!"

[lili&kai 0]

énorme!!!

alouette je te plumerai!!

félicitation

Coucou les copines!

I'm so happy! I've been finally approved for my EAD today after 112 days of long wait! It happened right on time because I have an appoitment today to sign a contract in a language school to teach french to young kids (5-7yrs old) Soon, I'll be singing "Alouette, gentille alouette...!"

[Cecile and Bryan 0]

Felicitations !

[lucie&damon 0]

Felicitations !

Merci

[lili&kai 0]

2 bonnes nouvelles aujourd'hui:

- mon numéro de sécu

- mon colis de France

yummi yummi !

[lucie&damon 0]

2 bonnes nouvelles aujourd'hui:

- mon numéro de sécu

- mon colis de France

yummi yummi !

Super!

Tu n'as pas eu trop de problemes au SSA? pas mal de gens ont des problemes qd ils vont demandé leur SSN et de changer le nom de famille...J'ai fait parti de ces gens mais tout s'est arrangé vite qd meme!

Quas tu eu dans ton colis? Fais nous baver un peu! lol

[lili&kai 0]

When I went to get my SSN we were already maried so I gave them a copy of the mariage register and it was ok.

well at least I hope so. I haven't seen the card yet actually. it came in the mail early today and Kai took it to work by mistake, so I'll check tonight.

et dans mon colis il y 'a avait des fringues que j'avais oublié et des petites douceurs hediard (ma mère a reçu ça pour Noel et elle s'en fiche donc ça aurait été dommage de laissé trainer ça chez elle!!) : chocolat, petit biscuit et confiture à la framboise. La confiture est à tomber par terre le reste j'ai pas encore gouté. Ah aussi elle m'a mis deux sachet de poudre d'amande!

[Koakland 0]

Coucou les copines!

I'm so happy! I've been finally approved for my EAD today after 112 days of long wait! It happened right on time because I have an appoitment today to sign a contract in a language school to teach french to young kids (5-7yrs old) Soon, I'll be singing "Alouette, gentille alouette...!"

CONGRATS!

[lucie&damon 0]

When I went to get my SSN we were already maried so I gave them a copy of the mariage register and it was ok.

well at least I hope so. I haven't seen the card yet actually. it came in the mail early today and Kai took it to work by mistake, so I'll check tonight.

et dans mon colis il y 'a avait des fringues que j'avais oublié et des petites douceurs hediard (ma mère a reçu ça pour Noel et elle s'en fiche donc ça aurait été dommage de laissé trainer ça chez elle!!) : chocolat, petit biscuit et confiture à la framboise. La confiture est à tomber par terre le reste j'ai pas encore gouté. Ah aussi elle m'a mis deux sachet de poudre d'amande!

Congrats for the SSN! it's the most important thing to have! You can have a bank account now and a DL (depends of what States actually, CO asks for the EAD too) !yeaaaa!

Régale toi bien avec tes petites douceurs! miam!

Right now I'm totally exhausted! i was so excited to be approved for my EAD yesterday, that I started to write cover letters at 3' in the morning! Now my brain is just like mashed potatoes! I hope I'll find a full time job quickly and not to have to do this for 4months! lol

Cécile: Did you find a job yet? or do you want a stay at home a little longer still?

I'm worried because lots of the Jan. filers like me can"t find a job because companies always ask for background checks. And we can't give any american backgrounds?!...

Do you guys think it s going to be a pain to find a job because we are foreigners?

[lili&kai 0]

Clairement être étranger ne facilite pas les choses. Mais ça dépend aussi des domaines et de ton expérience. Moi j'ai un master en aménagement du territoire et pour la plupart des postes ils demandent d'avoir la nationalité, donc c'est clair que là c'est pas pour tout de suite. Résultat je cherche dans d'autres domaines. Il y a bcp de poste ou on te demande d'avoir une connaissance du système américain. Or je sais pas vous mais pour moi je débarque je connais pas grand chose. Donc le problème c'est pas tant d'être étranger mais surtout de ne pas avoir encore passé assez de temps ici..

D'un autre côté il y a des postes pr lequel parler français est un atout..

En tous les cas c'est clair qu'il faut chercher très très large!

Pour les références moi j'utilise des personnes anglaises et françaises (en m'assurant que ce sont des gens qui peuvent répondre en anglais à un mail).

Mais bon j'ai pas encore l'EAD donc pour l'instant je fais surtout de la prospection..

[Cecile and Bryan 0]

Cécile: Did you find a job yet? or do you want a stay at home a little longer still?

I've had one interview for an IT recruiting agency, and have two others tomorrow and Friday. No job yet, but a few leads.

From what I've seen in IT, there are a lot of companies who ask for US Citizenship, apparently business for the government is the only thing that is hiring right now. I've still found a few offers and sent my resume to several companies. Hopefully that won't take too long.

Also I just got a car which makes things so much easier!

[Lili 3]

I recommend for all of you looking for a job to keep an eye on State and Cities jobs. They are always hiring and citizenship is not required.

[lucie&damon 0]

Cécile: Did you find a job yet? or do you want a stay at home a little longer still?

I've had one interview for an IT recruiting agency, and have two others tomorrow and Friday. No job yet, but a few leads.

From what I've seen in IT, there are a lot of companies who ask for US Citizenship, apparently business for the government is the only thing that is hiring right now. I've still found a few offers and sent my resume to several companies. Hopefully that won't take too long.

Also I just got a car which makes things so much easier!

Good luck on your next job interview!

Yes, I feel the same thing here. Lots of jobs for US citizen only. And it's not Damon who 's going to help me to find a job in his building because it"s a government building...

I wish I had the american nationality right now! I saw that the post office is hiring in my city, and read that a person working at the post office earn 57,000 dollars a year! plus great medical benefits and a life time job! how cool is that!

Congratulation for your new car! It's great!