When can I renew/reapply for my long-stay visa?

1POSTS

6 years ago

Hi, all.

I鈥檓 in Paris on a long-stay visa as an au pair. I鈥檝e been here since September and my visa is good until the coming September, but I鈥檝e settled in and adjusted well and I want to stay much longer. My questions are these:
Do I have to wait until my current visa expires before going and getting a new one? Is it true that I must return to the States and apply there?
This is uuurgent urgent, as I鈥檝e accepted a position with another host family for next year, though admittedly none of us knows what鈥檚 going on and they鈥檙e unable to answer these questions. I鈥檓 to meet with them today - I want to know if I should just tell them to find a different au pair before it鈥檚 too late.

Thanks,
Emily

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AlexFromBelgium Animateur Belgique EN/FR

1739POSTS

6 years ago

(in french)
It seems there's a way to not go back in the USA and to be able to apply from France.

"Si vous souhaitez poursuivre votre s茅jour au del脿 d'1an en tant que jeune au pair en France, vous devez conclure une nouvelle convention d'une dur茅e maximale d'1 an.
La demande de renouvellement de la carte se fait dans les m锚mes conditions que pour la 1re d茅livrance."
They just say: if you wanna stay more than a year, you must do a new contract (1year maximum)
Same conditions applies for a new request than the first time you did ask for it. (so you've to give the same papers you gave to the embassy last time)

You should go to the prefecture of Paris to have further information or contact the embassy in Washington or contact the immigration ( )

Jimmianne New member

5POSTS

6 years ago

I just asked this question at my OFII appointment. My long-term visa is from March 2019-March 2020. They told me I can make an appointment online starting in January...three months before my visa expires, but not before. Your local prefecture is the place to ask questions, but you probably must actually go to the office. Good luck.