A complimentary 10-minute introductory session designed to briefly understand your situation and determine whether we can assist with your French visa or residence pathway.

During this session, we will:
Listen to your objectives
Identify the relevant visa category (if applicable)
Clarify whether a full consultation is recommended

This session provides general orientation only and does not include detailed eligibility analysis or document review.

For First-time applicants & crisis cases

Includes:
Eligibility assessment
Visa pathway mapping
Risk identification
Country-to-country feasibility

For Recognized refugees, stateless persons, or beneficiaries of subsidiary protection in France

Includes:

1. Initial Consultation & Eligibility Check
Assess whether you qualify (refugee, subsidiary protection, stateless person).
Identify eligible family members (spouse/partner, children under 19, etc.).
Explain differences between réunification familiale and regroupement familial.

2. Document Preparation & Guidance
Checklist of required documents (passports, marriage/birth certificates, proof of asylum decision).
Assistance with translations into French by certified translators.
Help with notarization/legalization of foreign documents.

3. Application Support
Drafting and filing the reunification request with OFPRA (Office Français de Protection des Réfugiés et Apatrides) or the prefecture.
Guidance on completing CERFA forms and supporting letters.
Monitoring deadlines and ensuring compliance with French administrative rules.

4. Communication with Authorities
Liaison with OFPRA, consulates, and prefectures.
Follow-up on application status and respond to requests for additional information.

5. Family Visa & Travel Arrangements
Support with visa applications at French consulates abroad.
Guidance on medical checks or interviews if required.
Assistance with booking travel and arrival logistics.

For Student, worker, family, refugee, etc for renewing legal residence permits and handling overstays

Includes:
1. Eligibility & Case Assessment
Review of current residence permit type (student, worker, family, refugee, etc.).
Assessment of overstay situation (duration, reasons, risks).
Identification of possible remedies (renewal, exceptional admission, humanitarian grounds).

2. Document Preparation
Checklist of required documents (passport, residence card, proof of income, housing, insurance).
Assistance with certified translations and notarization.
Drafting of explanatory letters for overstays (medical, humanitarian, administrative delays).

3. Application Filing
Support with online or prefecture-based renewal applications.
Filing of overstay recovery/regularization requests (admission exceptionnelle au séjour).
Monitoring deadlines and ensuring compliance with French immigration rules.

4. Communication with Authorities
Liaison with prefecture, OFII, and consulates.
Responding to requests for additional documents or clarifications.

5. Post-Approval Support
Assistance with residence card collection.
Guidance on rights and obligations (work rights, healthcare, social benefits).
Orientation on avoiding future overstays (renewal timelines, reminders).

For Rejected applicants

Includes:
1. Eligibility & Case Assessment
Review current residence status and type of permit (student, worker, family, refugee, etc.).
Assess overstay situation (days overstayed, reasons, risks).
Identify possible legal remedies (regularization, exceptional admission, appeals).

2. Document Preparation & Compliance
Guidance on required documents for renewal (passport, proof of residence, employment contract, financial resources, health insurance).
Certified translations and notarization of foreign documents.
Preparation of explanation letters for overstays (justifying humanitarian, medical, or administrative reasons).

3. Application Filing & Monitoring
Submission of renewal request at the prefecture or online portal.
Filing of overstay recovery/regularization application if applicable.
Continuous monitoring of deadlines and appointment scheduling.

4. Communication with Authorities
Liaison with prefecture, consulates, and OFII
Responding to requests for additional documents or clarifications.
Assistance with residence card collection.

For Applicants preparing for submission
Applicants who previously got rejected or “ajournement”
Those unsure about language, tax, or integration compliance


Includes:
Complete document audit (residency proofs, contracts, taxes, ID)
Weak-point identification (employment gaps, tax delays, criminal check)
Strategy to strengthen integration evidence:
French community involvement
Work stability
Language exam planning
Guidance on prefecture or online NATAL procedure
Refusal analysis & detailed remedial plan
Timeline estimate tailored to applicant’s profile
Written action plan for next 6–12 months