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I am about to send my AOS to Chicago. I would love to have a job immediately after I receive EAD. Since I live very close to disneyland, I am interested in applying there.

I wonder how everyone did job hunting. Did you start doing job hunting right after EAD? or before EAD was approved? Any advice? I understand that people like me who are from different countries have a lot of difficulties and barriers to do job hunting. It will be very nice if you guys give me some advice.

Hi, I started looking for job 3 days before my GC appointment and 3 weeks after having received my work permit. I just looked on Temporary job agencies website requiring my specific skills (ie what I could bring to this country)...mostly my language and my foreign education. I got an interview one day after starting my search and started working next day after my GC interview-(bottom line it took me less than 4 days to get a job and a good one!)- my advice- look for jobs requiring your specific qualities (languague skills-specific foreign education)- target the temporary jobs first- it is always a great way to start putting stg on your resume and making it valuable here in the US+ stimes they pay better and you never know they might hire you for good at the end. Good luck

HI all,

I just wanted to share my experience and some hopes with all of you still waiting.

I arrived last september fron france to join my husband-the USC- I was having no clue of what i wanted to do and I was very confused but everything turned out for the better...I need to admit that my husband is an immigration lawyer (and a good one) so it kind of help!

To sum up:

- I arrived in Sept in NY to visit my husband with the Visa Waiver P as I had been doing since we got married. (by the way AA lost my luggage..great start)

- After months of questioning we decided it was better for me to stay and we applied for the AOS based on marriage (late december-before the end of my 3 months VWP stay)

-figerprinting almost right away

- less than 3 months after (early March 08) I received the Work permit+ the Advance Parole.

- end of March 08: interview and Permanent GC (we were married for more than 2 years). Everything went so quick that I did not realize that I was granted the GC. My husband needed to ask th immigration officier to confirm that I was getting it!

- and I got a job the same day!!!

I remember 1,5 year ago when I was spending my time on the forums back in France looking for comforting advices and directions (and that my husband was telling me to stop stressing myself and that everything will be fine ....and he was right!!!)

Anyway, I wanted to give back a litlle bit of hope to all of you who gave me so much during those difficult times. Thanks!

Cool, I understood more than I thought!

Just don't ask me to speak it....

Hello, I married a US citizen last year in the US. I am now living in France and he is living in the US. I will go next week to the US consulate to get more info about the DCF.

PS: getting married in the US is ultra simple. Take some time to check what is needed by the 'marriage bureau' of the city in the US where you want to get married. Some cities have more requirements than other. Plus check the French consulate web site overthere to bring from France all the documents needed if you want to legalize your marriage in France as well.

good luck

Hi!

I have a question regarding the DCF in Paris US consulate.

Is it available for a couple when my husband lives in the US and I live in France and our marriage took place in the US?

Virginie

Yes, the couple who posted the first post in this thread fits that description, and there are several stories here the same.

DCF in Paris is possible when the US citizen does not normally live in France.

Hi!

I have a question regarding the DCF in Paris US consulate.

Is it available for a couple when my husband lives in the US and I live in France and our marriage took place in the US?

Virginie

Yes, the couple who posted the first post in this thread fits that description, and there are several stories here the same.

DCF in Paris is possible when the US citizen does not normally live in France.

thanks! It will be the ultimate greatest news! As I was not sure that they would alow us to follow such procedure as we did not get married in France.

It is really the highlight of my day!

Hi!

I have a question regarding the DCF in Paris US consulate.

Is it available for a couple when my husband lives in the US and I live in France and our marriage took place in the US?

I checked the US consulate web site in Paris and one page says yes wheras the other sas no!

What are your personal experiences regarding this issue?

many thanks for your answers!

Virginie