Vlog 2: French Visas--Chicago

This is a (long) video about some tips for getting a visa for France through the Chicago consulate, although, I don't know why the requirements would be any different for other consulates.
Here's the link to the long stay visa form (essentially what a study abroad student would want to look at): http://www.consulfrance-chicago.org/spip.php?article675

Also, here's a quick summary in case you don't have time to watch the whole video:
Use the website to look at requirements for the visa before you go, and look often because they do change things.
Follow the instructions! However, they can be flexible if you forget paperwork, and ask youto fax it as soon as possible, but the envelope is something they'll send you out for it seems (I saw a girl whilst I was waiting get sent out to get one).
Another way to answer your questions is to get ahold of your study abroad program,they've done this hundreds of times, and I'm sure they know what they're doing. At least I hope so.
Make sure you have everything before you leave for the Consulate.
Make sure you make an appointment, which can be done here: http://www.consulfrance-chicago.org/spip.php?article661
The process, actually presenting your paperwork and stuff to the consulate actually only takes about 15 minutes. It did for me anyhow. So, I would suggest that you try to stay a little longer than a day if it's the first time you've been to a big city (like myself), it didn't seem worth it to be there for so short a time and just leave.
Please comment if you have any questions and I'll try my best to answer them! :D
A tout.

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[wevebeensilent]

@s28vnt18 Actually I'm attending a much smaller university called L'Institut de Touraine, and it's only for the language. :) But I do know some grad students (also in the Bowling Green program) who go to Francois-Rabelais.

And yes, Tours is definitely charming. :)

[s28vnt18]

Going to Tours? I bet it's François Rabelais - it's a good uni, I did a short course there. I'm very lucky I'm married to a French man (I'm Australian), so I get a spouse visa which is really simple. We're in Australian until end 2012, then we're off to France (hopefully forever). Enjoy Tours, it's a lovely town, especially at Christmas time.