Ok, I previously mentioned that I had contacted the French Consulate in Houston, Texas (closest to me) to find out what kind of visa I would require given that I would be still working for my current employer in the U.S.; that was on April 14th.
As of this morning I had not heard back from them, so I decided to email them again. Two hours later I got a reply. For myself and my son, I would be able to get long-stay visas and because he is a minor his dad would have to give authorization for me to take him to France (no problem). Once I am in Paris if I find a job there, I would have to return to the U.S. to file for a work visa. For my daughter, because she will be attending college in Paris, she would get a student visa and that it would permit her to work 60% of legal time.
Well damn, I'll be going to school too to pursue my Ph.D., so I will be able to get a student visa instead and legally work 60%. Yay!!!!! How awesome is that?! So now I'll be able to keep my current job (for a while) and work legally in Paris with a student visa. That would give me an opportunity to network and eventually find a permanent position and acquire a carte de sejour, which is a residency permit that will allow me to legally work in France 100%.
I'm feeling better now and can now proceed with my plans. I'm waiting to receive information about this apartment I found through Book Your Paris. Hopefully that will work out. I've found several interesting apartments through their site that are within my current budget and a good size for the 3 of us.
I'm excited....more to come!
Mwah!
