Hello again and thank you for your answers!
Yes I know you never know, but I do not plan on divorcing him. Je parle courrament le francais, or almost fluent. But what type of questions are they (the French Consulate here?) going to ask me? I can draw out the map of France in Europe and I can speak French , other than that, if they ask me about history je suis nul.
And I do not know if you are aware but there is a similar test to become a US Citizen. But all they did I remember is they asked me to write down 'Today is a beautiful day." There is no problem regarding me taking French classes there, I even thought about it myself that if I was going to live there I need to take some French classes.
So but I think I understand what you are trying to say. Say if, they point to a chair and ask me what it is and I respond, 'C'est une table' then probably I will have problems, but other than that do they talk normal everyday conversational talk or they will go fancy pour que je ne comprends rien
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Originally Posted by Bevdeforges
If you apply for your visa AFTER the marriage (with your livret de famille in hand), chances are you won't be asked about flights or anything like that. It's very nearly an automatic visa - and the one or two day wait is simply to schedule your interview appointment. (They do have to assess your knowledge of French and your degree of integration into French society.)
When you return to France, you can then apply for your carte de séjour - first one will be for one year. At the end of that time, you need to show that you have fulfilled the terms of your "contract of integration" (i.e. learned French and sat through their little intro class on French life and culture). If I understand correctly, you will probably have the right to work as soon as your carte de séjour is issued.
I think you still have to renew your carte de séjour at least once, but after that, you'll probably receive a carte de residente (i.e. a 10-year card). (Unless they change the rules yet again...)
If you break up before you have your carte de residente, you'll be expected to leave the country. After you have your carte de residente, you can apply for French citizenship - and if that is granted, you have to remain married for at least two years in order for it to be permanent. (I.e. if you divorce within two years after getting your citizenship based on your marriage to a French national, your French citizenship will be cancelled.)
Cheers,
Bev
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