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I am currently living in South Carolina and my fiance is in Paris. He is coming to visit for Christmas and I plan to move there after the Holidays - we will go back together. Although this has been the plan for our entire year, we recently decided to get married (!!!) Now I am looking through all of the paperwork and searching online for information on what we need to do and in what order - and I really feel like there is so much conflicting information out there (even if you go to the consulate) and I'm really not sure what to do! I was hoping someone may have been in a similar situation and could offer some advice based on personal experience..
Ideally, we would like to have a small wedding here when he is in the United States and also have a celebration or ceremony with his Family and friends once we get to France. Would the marriage be recognized in France if it is legal in the United States, or would we still need to go through the proper steps once we get there (have the mayor make it official, etc.) Also, I have seen a lot of names for different visas being discussed - just to clarify, would I need a long stay visa initially, and then have it changed after we are married? Since we would be married in December and I would go there in January, I would most likely need to do the paperwork now correct?
Also, since we are young and just starting out I would absolutely need to work. Will I be able to legally find a job in France after we are married or will I need an additional visa for that?
Does anybody have any advice on marrying in the U.S. versus France - which would be more ideal for our situation?
Thank you so much in advance for your help and advice, I am feeling a little overwhelmed and not sure where to turn!
Lori
Ideally, we would like to have a small wedding here when he is in the United States and also have a celebration or ceremony with his Family and friends once we get to France. Would the marriage be recognized in France if it is legal in the United States, or would we still need to go through the proper steps once we get there (have the mayor make it official, etc.) Also, I have seen a lot of names for different visas being discussed - just to clarify, would I need a long stay visa initially, and then have it changed after we are married? Since we would be married in December and I would go there in January, I would most likely need to do the paperwork now correct?
Also, since we are young and just starting out I would absolutely need to work. Will I be able to legally find a job in France after we are married or will I need an additional visa for that?
Does anybody have any advice on marrying in the U.S. versus France - which would be more ideal for our situation?
Thank you so much in advance for your help and advice, I am feeling a little overwhelmed and not sure where to turn!
Lori