Consulate General of France

I am giving it full stars because the people working at the consulate were very helpful and genuinely seemed to care about the people applying for the documents. The security guard was especially friendly, supportive, and informative; he gave me excellent advice about scheduling my appointment using the online system (look for open appointments from 9-10am every morning).

Just to note. The website was a little confusing because each necessary item was not numbered/bulleted, instead the required items were written one line after another with explanatory text in between. So if you are applying for a long-term visa be sure to carefully read all the text.

Wonderful, Wonderful, Wonderful!!!

I had been to so many Consulates till today for European visas and the French Consulate is by far the best. Very polite, understanding staff. Steven was wonderful. Thanks to Jacqueline, she made my day:-))

Obtaining a visa was pleasant and easy. Monsieur S. Fortune, the delightful security officer at the entrance was extremely helpful! I was missing one clearance for my Visa, and he directed me to the right office. The Consulate is now requiring an FBI Clearance, (this was not mentioned on the internet instructions I downloaded for my long term stay Visa so be sure you get this before you take in your paperwork). When I returned with my clearance two days later, Mr. Fortune remembered me, greeted me, and then sent me off with good wishes. A wonderful experience .... now ... off to France!