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daphne5

@daphne5

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French looking for information about USA

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French

Speaks anglais,allemand, italien, créole

Registration: 15 May 2011

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daphne5 replied to a thread
9 years ago
Khuu

Construction cost in Tahiti and Bora Bora by Khuu

How much more expensive is construction cost in Tahiti and Bora bora compared to USA or New Zealand? How transportation and tariff cost? How much is a 3 bedroom 2 stories is costed to construct?

daphne5

Has anyone ever built or know anything about building a home in French Polynesia ? And buying land, is that possible for an outsider?It's possible but families here try to keep their land in the family. For instance, they have their ... Read More

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9 years ago
daphne5

French married to an American,want to move to the US by daphne5

Hello, We reside abroad on a French island and we want to relocate in the USA. I would like to know if you think we need a lawyer for the process or do you think we can easily work out the paper process on our own? Do you think it always take about ...

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Ava, that's what I'm wondering indeed! If they are less people in Fidji, I might get an interview date sooner.It'll take me about 11hrs to get there when I need 22hrs to go to Paris! Thanks everyone. Read More

daphne5 replied to a thread
9 years ago
daphne5

French married to an American,want to move to the US by daphne5

Hello, We reside abroad on a French island and we want to relocate in the USA. I would like to know if you think we need a lawyer for the process or do you think we can easily work out the paper process on our own? Do you think it always take about ...

daphne5

Hi guys, I've started the process for my visa and green card. We've got a lawyer to help us with the files. I depend on Fidji for the interview at the embassy as I Iive in the Pacific. However as I'm a French citizen, I can ask to do the ... Read More

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9 years ago
daphne5

French married to an American,want to move to the US by daphne5

Hello, We reside abroad on a French island and we want to relocate in the USA. I would like to know if you think we need a lawyer for the process or do you think we can easily work out the paper process on our own? Do you think it always take about ...

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Daphne, As French citizen you can have dual citizenship. France allows that. So you can become a US citizen while also preserving your French citizenship as well. Some countries do not allow dual citizenship but France is luckily for you not one ... Read More

daphne5 replied to a thread
9 years ago
daphne5

French married to an American,want to move to the US by daphne5

Hello, We reside abroad on a French island and we want to relocate in the USA. I would like to know if you think we need a lawyer for the process or do you think we can easily work out the paper process on our own? Do you think it always take about ...

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Daphne, I think Jutta is referring to a procedure called "removal of conditions on residence" which applies to couples who have been married for less than 2 years at the moment they applied for Green Card. I understand that you have been ... Read More

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9 years ago
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French married to an American,want to move to the US by daphne5

Hello, We reside abroad on a French island and we want to relocate in the USA. I would like to know if you think we need a lawyer for the process or do you think we can easily work out the paper process on our own? Do you think it always take about ...

daphne5

My husband is American. I need a visa + a green card as we apply from abroad. Read More

daphne5 replied to a thread
9 years ago
daphne5

French married to an American,want to move to the US by daphne5

Hello, We reside abroad on a French island and we want to relocate in the USA. I would like to know if you think we need a lawyer for the process or do you think we can easily work out the paper process on our own? Do you think it always take about ...

daphne5

Jutta, we've been married for more than 2 years now. I think it's longer to get the green card once I'm in the USA so I'd rather ask for it with the visa. We are not in a hurry either to move. Read More

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9 years ago
daphne5

French married to an American,want to move to the US by daphne5

Hello, We reside abroad on a French island and we want to relocate in the USA. I would like to know if you think we need a lawyer for the process or do you think we can easily work out the paper process on our own? Do you think it always take about ...

daphne5

I am in Bora Bora. We were in Reunion before. Read More

daphne5 replied to a thread
9 years ago
daphne5

French married to an American,want to move to the US by daphne5

Hello, We reside abroad on a French island and we want to relocate in the USA. I would like to know if you think we need a lawyer for the process or do you think we can easily work out the paper process on our own? Do you think it always take about ...

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Ok I will.Thanks a bunch Ava! Read More

daphne5 replied to a thread
9 years ago
daphne5

French married to an American,want to move to the US by daphne5

Hello, We reside abroad on a French island and we want to relocate in the USA. I would like to know if you think we need a lawyer for the process or do you think we can easily work out the paper process on our own? Do you think it always take about ...

daphne5

Hi Daphne, First of all, is your marriage with the US citizen registered in the US? If not, this is first thing you should do when you get here before filing for Green Card (now called Permanent Residence Card). The process itself it's pretty ... Read More

daphne5 created a thread
9 years ago

French married to an American,want to move to the US

Hello, We reside abroad on a French island and we want to relocate in the USA. I would like to know if you think we need a lawyer for the process or do you think we can easily work out the paper process on our own? Do you think it always take about ... Read More

daphne5 replied to a thread
9 years ago
Julien

New members of the USA forum, introduce yourself here - 1st quarter of 2015 by Julien

Hi all, Newbie on the USA forum? Don’t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on your ...

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Hi, I live in Bora Bora but gonna relocate to the US with my American husband. Read More

daphne5 replied to a thread
10 years ago
Khuu

Construction cost in Tahiti and Bora Bora by Khuu

How much more expensive is construction cost in Tahiti and Bora bora compared to USA or New Zealand? How transportation and tariff cost? How much is a 3 bedroom 2 stories is costed to construct?

daphne5

I'd say you need around 300 000xpf a month to live as renting and groceries are expensive. My husband is American and I am French. The woman who is in charge of the foreigners' office at le Haut-Commissariat is called Mrs Dexter. There's ... Read More

daphne5 replied to a thread
10 years ago
Khuu

Construction cost in Tahiti and Bora Bora by Khuu

How much more expensive is construction cost in Tahiti and Bora bora compared to USA or New Zealand? How transportation and tariff cost? How much is a 3 bedroom 2 stories is costed to construct?

daphne5

Did you get information about the visa you could get 1st of all? Read More

daphne5 replied to a thread
11 years ago
Julie

Places to visit in French Polynesia by Julie

Hi, For the ones living in French Polynesia, what would you suggest to discover the country? When you have friends or family visiting you, where do you go with them? What are the must-see places in French Polynesia, the tourist sites? How ...

daphne5

Short list for me: Rangiroa for diving. Bora Bora ,the most beautiful lagoon in the world. For smaller places,go to Maupiti or Tikehau. Moorea for the landscape and it's less busy than Tahiti.Taste the delicious pineapples. Les Marquises for the ... Read More