It may seem like we go to the préfecture at least once a month, which in a way is true. And every time we go they try to pull a "sorry you forgot something" or "no we cannot help you".
This time, we were missing a paper from the electric company. Appartently the paper stating the payments we make each month with another confirming we pay, does not really "confirm" that we live at our apartment. Or as the consultant claimed "anybody can create an internet page and print it out making it look real". Does she really think all foreigners trying to get legal papers in this country are crooks??
So Y and I called the company and we were told to wait 2-3 days for a mailed copy, problem was, we needed it by the 9 or 10th of June! We ran all over town until we found an address for an office which really doesn't help regular people, more for the professionals and we pleaded with the receptionist to help us. She ended up getting us the copy of the paper and even printed it in color so that the Prefecture would believe it to be an original.
We returned to the Prefecture the next day, and the consultant was shocked that we were able to find the paper. Now Y just has to wait 2-3 months for a positive or negative response. While, I am still awaiting my answer for my authorization to work and open my music agency, updates should be coming soon.
If you need help with a situation about papers and visas for France, please do not hesitate to contact me, as the official Prefecture websites do not offer "real information".
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