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A Buckeye in Paris

From Buckeye to Baguette

Welcome to A Buckeye In Paris!

My name is Sarah and I moved to Paris in March 2020, a week before confinement n°1. This little corner of the internet is where you can find my tales of dealing with the ever-mystic French Administration as well as the latest baking endeavor.

I hail from the great state of Ohio, the buckeye state, and have left everything behind to join my husband (you can read the story here) in baguette country. I would not trade this life for anything! Come along with me as I explore Paris as an expat, bake my American comfort foods, and create a balanced life between French administration and la je ne sais quoi. 

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    Marriage,  Paperwork

    Step Three: Application for VLS-TS (visa long séjour valant titre de séjour)

    Sarah / 14 August 2020

    Step-by-step description of my experience with the application for VLS-TS (long stay visa equivalent to a residence permit) for entry into France.

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    Marriage,  Paperwork

    Step Two: Transcription de l’acte de mariage

    Sarah / 14 August 2020

    Step-by-step description for how to apply for the transcription de l'acte de mariage through the French Conculate needed for the VLS-TS.

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  • certificat de capacité à mariage
    Marriage,  Paperwork

    Step One: Certificat de Capacité à Mariage

    Sarah / 14 August 2020

    The first step in the process to getting married in the States with a French person; the banns are published and le certificat is issued. Having completed this step will allow the next step, validating the marriage with the French…

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  • Marriage,  Paperwork

    How I Got My Visa d’Epoux (French Spouse Visa)

    Sarah / 13 July 2020

    The short version of my process from start to finish in obtaining my carte de séjour visa vie privée et familiale. This whole process took about 7 months from start to finish with a wedding in between.

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  • Beginnings,  Covid-19,  Paperwork

    You need a permission slip for that…

    Sarah / 30 March 2020

    With the World in survival mode life isn't what it used to be. I now need a permission slip to leave my house.

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  • Beginnings,  Know Before You Go,  Paperwork

    Are you a Trusted Traveler?

    Sarah / 10 January 2020

    Have you heard? Do you know what that is? If you plan on doing any sort of air travel in the future and on a more consistent basis, I’d look into the Trusted Traveler Program by the Department of Homeland…

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  • Beginnings,  Paperwork

    So Now What?

    Sarah / 6 June 2019

    Life has happened yet again and The Plan has changed. My original adventure ambitiously included me landing a rad job in Paris and my future employer sponsoring my work visa. Which would allow me to return home, apply and obtain…

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My name is Sarah and I'm A Buckeye in Paris. I moved to Paris (only took 20 years) in 2020 because I fell in love with a Frenchman.
This blog details my American Francophile life; navigating French administration (and sharing all the details about surviving it), Paris tips and tricks, how to beat the immigrant blues and much, much more!
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