My UNOFFICIAL French Visa Advice

If you want to get a French visa - to move to France long term (or at least move to France for a while), it's important that you try not to stress out too much. Because the whole process of getting a visa for France is designed to stress you out. Links below! Help me make better videos at   / jayswanson   and then find me on the internet in all of the usual spots:   / jayonaboat     / jayswanson   (me) http://bit.ly/ShirtOfTheMonth (merch) http://bit.ly/JaySwansonBooks (my books)   / jay.swanson.author   Music by: DJ Quads TAPIF (English Assistant Program): http://frenchhighereducation.org/teac... Auto Entrepreneur Status: https://www.lautoentrepreneur.fr/ Figure out your French consulate in the USA to see visa requirements: https://franceintheus.org/spip.php?ar... Couriers Paperback Cover:   / couriers-off-18999554   Couriers Hardback Cover: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/... My name is Jay Swanson - I'm an American writer living in Paris on an artist visa and hoping to make the city of light my home base - at least for the foreseeable future. I write science-fiction and fantasy, vlog daily, and love pizza a little too much. FAQ: How long have you lived in France? On and off for over two years. What do you miss most about ho- NACHOS You're always talking about living on some ship. WHAT SHIP? - I made a "Draw My Life" video that explains a lot here:    • Draw My Life   Where are you from originally? - Pullman, Washington - a small university/agricultural town near Idaho (and yes, the potatoes are amazing). What do you film with? - I currently film almost exclusively with my Samsung Galaxy S8: http://amzn.to/2lPKSpZ How do you get those shots where you're walking or running? - A Joby Gorillapod for smartphones, like this: http://amzn.to/2sXNIL3 You drop your phone a lot, how does it survive? - THIS CASE IS AMAZING: http://amzn.to/2hoxgTA (Galaxy S7) - http://amzn.to/2Dt08Bu (Galaxy S8) - http://amzn.to/2FxVliP (iPhone) What do you edit with? - Adobe Premiere - it's pretty much all I've ever used since high school. Aren't you ever freaked out by leaving your camera behind to film yourself? - Yep. But not too badly - I tend to be careful when I do. Why are you living in #Paris? - Because I've always wanted to; I feel at home here:    • Why I Want to Live in France   But what are you doing there? - Living it up!    • What Am I Doing in Paris?   Do you speak French? Oui.    • Un Jour en Francais (English Subtitles)   You talk a lot about the books you're working on, what are they about? - They're sci-fi (and fantasy) and I've got a decent pitch for you here:    • The Pitch (Sorta) - Agnar's Box and Courie...   Do you make money off YouTube? - Ha, no. I wish. It took me over 500 videos to make my first $100 off adsense. I think it will slowly change, but VERY slowly. I really enjoy your videos, how can I support you? - The easiest and best way to support me is through Patreon, where you can pitch in as little as $1/mo to help me make better videos:   / jayswanson   I don't trust this Patreon thing - what's your PayPal? - Here's a handy link! https://www.paypal.me/jayswanson I like PayPal in pink! - Here's my ko-fi if that's your thing (and coffee is your game): https://ko-fi.com/jayswanson But I want to send you something tangible! - I do have a wishlist on Amazon, though it's a bit complicated with the international shipping situation. This is the US one: http://amzn.to/2ykS9Ux And here's the French one: http://bit.ly/JaysFrenchWishList Can I come stay with you in Paris? - Have you seen my apartment? It's too small for me as it is!    • The Apartment Tour (Long Version)   OK, but how do I use the Metro when I'm there? - I made a handy video for you:    • How To Use the Paris Metro - French Friday...