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Visa Dossier Review

Catch the mistake before the consulate does

You've put your French long-stay visa dossier together. Before you submit it, have Maxime and Aurelio read it line by line and flag every issue that gets American files refused, while you can still fix them. You get a marked-up review back within 72 hours.

Maxime and Aurelio, who review your dossierReviewed by Maxime & AurelioFrench relocation experts
Read line by lineBack within 72 hoursFlat fee, no call needed
A sample of what comes back
Your marked-up dossier review
Proof of funds
Your statements show 2 months. A consistent recent history reads stronger for a US file.
Refusal risk
Cover letter
Doesn't make your source of income clear enough. Here's the line to add.
Refusal risk
Birth certificate
Needs a sworn (assermenté) translation, not a standard one.
Fix
Accommodation
Attestation is correctly dated and signed. Nothing to change.
OK
Every line of your file, ranked by what actually gets refused. In your inbox within 72 hours.

A refusal doesn't just cost you the visa fee.

It costs you the flights and the timeline you built around a departure date, and the months it takes to put a second application together. And a refusal on your record is something you then have to explain on the next try.

The requirements were never the hard part. They're published, including on our own blog, and you can assemble the whole file yourself. The hard part is the one detail you'd never think to question: the document that's technically the wrong kind, the proof that reads fine to you and wrong to a consular officer, the gap you can't see because it's your own file.

That's what a second set of expert eyes is for. The requirements are free. Knowing your specific file is right is what you're paying for.

What the review gives you

Your full dossier, read the way it'll be read at the counter, then handed back with a fix-list.

Every line, checked against what gets refused

We go through your whole dossier the way a consular officer does and flag what would get an American file held up or turned down.

Ranked, so you know what's urgent

Each issue is tagged: refusal risk, will slow you down, or just polish. You fix what matters and skip the noise.

Specific fixes, not vague feedback

For every flag, exactly what to change, add, or re-do, down to which document needs a sworn translation and how to present your proof of funds.

The presentation problems you can't see

Proof of funds, the cover letter, consistency across documents. Often right on paper but presented in a way that raises a question. We catch that.

Reviewed by the founders, from the inside

Your file is read by Maxime and Aurelio, the two French nationals who move Americans to France for a living and have seen the dossiers that sail through and the ones that come back, not a call center.

In writing, within 72 hours

A marked-up review you work from, instead of a phone call you half-remember. Your file, your fixes, on the page.

You don't just see what's wrong. You see how to fix it.

Every flag comes with the exact change to make, in plain English.
Cover letter
Doesn't make your source of income clear enough.
Refusal riskResolved
Your fix
Add one line stating where your income comes from, remote employer, pension, or savings, and attach the matching proof.

How it works

Three steps, from your documents to your fix-list.
1

Place your order

Tell us about your case, drag in your documents as PDFs, and pay securely, all on one short form. About two minutes.

2

Maxime and Aurelio review it

Line by line, against the exact things French consulates check on American files, not a generic list.

3

Get your marked-up review

Every issue, ranked, with the fix, in your inbox within 72 hours.

What we check in your file

The eight places American long-stay applications most often go wrong.
Visa type. That you're applying for the one that actually fits your situation.
Proof of funds and income. The amount, the format, and the way it's presented.
Accommodation. Attestation, lease, or proof of address, evidenced the right way.
Sworn translations and apostilles. Which documents need them, and whether yours are done correctly.
The cover letter. What it has to say, and the gaps that quietly raise questions.
Consistency. The dates, names, and amounts that have to match across your whole file.
The American-specific traps. The things that turn up again and again on US files.
What comes next. What to expect at TLScontact or the consulate, and OFII once you land.

Get the review if it's the right moment

Honest about who this helps now, and who should start somewhere else.
This is for you

You've assembled your dossier, or you're close, and you're about to submit at TLScontact, the consulate, or VFS. You want expert eyes on it while there's still time to change something. Reapplying after a refusal? This is exactly the step to take before you resubmit.

Start elsewhere first

You haven't started building your file, or you're still deciding which visa you need. A review needs a file to review. Begin with the planning call, where we map the route and the order, then come back for the review once the dossier is built.

Three ways to submit

Each has a real trade-off. Here's the honest version.
Submit as is

Send it unchecked

Free, and you find out at the counter
  • No one looks at your file before the consulate does
  • Your blind spots stay blind spots
  • A refusal costs you the fee, the timeline, and a mark on the next try
Hand it over

Full relocation agency

Hands off, at a premium
  • They build and submit the whole thing for you
  • Usually several thousand dollars
  • Built for people who want it fully off their plate
The dossier review

Get it checked first

$129
one flat fee, paid once
  • Expert eyes on your exact file
  • A ranked fix-list you keep
  • You stay in control and submit it yourself
  • Cheap insurance against a refusal
What this is, and isn't. It's a review and a fix-list you action yourself, which is what keeps it $129 instead of an agency fee. It does not guarantee a consulate's decision, because no one can, and it isn't legal advice. It's a stronger file, checked by people who do this for a living.
Maxime and Aurelio, founders of EasyFranceNow

The people reading your file do this for a living

Maxime and Aurelio move Americans to France day in, day out, from the visa dossier to the apartment, the bank, and the carte vitale. They've seen the files that go through without a hitch and the ones that come back, and why. On your review, that experience points straight at your file.

French, on the groundVisa and full relocationKnow the system inside out

What people say about working with Maxime and Aurelio

Real reviews from people they've helped, pulled straight from Trustpilot.
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JAJamesUnited StatesJun 5, 2026
Long-term visa application help

I just needed help with applying for a long-stay visa and Maxime gave me solid advice and a clear list of documents I needed to get. If you need some guidance with the French immigration process I'd recommend these guys everytime.

CGCourtney GryniewskiFranceMay 11, 2026
Always advocating for me

The gentlemen of Easy France Now have helped me through thick and thin. Maxime found me an apartment in a beautiful neighborhood in less than a week after I engaged his services, he helped make sure that my utilities were on and functioning, and he provided extended concierge services to help me get my child enrolled in school and deal with French admin. They advocate for their clients and fight the fight for them, so that clients can relax and live their French dream life. HIGHLY recommend Easy France Now!

SHShannonUnited StatesMay 16, 2026
Knows the French system inside out

After over a month of searching with no response from agencies that didn't accept American incomes, I engaged Maxime at Easy France Now. He was available within minutes of me reaching out and an awesome support through the whole ordeal. He clearly knows how the French system works from the inside.

Five-star reviews on Trustpilot. See them on Trustpilot

Get your dossier reviewed

One short form: tell us about your case, upload your dossier, and pay. Reviewed and back within 72 hours.
Maxime and Aurelio, who review your dossierReviewed by Maxime & AurelioFrench relocation experts
$129one-time, paid once
  • A line-by-line review of your full dossier
  • Every issue ranked, with the exact fix
  • Back in writing within 72 hours
Get my dossier reviewed
Secure card payment, handled by Stripe. You upload your dossier on the same form.

Common questions

What do I send you, and how?+
Your assembled dossier as PDFs or clear photos: the forms, proof of funds, accommodation, translations, and your cover letter. You upload them right on the order form (drag and drop), and they go straight to Maxime and Aurelio.
How fast do I get it back?+
Within 72 hours of receiving your documents.
My dossier isn't finished. Can you still review it?+
Send what you have and we'll flag what's missing too. If you haven't started at all, the planning call is the better first step, then come back for the review.
Do you guarantee my visa is approved?+
No, and be wary of anyone who does. No one can guarantee a consulate's decision. We catch the issues that commonly get American files refused, so you submit a stronger file.
Are my documents kept private?+
Yes. They're sent through a private link, used only for your review, and not shared with anyone else.
Is this legal advice?+
No. It's practical guidance from people who know the system, pointing you to the official sources to confirm. It doesn't replace a lawyer or a tax advisor.
Can you just do the whole application for me?+
That's our done-for-you service, ask us about it. The review is for people submitting it themselves who want a second set of eyes first.

Your file, checked before it counts

You only get to submit once. For $129, have the two people who do this for a living read your dossier line by line and tell you exactly what to fix, while you still can.

Get my dossier reviewed · $129