A family that faced a rejection for a status change to Blue Card residence permit in France. We declined the expensive appeal, applied a strategy of changing the prefecture and reassembling the file, obtaining a residence permit in just 3 days.
Situation: Prefecture refusal and appeal risks 🗂️
Client:
A family that was in France under temporary protection status and was applying for a status change to residence permit under the European Blue Card program.
Problem:
The prefecture at their place of residence issued a decision to refuse the residence permit.
Standard solution (local lawyers):
Filing an appeal in court. The cost of such a process started from €1,500, and waiting for a decision could take from several weeks to several months, without any guarantee of success.
Risk for the client:
Frozen life plans, significant financial expenses and a long period of uncertainty.
Our approach: “Route change” strategy for quick resolution
We analyzed the situation and saw that the refusal was not related to the client’s non-compliance with the Blue Card program. The reason lay in procedural peculiarities and the strict approach of that particular prefecture.
📍Changing the filing prefecture:
We applied an unconventional but legal strategy: we chose a different prefecture. This choice was based on our knowledge of the system — we knew where procedures are more transparent, and file review happens faster and less bureaucratically.
📝Complete file reassembly:
We completely reworked the document package. The file was not simply resubmitted, but was cleaned of unnecessary documents and assembled in a logical, structured form, which significantly simplified the inspector’s work and eliminated possibilities for formal complaints.
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✅ Result: Residence permit in 3 days and savings of thousands of euros
Timeframe:
Our strategy worked instantly. The residence permit authorization was issued just 3 days after resubmitting documents at the new prefecture.
Savings:
The family’s expenses for our services and resubmission turned out to be three times less than the proposed cost of appeal (€1,500+).
Main success:
The family received the desired resident status in France without court, appeals and months of bureaucratic red tape, saving nerves, time and money.
If you have difficulties with applying for French residence permit or a prefecture refusal — don’t rush to spend money on appeals. Consult with us first.
Article authors: migration consulting specialists Pride Expert
We assist clients with residence permit issues, tax residency and legalization in France and EU countries.