As many of us know first-hand, moving to another country involves far more than just packing your bags and finding a place to live. Whether you’re an individual moving abroad or a business recruiting expertise from another country, the immigration process can be an administrative labyrinth. What you need is an expert guide when you’re planning your move to France…
What’s an immigration expert?
OUI Immigration is a company specialising in the immigration process, in France and internationally. Both of its managing directors, Virginie Le Baler and Gonzalo Aguirre, have been through the immigration process personally, so they understand better than most how complex and disorientating it can be, especially when another language is involved.
In addition to understanding the various forms and supporting documents you must provide, there are further hurdles for visas, work permits and proof of professional qualifications. As if that weren’t enough, the process of immigrating and how a government handles each application is constantly evolving, so just when you think you’ve grasped what’s required, the law can change, and you have to start again.
Working with an immigration expert gives you a far greater insight into the process, and crucially it gives you a professional partner guiding you through each step.
Expertise with a personal touch
“Managing immigration involves much more than just filling in the forms,” explains Virginie. “When we work with you, we provide our knowledge of immigration, its technical hurdles and its challenges, but above all, we become your ally and your cheerleader. We can’t help getting involved, because your case probably means almost as much to us as it does to you!
“When we think of immigration, we think of the paperwork, the appointments and the offices, but at the heart of it is your desire to move to a new land and all that this means for you. As we guide you through this process, it means becoming part of your close circle, sharing your doubts, fears and hopes for the future, and then accompanying you into your new life. Using our expertise in this way is a real privilege.”
Clients have remarked that OUI Immigration has both the expertise and the positive attitude required to make a real difference for the people they work with. This level of assurance is vital given the anxieties and tangible difficulties of moving to another country.
“We’ve both experienced first-hand how immigration is complex and sometimes cruel,” remarks MD Gonzalo. “That applies not only for individuals but also for companies. If a business needs to recruit from abroad, finding the talent is perhaps the simplest part: the biggest problems are timelines and the frequent changes in immigration law. That’s why we created OUI Immigration: using our own experience and knowledge to save other people time and money throughout their own immigration process.”
For individuals
Private individuals work with OUI immigration for diverse reasons, such as travelling while a student or tourist, investing in property, retiring to another country, or to take up a new job. Typically, this path can involve visas, work permits and residence permits, as well as certified translation of specific legal documents, all of which requires an extensive knowledge of the steps involved and the professional contacts required.
The company also offers a ‘wedding service’, working with binational couples to successfully navigate all the administrative hurdles so that they can spend their life together. After all, love can happen at first sight, but immigration tends to take a little longer!
For businesses
As the workplace becomes increasingly global, companies need to offer a smooth transition for talent that they have recruited elsewhere. This applies to internships and apprentices as well as any new staff, sub-contractors and management personnel that might have been head-hunted overseas. If you’ve found the perfect new member of your corporate team, the last thing you want is to lose them because of a complex or convoluted immigration process: OUI Immigration can guide you through to a neat and successful conclusion.
Global mobility also encompasses tax issues, health cover and even the logistics of relocating. No single business has all the expertise for this in-house, which is why OUI Immigration becomes such an invaluable partner with their network of experts who can help.
Positive Immigration
The company’s motto is ‘Positive Immigration’. Virginie and Gonzalo strive to eliminate the jargon and over-complex language of the administrative process and transform it into a positive experience.
“Immigration doesn’t sound very rock-and-roll,” laughs Virginie, “but we genuinely love our work. What motivates us is a passion to re-humanise and simplify the whole topic, so that each of our clients can make their dream of a new life into a reality.”
With over 15 years of experience in international immigration, the team has an existing catalogue of information as well as keeping their finger on the pulse for all developments and changes in the law. Over half the team members at OUI Immigration are non-French, so they truly understand how it feels to need help with immigration and integration.
Where do I start?
The first step is to contact the team so you can talk through your project and explain what you need. From this, they will come up with a personalised solution that will take you to your goal, and then they’ll accompany you through the entire process from A to Z. That truly does sound like a positive experience, and one to which you can say ‘OUI’!
Find out more at oui-immigration.com
