Soufyane Al Hayan

Review of French Consulate - Chicago, Il...

Planning to live in Chicago for a few months, I so...

Planning to live in Chicago for a few months, I sought the contact details of the French consulate in Chicago to ask a few practical questions, before coming across all these negative opinions ...

So, it was with great apprehension that I dialed the phone number of the consulate, thinking that "if they behave like this in normal times, it will be worse during COVID 19 confinement .... ", but, to my surprise, I ran into a very warm lady who took the time not only to answer all my questions, but also to ask me if everything was fine on my side - alluding to the crisis sanitation - before giving me a taste of life in Chicago.

I don't know if the Ministry of Foreign Affairs went there to clean up, or if the period of confinement had a magic effect on the people who work there, or if I was lucky enough to come across the only employee who does her job with joy and consideration, but my experience has been extremely positive.

To be seen if this is confirmed over time.