Your life project in France, prepared by someone who lived it.
Diana Botero, a French-Colombian lawyer who lived 8 years in France, supports you with your visa, residence permit, family reunification or French nationality — and more broadly for Europe and the United States. She analyzes your situation and prepares your entire case; for steps requiring representation before French authorities (asylum in particular), she coordinates with partner French lawyers.
A paid 45-minute initial consultation with Diana — a serious review of your project, not a sales call. The fee depends on your case.
Rigorous preparation, reliable coordination
Diana Botero, a French-Colombian lawyer, lived 8 years in France — she knows the system from the inside, not just on paper. She supports Colombians and other Latin Americans in their move to France: long-stay visas, residence permits, family reunification, French nationality.
She analyzes your situation, determines the best options, and prepares and verifies your entire case so it meets expectations. For steps requiring representation before French authorities — asylum applications in particular — she works with a network of partner French lawyers authorized to plead in France. She also points toward similar solutions for other European countries and the United States.
Support tailored to every situation
Visa, residence permit, family reunification, nationality or asylum — each process has its own requirements. Choose the one closest to yours.
Long-stay visa
Student, worker, visitor — you're preparing your first move to France.
- Identifying the visa best suited to your project
- Full case preparation and verification
- Coordination for document translation and apostille
Residence permit / renewal
You're already in France or preparing your first residence permit.
- Eligibility and timeline review
- Case prepared to limit requests for additional documents
- Follow-up until the prefecture's decision
Family reunification
You want to bring a spouse or children to France.
- Verification of income and housing requirements
- Complete case preparation for each family member
- Coordination with consular authorities
French nationality
You meet the conditions to apply for naturalization.
- Eligibility review
- Complete case preparation (residence, integration, income)
- Follow-up until the decision
Asylum application
You need to file an asylum claim in France.
- Review of your situation and options
- Preparation of the case and account to be presented
- Coordination with a partner French lawyer for representation
Another European country or the US
Your project concerns another country she can help orient you on.
- Initial conversation to clarify possible options
- Guidance toward the right steps or partners
- Honest answers about what's realistic or not
What online research doesn't replace
Official information is public. What's usually missing is knowing how to apply it to your exact situation.
| Doing it alone | Diana Botero, Attorney | |
|---|---|---|
| Case preparation | Often incomplete, avoidable refusals | Carefully verified before filing |
| Knowledge of the French system | Theoretical (online research) | ✓ Lived for 8 years on the ground |
| If representation becomes necessary | No solution | ✓ Coordination with partner French lawyer |
| Other countries (Europe, US) | Have to research separately | ✓ Same point of contact to guide you |
| Follow-up & point of contact | No structured follow-up | ✓ One point of contact, FR · EN · ES |
Doing it alone
Diana Botero, Attorney
Most refusals aren't about the substance of the case
Often, it's a missing document, a poor translation, or an application sent at the wrong time.
An incomplete case
A missing or incorrectly dated document can be enough to have an application rejected, or trigger months of extra delay.
Poorly translated or non-apostilled documents
An uncertified translation or a missing apostille can invalidate an otherwise authentic document.
An asylum claim started poorly
A poorly prepared account or a process started without proper representation can seriously compromise the chances of success.
Unfamiliar timelines and local practices
Every prefecture or consulate has its own practices. Without knowing this, you can lose months on an otherwise valid application.
Five steps. You're never alone in the process.
The initial consultation
45 minutes with Diana to analyze your situation and identify the best options.
Identifying the options
Diana presents the realistic paths for your situation — visa, residence permit, nationality, asylum, or another country.
Case preparation & verification
Gathering, translating, apostilling and carefully verifying every document before filing.
Filing & follow-up
Filing the application and regular follow-up until the competent authority's decision.
Coordination for representation
If representation before French authorities becomes necessary (asylum in particular), Diana coordinates with a partner French lawyer.
Everything related to preparing your case
No hidden fees. Complete support, from initial analysis to following up on your application.
Always know where your process stands
Every document, every step. You never have to chase us for an update.
Illustrative example only — every real case is tracked and personalized individually.
They prepared their case with Diana
Straight answers
Diana is not admitted to the bar in France, so she cannot plead or formally represent you before a French court. She analyzes your situation and prepares your entire case; if representation before a French authority becomes necessary (an asylum claim, for example), she coordinates with a partner French lawyer authorized to do so.
Diana prepares your case and hands it to the partner French lawyer best suited to your situation, with a clear point of contact between the two. You keep one main point of contact for overall follow-up.
Yes, Diana also points toward solutions for other European countries and the United States, although France remains her deepest area of expertise thanks to her 8 years living there.
This depends entirely on the relevant prefecture or consulate, and can range from a few weeks to several months. Diana gives you a realistic estimate during the initial consultation, once your situation is known.
No, the initial consultation is paid — the fee depends on the nature of your case and is confirmed before you book. It isn't a sales call: it's real analysis time, with concrete answers about your situation.
That's exactly what preparation with Diana aims to avoid. She checks every document before filing to minimize requests for additional documents, which significantly extend processing times.
Yes, the large majority of case preparation happens remotely. Some steps (filing in person at the consulate, biometric appointments) depend on the specific requirements of each procedure — Diana will let you know once your situation is clear.
Book your 45-minute initial consultation
45 minutes with Diana: we review your situation and honestly tell you your best options, what they involve, and how long they'll take. If we can't help, we'll tell you that too — the fee depends on your case and is confirmed before booking.
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