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Thanks to you both. That really helps. His stage is totally informal, he's basically spending a month in one kitchen, then moving to another kitchen for a month, and so on....until September. Very much unpaid. Unfortunately, at this point, he can't apply for the long stay visa unless he came back to the US. But thank you for your feedback, I will pass it on!!

My husband is doing a stage in France for 6 months. Everyone tells him that he can leave after 90 days, go to a non-Schengen country (such as the UK or Switzerland) for the night, then come back into France. This little trip, he's been told, will "reset" his 90 days. No visa required. However, the French consulate here in SF tells me that actually, no, this is not the law. The max is 90 days within a 6 month period. So I'm wondering....has anyone tried the first method (taking the day trip outside Schengen territory) and have you had any issues coming back into the country? Seems like this is what most people do....??? Many thanks! Kristin.