French visa Interview After Previous Illegal Travel [closed]

I am a U.S. citizen applying for a visa with a French company under the long-stay "passeport talent". I have all the documents from the company that have been approved by the French government.

Last summer, I had an internship for another French company (< 3 months), for which I had a work contract signed and approved by the French government, but I did not have a visa (negligence on my part, since I thought I did not need it for such a short internship).

When my employer discovered I had not applied for a visa, they made some kind of contact with the French government to absolve themselves of liability, though I am not sure exactly which steps were taken. I was never actually able to obtain a visa, given that I was already in France at this point, but my employer told me the steps they took had resolved the issue.

I imagine during the visa interview, they will see I have in my passport stamps indicating a 90 day stay in France, and presumably will want details about that. What is my best course of action for explaining myself?

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Why would a French visa be denied?

One of the reasons the embassy or consulate of the Schengen country might refuse to give you a visa are; Failing to present financial statements, lacking proof of funds for the duration of your stay in Schengen Area and for the return to your home country.

Does travel history matter?

Travel history is vital for getting visa approvals of various developed countries like the USA, UK, and Australia. Travel history is a track record of your international visits to a foreign country. Every year people change their old passport to a new passport and forget about their recent visits to the countries.

Do embassies know about visa refusal in other countries?

The embassy doesn't track your refusal, CLASS does. That's a database accessible to every American consular officer in the world at the click of a mouse, so it's not just the embassy where the visa refusal takes place.

On what grounds can a visa be denied?

An applicant's current and/or past actions, such as drug or criminal activities, as examples, may make the applicant ineligible for a visa. If denied a visa, in most cases the applicant is notified of the section of law which applies.

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