Can I travel to other countries in Europe with a French student visa?

Question

I have a 6-month French student visa and I was wondering if I could use it to visit Italy, Spain, Portugal and Germany. I am not an american citizen; just a resident

Answer 1

The Vice Consul also explained the importance, upon arriving in France, of immediately apply for the carte de résident at our local #  Préfecture.# The visa de long séjour does not in fact give you permission to live in France, something of which many Americans are apparently not aware - if you stay in France for more than 3 months, you are required to have a carte de résident.' resident card for France ,for the duration of your stay only .

if you have the carte de resident ? than you may travel in Europe .schengen countries only ;

do not forget: to bring with you :

A proof of resident status in the US ( e.g. , visa, I-94, IAP66, I-20, resident card ).and re-entry to US .