I never once said the BC wasn’t valid in NL.

I said the IND told me they prefer to not give them in lieu of HSM visas.

I had a German BC before moving over to NL.

They promptly exchanged it for a HSM visa, because NL as a country doesn’t want to use the BC, according to the employee at the IND.

This is horrible.

Expand the search outside of France. Today. Right now.

Start applying aggressively in Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, etc. Neighboring countries may be a better fit and quicker to hire. Smaller cities as well—not just the capitals.

Also reach out to your industry headhunters. It’s EOY, but they may have stuff in the pipeline for Q1.

Also speak to a French employment lawyer, just in case. Perhaps they can help get you reimbursed for something else. Could your job not have put you in a different department?