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dragonpiwo
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Location: Berlin
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 Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 6:16 pm Post subject: erm |
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| Why should it amaze you? Getting residency for the States ain't that easy. You lot flaunt the law like Mexicans. |
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dynow
Joined: 07 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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dragonbucks wrote:
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Why should it amaze you? |
because I did it without many of the complications other Americans on here mention.
dragonpiwo wrote:
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| Getting residency for the States ain't that easy. |
agreed. your point? |
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Master Shake
Joined: 03 Nov 2006
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Location: Colorado, USA
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| Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 8:33 pm Post subject: |
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| It still amazes me that Americans have so much trouble getting a residency card in Poland. I established my freelance business, got a business bank account, zameldowanie in my flat, gathered whatever other paperwork they asked for and it was a done deal, just had to wait around for the paperwork to go through. I never returned to the USA to visit a consulate either, I did it all from RP. |
Dynow, if there's one thing that I can say has been consistent about Polish immigration in the 5+ years I've been here, it's that they're remarkably inconsistent.
One American waltzes into immigration, submits his residency application and receives the decision in the mail (albeit late, they're pretty consistent about not having things done on time) without a hitch.
The next American submits a practically identical document and is flatly denied, or receives letter after letter in the mail asking for additional supporting documents (which were actually included in the original application, of course) or letters asking for bull$hit stuff like water bills from 3 months ago, or a work permit which technically shouldn't be required...
They're is just no figuring it out. It's mostly luck of the draw.
However, having said that, I do think it pays off to get a bit tough with them if they're clearly f-ing things up or dicking you around for no reason. Point out their incompetence, ask to see their supervisor, pretend to be someone important or threaten to sic the lawyers on them, etc. The squeaky wheel often gets the grease. It also really helps if you speak some Polish or go in with someone assertive who does. |
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dragonpiwo
Joined: 04 Mar 2013
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Location: Berlin
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| Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 4:55 am Post subject: erm |
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| He's right about the inconsistency and it's evident whenever you have to do anything here. It could be a mortgage, a health and safety check for a business, using your EHIC card in a hospital. It depends on who turns up and serves you that day. I recently had a bank ask for my karta pobytu, which I gave them. The bank clerk then said he needs one with a photo, which they don't issue anymore to EU citizens! He then played me some spiel and it became clear that he didn't know what he was on about. It's a non-system ripe for backhanders I'd say. |
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dynow
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Mastershake wrote:
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| Dynow, if there's one thing that I can say has been consistent about Polish immigration in the 5+ years I've been here, it's that they're remarkably inconsistent. |
fair enough. maybe i just got lucky. |
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