Posts by dzef

dzef

2 Nov 2009

Law / Citizenship by descent: don't know details of grandparents' American citizenship [8]

Polonius3: thanks, and I was aware of that. The part I have been unable to figure out is if or when they may have lost Polish citizenship by becoming American.

richasis: that looks like a very good link... it hasn't answered my question so far, but it'll definitely provide with me with many resources!

For the benefit of anyone who may be in a similar situation, I believe I found the answer: the US department of Citizenship and Immigration Services seems the correct place to look. On their website, one can submit requests to perform such searches thanks (for a fee, of course)

dzef

30 Oct 2009

Law / Citizenship by descent: don't know details of grandparents' American citizenship [8]

I'm an American of Polish ancestry. I'm trying to determine if I may be able to claim Polish citizenship by descent. The biggest challenge I have is that I have no idea when/if some of my deceased relatives (grandmother, and some great-grandparents) became American citizens.

Does anyone have any suggestions of where to look for this information?
I know that they arrived in the US between 1900 and 1930 (I have more specific dates for each person), and I've located death certificates in the US for most of them. Only one of these indicated that a person was a US citizen, but no further details were given.

Sorry if this is a bit off-topic, but I wasn't really sure where else to start looking.

dzef

30 Oct 2009

Life / Need to get registered for Nip number. [14]

I'm not certain exactly what you need to get a NIP, but I think I can give you a starting point...

You'll need to register your address with the census department (Wydział Ewidencji), which in Krakow is located at al. Powstania Warszawskiego 10. You'll need your current rent contract for where you're living. (I don't recall what other info you may need to bring.) They'll give you a confirmation paper. Also, after a month or so, you should be able to get a PESEL from them. (Everyone staying in Poland for more than 2 months is entitled to have a PESEL issued.)

The next place you'll want to go is the department of foreign affairs (Wydsiał Spraw Obywatelskich i Cudzoziemców), at ul. Przy Rondzie 6. They should be able to help you better understand the system of what exactly you are applying for, and what supporting documentation you will need. I suspect you are looking for a residency card (Karta Pobytu), but I'm not certain of all the details.

Good luck