Rejected by a Yank? The only Americans I know are the ones who bothered to do things properly. Funnily enough, none of them have problems - because they did things properly.
You still haven't told me what you expect the Straż Graniczna to do with someone who is working and living illegally in Poland.
No that's easy to prove. Just tell everyone you meet how smart you are...wear small, rectangular glasses...gel your hair into a faux mohawk...and argue a lot over,well....everything.
Oh and tell them you are a "manager"...everyone here is a "manager".
What's up with that? They usually have the military backpack on too...like Halloween. Do they really think it looks "cool"? Especially when they have dreads or a pony tail?
It's easy to prove. Got a parent or grandparent with Polish citizenship? Then you're Polsh, unless they had their citizenship revoked at some point. Otherwise, you're definitely not 90% Polish.
As for how Polish people dress - at least they're legally in Poland, eh? ;)
Has anyone other than me noticed that there has not been any other post from michaelmansun other than the first idiotic thread? Earlier, kitty_the _kat said: "if he's even real."........................... Amen!!
Everyone has got their panties all bunched up because of some arrogant jerk.
lowfunk - I've got some bad news for you. According to several sources online, an entry in SISone4All for being banned from Schengen means that you cannot re-enter the Schengen territory without a valid visa. Apparently you'll need documents from the relevant Polish authorities confirming that they've no objection to the issuing of a visa (which may include the waiver!) before you can actually apply for a visa.
The best advice in this case is definitely to consult a Polish immigration lawyer - you will almost certainly need the help of one, especially as the granting of the 90 day tourist waiver will be problematic due to the previous ban which will be seen by anyone querying the database.
I was told that I can re-enter after one year. I have had a hard time finding an immigration lawyer. I tried to do a post on it but the admins closed it do to the drama.
Don't trust the word of the Straż Graniczna without having documentary evidence that you're cleared to enter after the year - ie, without an official letter from the relevant authorities (who, I don't know...) confirming that you're still eligible for the tourist stamp.
My brother in law is from the Ukraine. Him and my sister are both programmers and make great money. When they got married the Government would not let his mom come over for the wedding.
Hey I was just thinking...if they deport you do they put you on a plane home? Seems a way to get a free flight. I can't see how they would force you to pay "You cannot leave until you pay...oh...I mean you must go ***********."
These things are pretty easy, if you don't pay, then they'll pay for the flight - and place a note on your SISone4ALL record that you have an outstanding fine to pay in Poland. So of course, when crossing into Portugal for instance, you can expect a nice stay in the Portuguese prison and subsequently deported to Poland to pay (or face Polish jailtime).
Easy.
Or of course, they could just hold you until you pay.
I think for any expats who are want to get a residence permit for poland should present 2 reasons for staying - work and studying polish, or volunteering and studying polish
I had applied for both, and after waiting for ages for my work permit, I was unable to get it due to my boss taking a loan from the bank and buying a new location for the school. Due to that, the work permit office said they could only start my application when all the loan was repaid. (Knowing my boss, would take absolutely forever!)
But luckily I still had my polish lessons to fall back on, I had already paid for 2 semesters and was nearly finised with my second when the woman working my case called and asked about my work permit. After explaining the issue she asked to get proof of being enrolled in a polish course for longer than 3 months and all paid in full. Did that, (found a course until the end of dec) and the new week was given a positive decision to stay in poland.
I also heard from my friends who are volunteers in Poland that if you apply for a residence permit, and are a volunteer they will grant you one no problem, althoug my friends also were learning polish.
Lowfunk, i feel sorry for you. Its sad that they deported you, they are getting quite more strict with foriegners. If you can enter after a year, be sure that there isn't also a fine that you must pay when entering.
A friend was banned for 2 years and has to pay apparently a 5,000 euro fine!
LAST Friday three clean-cut young American backpackers arrived at Dublin airport from Texas. They were setting out on the first international leg of a yearlong trip around Europe.
However, they were ordered to return to US by an immigration official at the airport. "She treated us like we were criminals," Colin Zwirko, 21, said later.
Of course, America has never treated other nationals like they were criminals.
The Irish nation and its people owe the Americans a great deal. When we where eating grass and starving it was America who accepted and fed our people. Lest we forget. We should have no border controls with America as a token of our eternal gratitude. I welcome any American into my nation and would treat them as my guests.
Instead, we allow impoverished eastern europeans saunter through Dublin airport, while genuine tourists are hassled and harried. We owe these eastern european countries nada, zilch, fook all.
