I'm an American who lived in Poland for 6 years. I'm not welcome anymore.

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.

Revoke...I do have EU ancestry but too far back I think to be useful plus not fully identified. But I have been told it it Irish/Welsch/Dutch

I am 90% Polish but it would be hard to prove.

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".

Shave hair and wear camo!

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?

Dreads was the younger folk. I would have looked silly with dreads.

Everyone looks silly with dreads.

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.

Yeah Harry does have that effect here. Too bad he isn't Polish it would make it more fun to mock him.

I am 90% Polish by blood. Unfortunately, it was my great grandparents who came from Poland not my parents or grandparents.

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.

Sorry if I contributed to that...I support your efforts and should have thought more about that than arguing with the jerks who don't.

Try asking the mods if you can open a new thread on it?

Have you tried that one that posted on here?

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.

Where does he have a post? Someone gave me his name but I have not been able to find him.

polishforums.com/business-offers-46/legal-services-expats-living-polan d-36797/

(put "www" in front...stupid spam protection wont let me put the whole link)

Here you go. Seems no number or email in there...it was in the trashed thread so maybe a mod can find it.

I messed up the link....here you go...(again insert www before)

it is in the Business Offers section of the classifieds titled "Legal services for expats living in Poland"

I found it. I did a search and sent him a message.

Crap it keeps amending the link and changing characters...anyway you know where to find it now. Sorry about that.

You mean the less that 200,000? I live in Chicago, and yes it does make it hard to be a Polish immigrant trying to become a citizen.

The US has strange immigration rules as we know.

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.

It makes no sense to me.

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!

No way in hell I would pay that....They can have Europe.

irishexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/ryle-dwyer/deporting-young-americans-is-kind-of-zero-tolerance-we-can-do-without-96105.html#ixzz0MNkeURRR

Yet Ireland allows impoverished eastern europeans and 3rd worlders saunter through Dublin airport. Madness.

Of course, America has never treated other nationals like they were criminals.


What would you do if you had to travel to Europe on business and couldn't because you owed a fine?

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.

I don't think I have a fine to pay. Nothing is stated on any paperwork.

The US has double standards on everything.