polishmeknob
24 Jul 2009
Travel / Which city is better to visit: Warsaw or Krakow? [169]
They both have their pluses, but neither would agree.
They both have their pluses, but neither would agree.
polishmeknob
20 Jul 2009
News / Are Polish People Being Discriminated Against? Problems getting a US visa. [258]
That's a pretty stupid statement. There is no such "discrimination."
There is no "Catch-22."
There are a certain percentage of people who apply for a US visa and are denied. This percentage is too high and deemed unacceptable by the US Government. Countries like the Baltic States has percentages that were much lower, so the Government deemed that there was no much risk of illegal immigration from these countries.
The people that do the interviews at the embassy at trained to judge and evaluate the interviewees.
They refuse applicants because they:
A) Think the people are lying. i.e. Giving a reason to go the US, when all the really want to do is immigrate illegally.
B) They think that the person applying for the visa has no intention of returning to Poland.
C) They apply for work visas when they do not have proof of employment (i.e. a note from a US employer saying "I have promised this person has a job here.")
You might say, "Well who cares if they emigrate to the US?" But the Government is not interested in people who do not have jobs coming and many fear that the State will have to support them (through stuff like Welfare.)
It's all about the risk of people trying to stay illegally in the States. When the State Dept. decides that this risk is low—which right now it isn't, because there are a lot of Poles who are denied visas—the restrictions will be totally removed.
All I want is for others to recognize that such restrictions are nothing more then political games and in a way it is discrimination of Poland.
That's a pretty stupid statement. There is no such "discrimination."
Could you explain in plain English what is all about?
Because so far I understand that certain number of Polish citizens are refused visas to USA and based on the quota of those refusals US government is forming is visa policy?!
Its seems like a catch22 :)
Embassy in Warsaw should give more visas and problem is solved - question - why they refuse visas to so many people?
Because so far I understand that certain number of Polish citizens are refused visas to USA and based on the quota of those refusals US government is forming is visa policy?!
Its seems like a catch22 :)
Embassy in Warsaw should give more visas and problem is solved - question - why they refuse visas to so many people?
There is no "Catch-22."
There are a certain percentage of people who apply for a US visa and are denied. This percentage is too high and deemed unacceptable by the US Government. Countries like the Baltic States has percentages that were much lower, so the Government deemed that there was no much risk of illegal immigration from these countries.
The people that do the interviews at the embassy at trained to judge and evaluate the interviewees.
They refuse applicants because they:
A) Think the people are lying. i.e. Giving a reason to go the US, when all the really want to do is immigrate illegally.
B) They think that the person applying for the visa has no intention of returning to Poland.
C) They apply for work visas when they do not have proof of employment (i.e. a note from a US employer saying "I have promised this person has a job here.")
You might say, "Well who cares if they emigrate to the US?" But the Government is not interested in people who do not have jobs coming and many fear that the State will have to support them (through stuff like Welfare.)
It's all about the risk of people trying to stay illegally in the States. When the State Dept. decides that this risk is low—which right now it isn't, because there are a lot of Poles who are denied visas—the restrictions will be totally removed.
polishmeknob
20 Jul 2009
News / Are Polish People Being Discriminated Against? Problems getting a US visa. [258]
Who cares? The US Gov't cares, for one. Certain benchmarks have to be met before the restrictions can be lifted.
Payments are because for the cost of processing. The embassy isn't making money off visa application fees.
Look, I'm for removing visa restrictions.
Who cares?
But its a bullish anyway and why people have to pay for a privilege of applying for visa - 100$ ?
But its a bullish anyway and why people have to pay for a privilege of applying for visa - 100$ ?
Who cares? The US Gov't cares, for one. Certain benchmarks have to be met before the restrictions can be lifted.
Payments are because for the cost of processing. The embassy isn't making money off visa application fees.
Look, I'm for removing visa restrictions.
polishmeknob
19 Jul 2009
News / Are Polish People Being Discriminated Against? Problems getting a US visa. [258]
The US relaxed visa restrictions (i.e. got rid of them) from the Baltic States and Czech Republic but not Poland because Poland had a too-high rejection rate for visas. Once the rejection rate comes down, all the restrictions will be removed.
The US relaxed visa restrictions (i.e. got rid of them) from the Baltic States and Czech Republic but not Poland because Poland had a too-high rejection rate for visas. Once the rejection rate comes down, all the restrictions will be removed.
polishmeknob
19 Jul 2009
Law / Irish welcome on Polish building sites ? [47]
I thought Poles were flooding into Ireland, not the other way around…
I thought Poles were flooding into Ireland, not the other way around…
polishmeknob
11 Jul 2009
News / Polish Mom claims daughter got pregnant from swimming in pool! [162]
Wow, that sperm must have been super strong to survive in such a hostile environment and then the girl's hooha.
Does the mom know that it take like 100,000,000 sperm and usually several tries to make a girl pregnant?
That girl was probably banging the bellhop or something.
Wow, that sperm must have been super strong to survive in such a hostile environment and then the girl's hooha.
Does the mom know that it take like 100,000,000 sperm and usually several tries to make a girl pregnant?
That girl was probably banging the bellhop or something.