Law /
Visa Stamp if you overstay (American with a Polish Wife) [29]
i know a small handful of expats in poland. every single one of them are, or were before they left, living here either on a work permit or karta pubytu.
there's another difference worth mentioning.....when americans overstay their visas in poland, it's generally because they simply don't know the law (like the guy that started this thread) or they weren't sure but came anyway and didn't do their paperwork in time, whereas then this person usually ends up going back home. the same can not be said for america.....when foreigners come, they know damn well what the laws are and how long they can stay, and generally end up staying for a much longer time.
in america, nearly every native born pole i knew was living illegally or wound up in america on some fly-by-night sketchy marriage decision. along with that, while living in poland, i routinely hear, "oh, my brother was in america and lived with our aunt for a year.....," or, "yeah, I worked there for 18 months, i just overstayed my visa and then came back to poland eventually," and the like.
it's simply routine in America. those that don't believe this are those that haven't lived in America to see for themselves.
to all that like to ***** about it, quit *****ing about the visa issue between america and poland. poles overstay their visas....constantly.
everybody should be subjected to a country's laws. if you're an american living in poland and you overstayed your visa, it's time to go back home.
