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Jeffg   
31 Dec 2015
Law / Poland's National Visa (student) - how easy is it to get rejected? [12]

To give you a little background, I'm from the US and I just applied recently for a National Visa to study in Poland in Warsaw. I handed in all the correct documents and now I'm waiting. From your experiences, how easy is it to get rejected? I hear stories about rejection but almost all come from kids from countries in Africa and the Middle East. I'm not trying to imply anything but obviously there's a little more concern about that area.

Basically I just want to ask, if anyone has gone through this process and if they got their visa. I'm just asking because I'm paranoid haha. I need this visa to graduate from school in America so you guys can see where the apprehension comes in.

It should also be noted that I was a student at Jagiellonian last summer for one month and the consulate knows that, if that matters. Anyway all input good news or bad is welcome.

Thank you
Jeffg   
31 Dec 2015
Law / Poland's National Visa (student) - how easy is it to get rejected? [12]

I don't need the actual Visa to graduate haha. I'm sorry I should've been more specific. I'm a history major specifying in Eastern Europe. My minor is the Polish language. Unfortunately I need 18 credits of polish but my school only offers 12. I took the class at Jagiellonian last year and 3 semesters at my school but I still need 3 credits. I can only get the remaining credits by going to school in Poland. My advisors and school will not make any acceptions regarding credit. So I need the visa because I need the classes in Poland. I also need eastern european electives I can only really find in Poland.

Sucks but I chose that major
Jeffg   
31 Dec 2015
Law / Poland's National Visa (student) - how easy is it to get rejected? [12]

I'm failing to see what is hard to comprehend. The school does not require I go over to Europe to do anything. However, I chose a minor in a language that my school only offers 4 semesters in. I need 6 more to graduate. Since I need 18 credits in Polish and the school offers 12 I need to go to Polish classes in Poland since that is simply the most convenient and worthwhile thing to do.
Jeffg   
31 Dec 2015
Law / Poland's National Visa (student) - how easy is it to get rejected? [12]

Ya it's rediculous. Our Polish teacher is top notch and is willing to do what you just said. However, the school mandates atleast 6 kids per class with no acceptions and no independant studies( they need their money).This would be my second time going to Poland for a language course.
Jeffg   
1 Jan 2016
Law / Poland's National Visa (student) - how easy is it to get rejected? [12]

Haha thanks. Usually I don't make those mistakes. My apologies.

My school won't offer independent language courses. They told me it's a waste to only have 1-4 kids in a class trying to learn a language. Basically, a total mess.

They're not really pressuring me into anything. It's hard to explain but my college tends to have more of a "we don't give a sh*t" attitude.