Travel / Driving in Poland, are there any rules at all? [149]

Polish drivers and their disregard for traffic laws. But I have driven all around Europe and I must say, French and Italian drivers are far worse.

Work / Salary for a senior software engineer in Poland [195]

pensje.net/kalkulator/7500brutto

5325 net if normal employment contract is signed

Law / U.S. Citizen Moving to Poland - opening business? [36]


No, not at all.


Yes, a lot of people do that. If you have / gain dual citizenship, Poland will recognize you solely as its citizen.


Depends on what position do you intend on taking.


Depends on the type of business. Sole proprietorships are quite easy to establish, provided that you're a citizen or permanent resident. LLCs, C companies (their polish counterparts, that is) are a bit more complicated and have to be established through our court registry.


Again, depends greatly on the type of business.

Please also remember, that since you are an American citizen, you are obliged to file taxes with the U.S. IRS no matter where you live and work. If you decide to open a sole proprietorship in Poland, on top of polish social security / medical national premiums, you will have to pay the SE tax in the U.S. To avoid that double taxation, before you start your sole proprietor's business, you need to obtain proper certification from ZUS (or SSA, i don't recall which one atm) in order to present it with your U.S. taxes to be able not to file Schedule SE and pay SE tax on all business earnings.

Good luck!

Law / Getting a Visa to Poland, really that hard? [19]

Congressman letter is useless when it comes to B2 visas. How can a congressman know she'll return to Poland? How can you know? She's the one who needs to convince the CO, not you or the congressman.

Her previous visa refusal can hinder her chances.

Law / Getting a Visa to Poland, really that hard? [19]


Believe it or not, but this is how visa interviews in Poland are nowadays. Sure, she can have some backup documentation "just in case", but most likely she won't be asked to show anything.


That is irrelevant. Think about it this way: how much effort would it take to have someone wire you 3.000PLN, let you print out your statement, and then wire the money back? Also, the equivalent of less than $1k in bank accounts is hardly any incentive for not overstaying your visa and coming back home.


School is a big factor. If she is tied up in school, i'd say it's of wy more value than the mentioned 3000PLN


So on top of that she has a job. That's even stronger ties.

I would say her chances are very high.

Law / Getting a Visa to Poland, really that hard? [19]


And now, back to Earth!


Little to no documents. Only something really compelling in case she is about to get denied. Otherwise, I wouldn't even bother bringing "proof", "evidence" or any other paperwork.


I told you exactly how. Having a sponsor in the U.S. proves ties to the U.S. That's exactly the opposite to what she needs to achieve.


If she had no previous overstays, no unauthorized employment, and has a stable situation here, in Poland, then her chances are even higher.

Law / Getting a Visa to Poland, really that hard? [19]

She has to establish on her own that she would not be an intending immigrant. Congressional letters or sponsorship letters (nowadays, in Poland) do not mean anything when applying for a non-immigrant visa. Having someone willing to "sponsor" the applicant can actually hinder their chances at getting the visa, as it would prove ties to the U.S. instead. By all means, she should go and try getting a visa. B category visa denial rates for Poland are currently around 8-9%, so her chances are very good.

The COs hardly ever look at any proof (and having proof of 3k PLN deposited in a bank account is of no value). It's the way the applicant presents themselves and what they say (and how they say it) that matters. During the interview, I would strongly suggest against using the words: "boyfriend" or "girlfriend", and replacing them with "friend(s)" instead. Be truthful, but do not voluntarily disclose any detailed information. Just answer questions simply and to the point. Be confident.

USA, Canada / US visa rejections and what you should say in an interview [16]

Sponsorship letters for tourist visas (I-134) are useless nowadays and CO's generally do not consider them during the application. Things that count the most during B-2 visa interview are:

- you - the way you present yourself, talk and give your general impression
- your ties to the country of residence (work, school, family)
- your stable income

I would generally discourage you from preparing any excessive documentation mentioned in this thread. Established relationship with a US citizen or resident might decrease your chances at getting the visa. Remember INA 214(b):


Think about your situation, what you're saying, what you're presenting, and deduce what a CO can possibly think about it.

News / The un-Civic Platform of Poland? [60]

Thanks, I'll check it out when I get a few minutes :)

News / The un-Civic Platform of Poland? [60]


How is that relevant? Many people who are US citizens are eligible to vote in Warsaw elections.

Language / Dla Anii or Ani? [17]

You use a single 'i' when you decline indigenous nouns (rodzime), 'ii' for borrowed nouns (zapożyczone). Hence:

Ania - do Ani
Trzebinia - do Trzebini
Pisownia - do Pisowni
Głębia - do Głębi

but:

Unia - do Unii
Dania - do Danii
Partia - Partii
Monarchia - Monarchii
Sympatia - Sympatii

Travel / Poland in photo riddles [3134]


Let's see.

Picture 1 looks like you're making your way North on al. Krakowska, just south from the intersection with 17-go Stycznia
Picture 2 looks like taken a bit earlier, where you're still making your way North on al. Krakowska, just right next to Castorama
Picture 3 looks like the newly opened ramp on Jerozolimskie x Lopuszanska
Picture 4 looks like the office building on Plac Bankowy

So, I'd say, definitely Warsaw :)

News / Poland's John Paul the Great canonisation this year [177]


That is true. Based on current state of science, you cannot prove or disprove existence of some sort of divine entity. So, today, it's a fact that this cannot be done. Anyone who says differently, either made a groundbreaking discovery, or just treats their theory as facts.

There are plenty of scientific theories that remain theories as of this day. They might be facts, but we don't know that yet, and if someone claims them as facts, see above.


Well, yes, of course it has nothing to do with it. But if someone keeps persistently insisting that God exists and they're so confident about it, do you think that in their mind they see it as a theory, or as a fact?

News / Poland's John Paul the Great canonisation this year [177]

you can do whatever you want with any numbers and the way you write them on a blackboard. That would not be considered a proof, and in this case, that's exactly what happens.

Any half-intelligent person with basic knowledge of math can spot the obvious error in that "proof" within seconds from its appearance.
Analogically, I can "prove" to you that 1 = 0, among many numerous fallacies.

If it's not an act of trolling on your behalf, and you treat this "proof" seriously, then you have my deepest sympathy.

News / Poland Parliamentary elections 2015 [1060]


Not being anti-something doesn't automatically mean you're pro-opposite. World isn't bipolar.

News / Poland's John Paul the Great canonisation this year [177]


How would you do that? You can neither prove nor disprove existence of God.


But you can clearly discern a fact from a hypothesis or a theory. 2 + 2 = 4 is a fact. If you don't agree with it, you're wrong.

News / Poland's John Paul the Great canonisation this year [177]


That proves people who think this way are wrong, not me.


It is a problem when it comes to the nature of discussion we are having.

News / Poland's John Paul the Great canonisation this year [177]


Okay, so basically you're telling me I'm wrong, and then reiterating what I said. If it's observed and proven empirically, it's a fact. And with facts you can either get them right or wrong. There is no third option, there is no opinion.


That's the problem of these people who confuse facts with theories.

News / Poland's John Paul the Great canonisation this year [177]


If you say so...


You can't be bothered because you know you will lose against rational argumentation. All you can do is revert to insults. Pathetic.

News / Poland's John Paul the Great canonisation this year [177]


You mean embryos and fetuses. Babies are humans that have been born.


You can also probably read horrible testimonies of doctors who performed a mastectomy or cholecystectomy. It's just a medical procedure.


Sure, if you do it underground with a rusted clothes hanger. In civilized countries, where abortion is legal and performed upon women's requests, it's considered very safe and without complications. Of course, all medical procedures carry risks, but that just comes with the job.

News / Poland's John Paul the Great canonisation this year [177]


It can make her liver fail, it can affect her pregnancy, and all that just for starters. Do you really need me to link you some sites regarding the effects of consuming alcohol?


That just proves my point of you being very narrow-minded, with a great dose of arrogance and conceitedness on top, as you seem to think you have some sort of "a right to oppress" your adversary.


See above.

News / Poland's John Paul the Great canonisation this year [177]


You should read about what alcohol and nicotine do to people's bodies. That's not a reason good enough to ban them, though. If they want to use these, they should have every right to do just that. Keep your snotty attitude to yourself.


Yes!


Everyone living according to their will, beliefs and within their personal freedoms - think what you want, but there is absolutely no reason not to spread this idea and disapprove of it. As I said, keep your oppressive, bigoted self from others' businesses, live your life and let others live theirs.

News / Poland's John Paul the Great canonisation this year [177]


You are the one insulting, yet your mindset seems to be pretty narrow-minded and defective


Nazis, dictatorship and women's rights in one sentence. Are you feeling alright? All marbles there? Yes, their bodies, their will. Do you have a problem with that? How about you stop pouring your bigoted oppressiveness, instead?


I concur, you should definitely stop posting at this time of the day.

Law / Born in Poland, now US Citizen, wants apply 4 Polish Passport [8]

If you know Polish, this article is for you: dziennik.com/publicystyka/artykul/mozna-odzyskac-polskie-obywatelstwo. Basically, if you lost your Polish citizenship due to receiving citizenship of another country, you are now eligible to have your relinquished citizenship restored.

News / Poland's John Paul the Great canonisation this year [177]


Behold the power of oxymorons.


Yes, the former requires an abortion, the latter requires antibiotics.


We do agree on the fact that everyone should be let to believe what they want to believe, or believe nothing at all. Go ahead and pray if you believe that is going to change anything in this world. I prefer to take action.


So you're claiming your God replies to you? Interesting.


If by senseless crap you mean reason and logic, then indeed. There are no insults in my posts.


Being pro abortion means not being against women retaining their reproductive rights and power to make empowered decisions about their own bodies. Nothing less.

News / Poland's John Paul the Great canonisation this year [177]


Your disregarding and insulting tone towards others would be funny if it wasn't pathetic.

Did you ever take a headache pill? Or go to a doctor? If so, it shows you don't trust God.


Or we can just do what we want to do, within our freedoms, so that the said freedoms of us and others around as are not infringed.

Then all conservative laws should be abolished. Nothing would be imposed on nobody. I'm all for it.


Neither is praying.

News / Poland's John Paul the Great canonisation this year [177]

Pretty much, because that statement did not deserve anything else.

News / Poland's John Paul the Great canonisation this year [177]


Oh boy...

News / Poland's John Paul the Great canonisation this year [177]


What are you talking about?


One can have a different point of view when it comes to opinions. When it comes to facts, it's either being right or being wrong. It's like saying 2+2 is not 4. You call it a different point of view, I call it ignorance.

News / Poland's John Paul the Great canonisation this year [177]


Probably a follower of the Theory of Divine Science, which doesn't really have anything to do with science at all. When did ignorance become a point of view?