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United KingdomLiving elsewhere in europe?
My husband is Slovak and I the USC. When we moved to Poland, we had an agency take care of this for us. I think it took maximum 2 weeks. Wasn't difficult at all having the agency take care of it for us. Around $350 though.
Sorry I don't have more info for you.
tobben15FemaleSlovakia2007-06-04 05:02:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)IR1 interview
Just wanted to let you know that I added my review of the Warsaw embassy to the embassy reviews. We received our IR1 visa today. We are very excited.
tobben15FemaleSlovakia2007-11-16 04:18:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)Hello Poland!
Hi,
My husband recieved his visa today yeah!!!
I added my review of the warsaw embassy in the reviews section if anyone is interested.
We applied by DCF.
We will be heading to the States at the beginning of 2008.
So exciting.
Jill
tobben15FemaleSlovakia2007-11-21 06:17:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)Hello Poland!
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Here is the thing... I know that poland is issuing new ID cards (plastic ones) and they give everybody time to the end of the year to get it changed. As far as I know after that there'll be no way to change your old ID (dowod osobisty).


As far as I know, and I might be wrong, you don't need to have Polish ID (meaning dowod osobisty) if you don't live in Poland. Your passport is enough. I'd check on that if I were you though... What you can do is call the Town Hall that issued your original ID and ask them what you should do.

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Will I lose my polish citizenship and will I have to apply for it again when I go back there or how the heck can I get my ID changed into the new one.


No way you're gonna lose your polish citizenship. You don't lose a citizenship only because you don't have an ID... As for how to get a new one (other than going to Poland in person and doing it) I don't know. Again, call the Town Hall or the consulate.

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Because as far as I know Poland doesn't tolerate 2 citizenships.


Most countries don't. Including USA. HOWEVER, it means that they don't *recognize* you as a foreign citizen. As far as Poland is concerned you're a Polish citizen and they don't give a ####### about your American citizenship. That's why when you're in Poland you're supposed to use only Polish documents, like passport, and not (for example) American passport. It's against the law. People do that though. I've seen tons on Polish-American citizens coming to Poland and using American passport.

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An other question is, how can my husband apply for the polish citizenship and would he lose his american if the'd get the polish one?!


Honestly... I'd forget about it. It's not worth it. He'd have to first become a permanent resident and then citizen after spending certain amount of years in Poland. I don't know what happens to his American citizenship though.

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Oh, and will I be able to keep my other 2 citizenships when I get the american one (one of these days... tongue.gif )


Probably, but again, I'm not sure.


Here is my situation and maybe it might help with answering your questions but I am not sure. My husband is Slovak and I am American and we live in Poland. I only have American citizenship/passport, my husband has only Slovak citizenship/passport. When we came to live in Poland a year ago. My husband had to fill out a few papers and he was able to get temporary resident card (approx. 5 years) to live and work in Poland since he is from another EU country. Because I am his wife I am also allowed to get a temporary resident permit, I also filled out a few papers and I am also able to live and work in Poland.
Hope this helps.
Jill
tobben15FemaleSlovakia2007-09-10 13:13:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionWarsaw Poland embassy
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Anyone who is using the embassy in Warsaw, how long did it take for them to schedule your interview date after you sent them packet 3? We are waiting on a police certificate from another country and then we will have all necessary documents. We are just wondering how long the wait is after this.
Thanks for anyones help.
Jill


Anyone?
tobben15FemaleSlovakia2007-09-08 23:06:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionWarsaw Poland embassy
Anyone who is using the embassy in Warsaw, how long did it take for them to schedule your interview date after you sent them packet 3? We are waiting on a police certificate from another country and then we will have all necessary documents. We are just wondering how long the wait is after this.
Thanks for anyones help.
Jill
tobben15FemaleSlovakia2007-09-08 13:51:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionTaking the Czech Last name: Goc/Gocova
My husband is Slovak, but same situation with us. I kept his last name "Vanco" instead of "Vancova". I think it will be easier for you in the US if you keep his last name without the ova. It will probably cause some unneeded hassle if you add the ova.
I also have an another friend who kept off the ova as well.
But keep in mind it's your decision, and do what you want.
I did have to fill out an extra paper in the Czech Republic when we got married though that said I wanted to just be Vanco and not Vancova. But if you get married in the States it won't matter.
Hope this helps.
Jill
tobben15FemaleSlovakia2007-08-22 00:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIs it possible to withdraw your I-130 petition?
I filed a K-1 in the US back in '03, I am now applying by DCF. We just didn't follow up on anything. The embassy didn't say anything about it when I applied with the I-130 and it was on the application. We'll see if they say anything about it at the interview. My situation is a little different though. I was tired of waiting and wanted to be with my husband, so I moved to Europe.
tobben15FemaleSlovakia2007-08-29 12:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHelp please (lawyer issue)
When I first applied for a K1 visa for my husband (fiance at the time) I got a lawyer too. Paid over 800 dollars for her to get all the papers and documents completed correctly for me. Then I found out through my own research that she had sent the old/expired forms in and we had to fill out new ones. I pretty much cut my losses there because she messed up and I didn't want anything more to go wrong. Well I ended up abandoning that petition and moved to Europe for 3+years and we are now applying for a IR-1 visa. No lawyer this time.
I would recommend telling the lawyer you are not going to pay because he obviously has no idea what he is doing. That you are the one that has been calling the embassies and doing all the work.
Sometimes I really think these lawyers have NO idea what they are doing and just want the money. They don't care about the customer.
tobben15FemaleSlovakia2007-10-25 07:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHelp please (lawyer issue)
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Where can I find some information (preferably on a US government website) that states 3rd country nationals, such as myself, cannot have their cases pending in another country? In other words, something official that states cases and interviews for US spousal visas can only be processed in the beneficiaries home country.


I guess the thing is it isn't 'strictly' true that you can only interview in the beneficiaries home country. The truth is that you have to be in the other country legally and need to be able to stay there for at least 6 months and have the documentation to back that up.


I agree with the statement above as this is not truly the case. My husband is from Slovakia and he is have his case processed and his interview in Poland because that's where we have been living for over a year now. We are both in the country legally and have documents that prove it. So you can be in another country to process your case if you follow certain conditions.
tobben15FemaleSlovakia2007-10-25 01:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresCo-Sponsorship and joint tax returns
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My father and my step mother have both agree'd to be co-sponsors, but recently she has left the house on bad terms and I'm currently waiting on my NOA2. I'm waiting until after the new tax season to send in my request for tax information, my question is:

If they filed jointly on their past tax's then do I need both of them to sign the I-130? And both give W-2's + Tax return info? Or can we simply state somewhere that he is going to be the sole co-sponsor and then write down his half of what he made on the I-130? My SO is urging me to get her signature too, but this lady is a little flaky and I'd rather her not be a part of the process at all helpsmilie.gif

Your father can be the sole co-sponsor but along with the tax transcripts you will need to have copies of his W-2s so that they can see how much of the income he is responsible for. For example on the tax transcripts is your fathers and stepmothers income combined, so the W-2 will distinguish how much of that is your fathers. I am pretty sure you need the I-864 and yourself (the sponsor) and your father (the cosponsor) will need to fill one out.
tobben15FemaleSlovakia2007-12-04 02:19:00