LIVE FORUMS / ARCHIVES / 2009
PolishForums - ARCHIVE Witamy in PolishForums Archive :
Archives / 2009 / Travel, Tourism / posts: 4

Polish consulate returned my official letter, what do I do next?



dimacqThreads: 1
Posts: 1
Joined: Dec 10, 09 		Edited by: Moderator   Dec 10, 09, 23:07 /  #
I would like to ask your help in a problem, which I've encountered dealing with Polish Consulate in New York. Here is my situation. I hold a green card (I am a Russian citizen, which might be part of a problem). I have applied for a private visa to Poland in order to visit my wife's father (we are travelling together). On the consulate' website in visa requirements it says that I need to provide the letter from the Polish friend/relative, and I've attached the letter to my visa application. I didn't expect any problems, because the description (polishconsulateny.org) is pretty clear. In addition, I already have obtained Polish visa in 2005 without any problems.

Now, the consulate claims that the invitation letter I got, is wrong, and they actually mean an "official" invitation letter from "Voievodeship office". I am desperate: I've already booked the flight on Dec. 23! If I won't get a visa, all my vacation plans are ruined! Does anybody know how to deal with this situation? Does anybody know anyone from Polish Consulate (Ms. Małgorzata Kozik or any others)?

I would very much appreciate any advice .

Thank you -
Dmitry.
HarryThreads: 62
Posts: 8,508
Joined: May 2, 07 [Suspended]		   Dec 11, 09, 10:47 /  #
As far as I know (which isn’t very far and is based only on what I’ve seen while waiting in the foreigners office), your friend needs to go to their local foreigners office (Oddział ds. Cudzoziemców, if he/she lives in Warsaw its on ul Dluga in the new town) and fill in a form there to apply for such letter from them. I have no idea how long it takes, they might issue it on the spot or it might take a while.
delphiandomineThreads: 42
Posts: 9,954
Joined: Nov 25, 08 [Suspended]		   Dec 11, 09, 12:11 /  #
Ouch. The invitation letter is a dreadful relic from communism, and it isn't made clear at all online that you actually need such a thing.

All I can suggest is getting the relative to go to the Voivode office and explain what the problem is - you never know, it might get processed on the spot or very quickly. But will you get an updated appointment at the Consulate so quickly?
dimacqThreads: 1
Posts: 1
Joined: Dec 10, 09 		  Dec 11, 09, 21:23 /  #
Thanks everyone for replying! Actually it turned out that I was not talking to the consul herself - I was talking to her secretary. Ms. Kozik was really nice, and resolved the issue.
Go UPtop of page


Similar discussions:

Similar to: Polish consulate returned my official letter, what do I do next?
Polish Visa to USA from US Consulate in Poland
Polish Consulate in New York - experiences?
Official documents in English help translating to Polish
Slavic linguistic union inside of EU; Polish language official
How to regain contact with ex-colleague who has returned to Poland?
UK In Recession - It's Official
Help writing first part of a letter in Polish
A letter to a distant Polish relative
Need help about an invitation letter from my Polish friend
Need Polish letter translated to English

Surprising that there's no snow here in Poland and its mid December..  I will be visiting Krakow for 8 days, any African restaurants out there?

Random: Pan or Pani? Do we have to be formal in the UK?
Archives / 2009 / Travel, Tourism /posts: 4


This forum is archived (read-only).
Category:
© 2005-2010 PolishForums.com | PolishForums LIVE | Archives | Random | Statistics