vailmij: The main issue that comes up is whether she should apply now thru the Polish Consulate in New York, which apparently could take up to 18 months; or should she wait until she arrives in Poland and apply thru a government office there. According to what I have read, Americans are allowed to stay in Poland for 'travel/business' up to 90 days without a visa, so she would have until December 2010 to receive her citizenship without having to leave.
The trouble with applying in Poland is that she might have to deal with the "me-first" Polish bureaucracy. What the law says and what the bureaucrat says can be completely different. The bureaucrat may make outsize demands (e.g. renunciation of US citizenship, etc.) and/or seek a large bribe.
Ewa would be well advised to apply now through the Polish Consulate here in the US. While she waits, she can work here and save some money for her studies.
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