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Granting of Polish citizenship by the President of the Republic of Poland – who can apply for it and when.
Sometimes, despite having family ties with Poland, they are insufficient to confirm or restore a Polish citizenship. The reasons for this are a lack of documents often connected with their previous damage during warfare, a loss of citizenship in the kinship line or a...
Retaining polish citizenship despite naturalization or service in foreign army
For a long time, the laws and legal policies regulating the matter of Polish citizenship have equated the acquisition of citizenship from another country or service in a foreign army with the loss of Polish citizenship. However, this is not a unique system only known...
Exceptions to U.S. travel restrictions for holders and applicants of H, J and L work visas
Following the promulgation of Presidential Proclamations P.P. 10014 & P.P. 10052, economic immigration to the USA has been significantly restricted in order to prevent further negative impact on the U.S. labor market impact as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic....
New U.S. Immigration policy – changes the newly sworn-in President of the United States intends to introduce
On January 20, 2021, Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States of America. On the first day of his presidency, he issued and signed a series of executive orders, memoranda, and proclamations, many of which deal with U.S. immigration policy. So...
Emigration and travel to the USA in times of pandemic
On March 13, 2020, the proclamation of the President of the United States of America came into force, suspending the entry of persons who were present in one of the 26 countries of the Schengen area in the last 14 days before the planned date of arrival in the USA....
Restoration of Polish citizenship – who can claim it?
The restoration of Polish citizenship was initiated by the Act on Polish Citizenship of 2 April 2009. Therefore, the restoration of Polish citizenship may be applied for only from the date of entry into force of the Act, id est 15 August 2012. The restoration of...
How to acquire Polish citizenship
Citizenship is the bond between an individual and the State. Importantly, citizenship is not only a number of obligations, but also rights that guarantee, inter alia, protection of life and health, integrity and personal freedom, equality before the law and a sense of...
Polish citizenship – acquisition, restoration and confirmation of citizenship
It is now assumed that there is no country in the world where at least one Pole would not live. The reasons for migration over the centuries have been very different, from economic, family to political ones. However, there are almost as many Poles living abroad as in...
Acquisition of U.S. Citizenship
The starting point for acquiring the U.S. citizenship is to have the status of permanent resident and to stay in the USA for an appropriate period of time. Poles who live in the USA may become dual citizens, which is also allowed by the Polish Citizenship Act. The...
Recognition and enforceability of court judgments in the USA and other states by courts in Poland
If you reside or pursue business outside Poland or you are otherwise related to legal entities of other states, you may be a party to and later became an addressee of rulings made by courts of foreign countries. The recognition and enforceability of foreign judgments...
How to enforce child support from a parent who lives abroad?
Going abroad by a parent who is obliged to pay child support and who evades his or her obligation does not prevent the enforcement of child support. However, this may cause serious difficulties with respect to the effectiveness of enforcement. European and other...
Ascertainment of acquisition of estate of a Polish citizen residing abroad
Nowadays, it is no surprise that our family member or friends permanently reside abroad. This is due to the possibility of taking up more attractive jobs outside the domestic market and the opening of borders and the broadly understood globalization. People who live...
Manhattan Lawyer Runs For President of Poland
A MANHATTAN solo attorney with politics on his mind stands prepared to give up his diverse practice – bail forfeiture, divorce, green cards, dog bites, breast implants gone awry – for the greater good of becoming president of Poland. “I’m a guy with New...
Polish speaking lawyer New York
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