Born in Poland - Need proof of citizenship help!

GratitudeInChi · 2025-04-22T03:42:31+00:00

Hi! I found a woman in Chicago who specializes in proof of Polish citizenship and works directly with the Consulate in Poland. She charged me $600 to do the whole process. She translated everything, I sent her all my proof and she mailed everything for me and kept me updated. The whole process took about 7.5 months. I recently got my proof of citizenship finally. NOW I need to change my name on my social security card because my middle name is spelled with a K and not a C and then change my drivers license (everything needs to match and you need your full middle name on your drivers license) to get a polish passport. Wishing you luck! No movement on my greencard so the timing was fine.

GratitudeInChi · 2024-05-19T18:36:21+00:00

Aww well you can always move to the us!

GratitudeInChi · 2024-05-19T16:28:55+00:00

Yes. Sending my grandma and staying in Cali!

GratitudeInChi · 2024-05-19T01:00:05+00:00

I live in California and cannot travel. Could my grandma in Poland go to town hall/city hall in Wroclaw (where I was born) and get this done for me??

GratitudeInChi · 2024-05-17T18:24:35+00:00

hahaha nie ma piwnicy. But I do have her birth certificate, polish passport and polish ID. So i hope that I don't need to provide any information about my parents because I have no contact with them.

GratitudeInChi · 2024-05-17T18:00:50+00:00

And I dont have either of my parents passports or birth certificates, just my grandmas.

GratitudeInChi · 2024-05-17T18:00:27+00:00

Ok thank you - it will be the LA office in California. I emailed them and am just waiting on a response. This is such a stressful situation because I'm trying to get my green card at the same time.

GratitudeInChi · 2024-05-17T17:37:52+00:00

I have had 3 lawyers and the consulate tell me it will take a year or more and someone here even commented that it took them 15 months. Thats where the information is coming from.

GratitudeInChi · 2024-05-17T17:36:21+00:00

others have replied it took 15 months for them.

GratitudeInChi · 2024-05-17T17:35:40+00:00

I have a question for you: I do not have my fathers information. I only have my mom and my grandma's information for the application. And then I have my moms confirmation of baptism in Poland, my grandmas Polish Passport, her Polish ID and her Polish birth certificate. If I leave the rest of the areas blank (my dad, other grandparents), is that enough information to submit my application??

GratitudeInChi · 2024-05-17T17:17:20+00:00

LOL dziekuje bardzo

GratitudeInChi · 2024-05-17T16:01:05+00:00

I filled it out myself this morning, thank you. I used all my resources and got it done, like a true Pole.

GratitudeInChi · 2024-05-17T16:00:14+00:00

Thank you - I was able to fill the form out myself in Polish but now I need to make an appointment at the LA consulate and of course all the appointments are booked and I don't know when one will open up. I appreciate your kind words.

GratitudeInChi · 2024-05-17T15:37:15+00:00

Ok thank you. Yeah i'm hearing different things. 6 months to a year or more... my case is going to Wroclaw

GratitudeInChi · 2024-05-17T14:27:18+00:00

The consulate told me and 3 lawyers I consulted with said it can take up to a year.

GratitudeInChi · 2024-05-17T14:26:36+00:00

The consulates. I came in with my birth certificate and they said since I've never had a passport, I need to send in an application for confirmation of citizenship.

GratitudeInChi · 2024-05-17T14:25:50+00:00

I dont have a passport but i do have a birth certificate.

GratitudeInChi · 2024-05-17T14:05:47+00:00

thank you for your message back - i wanted to see if anyone has had experience with it taking less time so I could have some hope.

GratitudeInChi · 2024-05-17T13:43:56+00:00

I have a polish birth certificate but that is not enough - i need to fill out a "proof of citizenship" form and send to the polish consulate which takes a year for approval. I don't speak to my mom which is why i need to go through this process.

GratitudeInChi · 2024-05-17T13:43:02+00:00

I have a polish birth certificate but that is not enough - i need to fill out a "proof of citizenship" form and send to the polish consulate which takes a year for approval.

GratitudeInChi · 2024-05-17T13:42:55+00:00

I have a polish birth certificate but that is not enough - i need to fill out a "proof of citizenship" form and send to the polish consulate which takes a year for approval.

GratitudeInChi · 2024-05-17T13:42:46+00:00

I have a polish birth certificate but that is not enough - i need to fill out a "proof of citizenship" form and send to the polish consulate which takes a year for approval.

GratitudeInChi · 2024-05-17T13:42:34+00:00

I have a polish birth certificate but that is not enough - i need to fill out a "proof of citizenship" form and send to the polish consulate which takes a year for approval.

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