Immigration question for a 20-year-old from Poland?
My wife and I are going through a divorce and I have a feeling that our Polish au pair's contract is not going to be renewed, as my wife will have the say in that. What are some options for her to stay in the country? She currently attends the local junior college, as well, and is on the swim team. Could she apply for a student visa? Is there a waiting period for that? Could she simply find another employer for her work visa? Or does she have to be employed through her agency? She doesn't want to have to go back to Poland to wait out paperwork for a new visa should her contract not be renewed in June, and she would like to stay in this part of the country (Florida) to keep her sexy tan.
Law & Ethics - 5 Answers
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Marry her...
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I cannot answer your question, but I understand why you getting a divorce lol
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I would talk to your local immigration office and find out the status of the green card and all that stuff. You can google it and find out the local office and go there and find out. Laws change!
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To remain under the au pair program she must be employed through her agency. To get a student or any other visa she'll have to go back to to Poland. Your wife may have good reason to want her sent back.
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Sounds like you were asking for a divorce.
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Saturday, July 28, 2012
Saturday, July 14, 2012
whats the best country to be in exchange student in as a 17 year old american guy?
whats the best country to be in exchange student in as a 17 year old american guy?
my choices are Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Brazil Bulgaria Denmark Egypt Finland Germany Ghana Greece Hungary India Japan Korea Netherlands Norway Poland Romania Russia Slovakia South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand Turkey Uruguay . criteria is i want freedom, cool girls, and to be able to communicate in english without having to only speak small talk.
Studying Abroad - 4 Answers
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I was a 17 year old guy in Switzerland and had a GREAT time. Almost everyone speaks English, plus several other languages. The country was beautiful, and the Swiss are very liberal with their young adults. I was there for the whole year, so I did have to function in German, but it wasn't required. Good luck with your choices...
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you picked a lot of countries where you can't really get on just speaking english! japan and uruguay? thailand? brazil? lol... you'd definitely need to learn the language, either because english isn't all that common there, or because they don't care to use it and would rather use their own language (ie japan)!! i say don't worry so much about the language part... if you're going to study abroad for any worthwhile amount of time, you'll be able to pick up a language there and do fine. i did it! and it will look great on college apps if this is what you're doing before college. but otherwise, if you really want to be able to speak english all the time and more than just small talk, you've significantly narrowed down the number of countries you could study in. oh, and all countries have "cool girls," so i guess that depends on what you mean by cool? as in they go out and party? or they're intelligent and beautiful and you can pick them up on campus? and a huge part of study abroad IS freedom... however if you will be underage when you go, the rules may be different for you, for example if you're still in high school... so you'll have to check with the programs you're interested in and ask about that to know for sure. check out ciee.org for some good programs.
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Most European countries have good English programs. Of course it varies (if you look at your foreign language class, I'm sure some kids do quite well and others can barely say a sntence, even thought they ahve taken the same classes). I am on exchange in Germany and when I arrived, I felt everyone spoke really good English. Then I realized everyone speaks English and a few people speak good English -- and it's the ones with good English who talked to me in English. The others COULD speak English, but were not very good and were quite nervous about speaking to a native English speaker (once I assured them all that my part of Canada does not speak French -- Germans know Canada speaks French and English but many haven't got much of an idea as to WHERE). However, that said, I have several friends from South America who speak English fluently. Not PERFECTLY, but I can talk to them just like I talk to native English speakers. Their mistakes are only little things, like saying 'swimmed' instead of 'swam' now and then. But a foreign exchange isn't about speaking English in a non-English speaking country. It's about learning a new language; a lot of programs will not be happy if you are not learning the language. It's okay to speak English at the start (I would have no friends if I no one had spoken English to me), but one of the huge points of exchange is to learn a language if you go to a country where the language is not your native one. I was sort of not-dating this guy and while most of the reason for our not-break up was other stuff, part of it was he spoke English to me, and how was I supposed to learn any German if I started dating a guy who spoke English to me? But I digress. South America is good for partying. Europe too, but a different culture. Funny enough, I feel like the 'Canadian' parties I went to seem 'wild' here, when they were just normal parties. But Germans don't do the 'liquor in one hand, chase in the other, out at night around a bonfire (or in a house in winter) with the smell of weed in the air' thing. It took me awhile to get that when I went to a 'party' with someone, I should not except something at a house or anything, but rather something where ID is checked, money to get in is paid, there's a DJ, and drinks are sold (kinda like a school dance, minus teachers/rules and with alcohol). Plus all the girls get dressed to kill and put on their most uncomfy shoes. It's fun, but different from home. And as an exchange student, it's not hard to get attention. I'm a girl so I guess it's different, but I end up getting a lot of free drinks -- which is cool with me! Freedom is going to depend on where you live (is it safe? can you get around easily?) and your family (do they have strict rules?) and to a smaller degree, your program. I am with Rotary and some of my friends nearby are not allowed to go to Köln (Cologne) for Karneval* because it's "too dangerous". (* Basically 5 days of drinking in costumes, as I understand it, and apparently a very very big deal as people have been mentioning it since I arrived here. They all put on "poor you" faces when i say we don't have it in Canada.)
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If you want something completely different from back home, go to Ghana. English is the official language but when will you ever have an opportunity to live with an African family? Ghana is a beautiful country with great beaches, and stunning nature with lots of big animals - elephants, hippos, lions, leopards, many types of monkeys and birds. Plus any family that can take in a student is going to be a wealthy family so you wont be living in a hut with no toilet, youll probably have maids and drivers and cooks. And Ghanaian girls are gorgeous. India would also be very interesting. You could go to Europe at any time but somewhere like India or Ghana would really be a change
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Saturday, July 7, 2012
I need information about poland/krakow?
I need information about poland/krakow?
I went to Krakow on Easter. Had amazing time there. Lovely city. I climbed to the Krakow mound. There was a festival kind of thing. Sellers were selling old polish folk costume, accessories etc. I bought a woman hair accessory. It is like a wreith and you wear it on your head. Here is the question. I do need to learn which region in Poland it'd be used in old times? Is it like daily costume or would it be put on only festival times(dancing) or special days? I'm college student and study social science. I havent found anything about this wreath (went to library, called conculs, seached on internet but nothing) I can send the photo of this accessory and mail, if someone want to help me.
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http://www.krakow-info.com/
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Sunday, July 1, 2012
Exchange Student Delimma!?
Exchange Student Delimma!?
I have a chance to become an exchange student but the problem is... I'm notsure where to go I have 25 choices: Argentina Austria Belgium Brazil Croatia Denmark Ecuador Finland France Germany Hungary India Italy Japan Lithuania Norway Peru Poland Slovakia Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Thailand Turkey please help. i really need to figure it out thanks bunches =)
Studying Abroad - 2 Answers
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Here's an important question that will help you narrow it down: How many foreign languages do you know? If the answer is zero, you may want to consider a country which speaks your native language. But, don't fret. I know a lot of people who knew almost nothing about the main language of a country they did a foreign exchange to. If you go this route, consider taking language classes before you leave (independently or through your school or a nearby school), or taking language classes while in that country. If you do know a foreign language or two, even just a bit, go to a country which has that language as its first or second language. Also, how long have you been away from your family and friends? Do you get homesick easily? If you haven't been away from them for long, or you do get homesick easily, you should go to a neighboring country, or one on the same continent; or, you could go to a country that is farther away but you won't be gone for as long. One last thing to consider is this: how open are you to seeing different religions, different people, and different ways of life without instantly pressing your beliefs upon them? Any country you go to which isn't your own will have people vastly different from you. Are you willing to learn about new people and things without trying to change them into who you are? :) Personally, from your list, I'd pick Japan. Not only is it on a different continent, it's pretty much the technological and fashion capital of the universe, but those are some things I'm interested in. Look into a little history and culture about each of these countries before you make your final decision!!!
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I think the best thing you can do is to decide what is important to you. Ask yourself questions like: -Do you want to learn a new language? -Do you want to get to know a completely different culture and adjust or you just want something with a little more familiarity? -Do you want to go to a place that has excellent weather conditions? -Do you want to go to a country where most people do speak English? LANGUAGE/CULTURE: I would definitely recommend a country that you do know something about and you can speak its language at a certain level. Even if you don't speak Spanish, it is a good option because that language is pretty easy compared to the others and most Spanish universities offer several classes in English. This way, you would have a good opportunity to learn a new language because don't expect too much from a language that you are not familiar with at all. I don't think anybody could learn more than some words in a semester. That was my experience at least. If language learning is not the reason why you want to be an exchange student, Denmark is also a great option since everybody speaks perfect English there. It is a very nice country, by the way. I'm from Hungary and I can tell you Hungarian is a very difficult language just like most of the languages of the other countries you listed. I have met many exchange students and although they felt great here, I kinda felt that they were a little lonely and sometimes they were afraid to communicate with others. They would have loved to learn the language but that is impossible in only one academic year or even less. If you have any questions, feel free to message me because I might be able to give you some advice if you have specific questions since I have visited or lived in a lot of countries you have on your list.
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Thursday, June 28, 2012
High School Exchange Student...?
High School Exchange Student...?
I'm a Canadian student currently in grade 11. I hope to go on an exchange next year and would love if someone could help me find a reliable program to go with. My critieria is a program that... would allow me to go to poland lets me do the exchange for a semester caters to canadian students costs less than 12k any suggestions? i'm currently looking into EF but they don't have an exchange going out to poland...either way, does anyone know much about this program? If i can't find a better program, then I'll likely go to Germany with EF. So, suggestions about good programs and your thoughts about EF as well! thanks a lot!!!
Studying Abroad - 1 Answers
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Try Rotary exchange program..
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Thursday, June 14, 2012
International student from MN, USA planning eurotrip?
International student from MN, USA planning eurotrip?
I'm an international student and I got the schengen visa last year/visited poland through a study abroad program from the University of Minnesota (they took care of most of the visa formalities for me). I want to travel to Western Europe on my own (France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, Czech) between August 6 and September 7 with a total budget (Airfare+Europass+everything else) of $3000. I know where to get international travel insurance from. I have sufficient balance in my bank account. The cheapest airfare I'm getting is about $1000 roundtrip incl tax. Upon checking the italian/french consulate site, I realized they require applicants to their chicago office in person. I have a summer internship and its pretty tough for me to take a day off....is there anyway to work around it? The application also requires that I show where I'll be staying. My plan is to cut cost as much as possible by staying in hostels. Do you think I should book a random hostels for this purpose? Is there a chance that they will rip me off? Also, ARE THERE CHEAPER FLIGHTS? Should I wait till the last moment or buy now? Anything else I should be concerned about? Please let me know. Thanks!
Other - Europe - 2 Answers
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Cheaper flights: you can try last-minute deals. Airlines don't like to fly with any empty seats. So at a certain point (typically 24 hours) they decide to cut their losses and declare the seat available for much cheaper. This means you have to have your bags packed in a wait-and-see mode, but can result in good deals. Look for this option on any travel website such as travelocity, etc. Also, if you're willing to travel with multiple connections this often cuts down on costs. I've noticed irish carrier Ryan Air gets you from Ireland to the continent pretty cheap if you can get to Ireland.... Good luck.
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Maybe try changing your arrival destination: flights from Zurich to NY cost CHF 650, about $560, also, not flying directy might makle it cheaper.
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Thursday, June 7, 2012
is there an US embassy in chicago?
is there an US embassy in chicago?
I am internationa student from poland and I need to extend my studnet visa, I ' d like to do it in chicago so i dont have to fly all the way to europe to do that is there anyy way to do it here?
Embassies & Consulates - 7 Answers
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There are some places even the US Fed wont put an embassy. You should find a local field office of the US state dept or the INS. Most major cities have them.
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There's a Polish Consulate in Chicago. http://www.polishconsulatechicago.org/ Here's the address & phone number: 1530 N Lake Shore Dr Chicago, IL 60610 (312) 337-8166
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Search Shortcut Passport Renewal Service www.perryvisa.com (312) 372-2711 100 W Monroe St Chicago, IL Hours: |0900|1dobrj dzienja,rodina polskje zambzja rodina
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DUH!!!! Dummies ... You wont find a single US embassy in the US Embassies/consulates are the things they have overseas .... think about it Visa are only issues at overseas consulates
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"US embassy in chicago". That doesn't make any sense
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Of course not. An embassy is a country's office in another country so there won't be a US embassy or consulate in Chicago. You need to apply to the US government itself, specifically the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, and being in Chicago, you need to apply on form I-539 to the USCIS Service Center in California.
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You don't get American embassies in America. Try the polish consulate: 1530 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60610 tel. (312) 337-8166 fax (312) 337-7841, (312) 337-7476
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