I am a born US national and US resident(PA) with 2 Polish born
grandparents(deceased).
I need  a lawyer WITH EXPERIENCE in the preparation and filing  of
paperwork with the POLISH government to officially recognise my Polish
citizenship and obtain a Polish Passport.

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Clarification of Question by fld3c-ga on 09 Nov 2005 16:39 PST

#1 No need to waste time and effort with "advice".
 #2 Unfortunately, Israel based attorney IIan Charsky+Co can not be
considered an answer-no response to e-mails.

I suspect it will not be as easy as obtaining a lawyer if you do not
meet the legal requirements. The fact that you are a descendant of
Polish born immigrants does not automatically qualify you for
citizenship any more than anyone else is qualified, in particular if
your parents were American born or renounced their Polish citizenship.

Article 8. 1.  A foreigner may be granted Polish citizenship at his or
her request, if he or she is residing in Poland for at least five
years on the basis of a permanent residence permit.
 2.  In particularly justified cases a foreigner may be granted Polish
citizenship at his or her request, even though he or she does not meet
the conditions defined in para. 1.
 3.  The granting of Polish citizenship may be dependent on a
submission of proof of the loss of or dispensation from a foreign
citizenship.
 4.  The granting of Polish citizenship to both parents extends to the
children remaining under their parental authority.
 5.  The granting of Polish citizenship to only one parent extends to
the children, if:
1)  they remain exclusively under that parent?s parental authority or
2)  the other parent is a Polish citizen or
3)  the other parent has expressed consent before the proper authority
to the acquisition by the child of Polish citizenship.
 6.  Polish citizenship may be granted to children under guardianship
only with the consent of the guardian expressed in an appropriate
declaration made before the proper authority after prior compliance
with the requirements of the pertinent foreign law.
 7.  The granting or extension of the granting of Polish citizenship
to children sixteen years of age or older occurs only with their
consent.?

POLISH CITIZENSHIP
http://www.polishembassy.ca/news_details.asp?nid=58

tutuzdad-ga

"No need to waste time and effort with "advice"."

Endearing approach. I wish you luck.

tutuzdad-ga

What if you are a descendant of polish immigrants to canada ( i was
born in canada but my mother is polish - she has canadian citizenship
but never lost her polish citizenship - has been confirmed by the
authorities in Poland). I am no longer a minor and do not fall under
the responsibility of my parents. As well, my mothers parents werer
born and died in Poland as well.

Basicly, do I qualify for polish citizenship based on being a
descendent of a polish national? What papers are needed and what is
the wait time for a decision? Who and where is the ultimate decision
made?

To: ffdor.ga  
From:fld3c.ga
You are likely Polish. Contact the Polish consulate serving your area
for specific information.