Saturday, August 30, 2008

Visa Application Process: Step 2

Hanging out at Coffee Heaven in the Warsaw Mall

Kasia, my translator

So, the second step of the Visa Application Process in Poland goes something like this...
Monday 8.25.08
*3:15am - get up, get ready, & walk to bus stop
*3:50am - miss buss...take taxi to train station
*4:30am - take the train to Warsaw
*7:00am - arrive in Warsaw, take the subway to the Visa Office & sit outside
*8:30am - Kurt & Kendall (fellow missionaries in Radom) arrive with coffee & pastries for us
*10am - Get ticket number 39 & sit & wait inside.....
*12:15pm - Number is called....they can't find my application
*12:30pm - Go to another room where they can't find my application either
*12:40pm - Wait in "line" (ha ha...more like large blob of people) for "my last chance" (case workers words)....Room 45. Otherwise known as General Information
*3:30pm (approx) - Meet with General Information lady...who says that my case worker is on vacation & my visa decision hasn't been made yet. Thus, go home.
*Leave & go eat Subway & have Coffee Heaven at the mall before going home :)

Friday 8.29.08
*Receive certified letter from Visa Office in Warsaw. They have not approved my visa due to needing "Additional Information" & the 2 week countdown begins.

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