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By zlotytarasy - 14/10/2009 22:03 - Poland

Today, I accepted a great job offer I've been working months to earn so I can continue to live with my fiancé here in Poland. I just found out that my work visa was denied. Now I have to fly home to Canada and reapply before coming back. This takes a month. My new job starts tomorrow. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/10/2009 21:37 - Australia

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AliMarie 0

Thursday 15 October 2009 1:34

Don't apply for a job without a visa. That's just plain dumb. And you can start your job, explain the visa situation, and reapply for one online while in Poland. You only need to fly back to Canada for one day to get your biometrics done. Then you can return to Poland as a visitor or whatever. Your work should give you a month's leeway and if you have a promise of a job a visa should only take 15 days or so once it reaches your homeland's office. YDI for freaking out and posting on FLM instead of doing your research. Stupid people.

MiddleChild08 0

Thursday 15 October 2009 4:27

does anyone think this post strongly resembles the plot in The Proposal? Anywho, if it is real, and if you are officially engaged to be married, why didn't you immediately apply for a fiance visa?

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Bored_Dude 0

Saturday 31 October 2009 5:00

I see a lot of FMLs like this and I keep trying to tell myself that everything will be ok if you call your new boss and coworkers (don't send an E-mail, it might not get through) and explain your situation to them. Best of luck.

Rierom 0

Thursday 20 May 2010 13:43

I know how you feel on this one, im currently going through a visa to go live in america to be with my fiance (due to be married 23rd oct) and looks like im not going to be back out there till next year now =/