Three things learned today: 1. Poland only accepts Polish documents. Married in the US, I need a Polish marriage license in order to get a visa of any sort. That means going to a government office in K and talking it out with the random government employee who does not understand my American birth certificate or marriage license at all . "This looks like a copy to me. I need the original." [certified copy of the marriage license] "Anyone can perform the marriage? At any location? This just sounds silly!" [sorry?] "Where was the marriage performed? I just see this paragraph here!" [please, just read further...] "Where is the city of birth? I see county of birth, but no city. I need a city - the form is asking me for a city!" [she eventually just put down the county] Additionally, A. can't use his international birth certificate (issued by Poland); he can only use the Polish one (also issued by Poland). No, he cannot use the free...