u/alternativi78

So my provider said I'd never sent him a document that he had previously confirmed getting (dhl express).

Said it was not in the envelope he remembers seeing it wasn't there, but allegedly instead of telling me he confirmed receipt and let me know 4.5 months later when he needed it urgently (thinking about it now maybe he just opened it in 4.5 months delay hence the clear memory. But still it was there).

I thought it was specific to them but now I've read a post from another redittor describing the same behavior in a different provider.

Ppl were unimpressed

Is this a cultural difference I'm missing? Is this normal for Polish service providers?

Online? Did the people who have submitted independently get some sort of login info?

And another question

2. Is there a way of filing the Skarga online without a representative? Is it a simple letter or an actual court procedure

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My current provider is already on the recommended providers list, so unfortunately that list alone isn't enough for me. I'm looking for recommendations based on actual personal experience

Edit after some new input:

I'm trying to understand whether my concerns are reasonable or whether this is just normal administrative chaos.

Timeline: October 2024: my lawyer estimated that the case would likely take around 7 months (call is recorded)

January 2025: I have emails from him stating that the application was submitted.

April 2025: after I requested an update, I was informed about major delays and was offered a court action to speed things up for 1000 EUR.

16 April 2025: he told me he would personally go to the authorities and check several cases, including mine.

May 2025: I was told he had checked and that my case was there.

Fast forward to now: I contacted the authorities directly. They replied: "uprzejmie informuję, że wniosek wpłynął 30 kwietnia 2025 r. i oczekuje na rozpatrzenie w kolejności wpływu."

When I asked my lawyer about the discrepancy, he said that according to his records the application had been submitted at the end of January, but he does not have an official confirmation from the authorities and maybe the mail is slow.

During that period there was confusion regarding documents. One document that I am certain was provided (and that I believe had previously been acknowledged as received) was later reported as missing.

Another document was requested very late in the process.

My concerns are: Is it normal that a lawyer says a case was submitted in January, while the authority states that the application was received on 30 April 2025?

Does "wniosek wpłynął 30 kwietnia 2025 r." normally mean the date of physical receipt, registration, assignment of a case number, or something else?

Is it common not to have any official proof of submission/delivery?

Are separate charges of 400–1100 EUR for skarga / delay-related proceedings common?

I'm simply trying to understand whether these events are normal in Polish citizenship confirmation cases and whether my concerns are justified.

*If you are a provider willing to help me shed light on this please mention this

Consult regarding info I'm getting from my service provider, preferably here...

In addition to the citizenship journey, I am interested in finding out things about relatives who lived in Poland during the Holocaust and didn't make it out.

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I have partial information, maiden names, passport of other relatives.

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Where do I begin this search?

Filled in the form to ask for the case number

Got a response case was received 30.4.2025 and waiting

1. Lawyer has submitted the case in January 2025...

I submitted the case on Jan 25.

Provider has not sent a case number.

I contacted him on April 25 he said there is a backlog and suggested 1000euro extra payment to sue the government for inaction. It sounded too much

Is it common to not get a case number? Is it best to have it/can I insist on having it?

*The provider is a lawyer.