i need to know

pisze homework z kursow angola i potrzebuje wiedziec jak powiedziec
a) starac sie o staly pobyt (w jakims kraju)

b) przetlumaczyc zdanie: na tle gwiezdzistego nieba rysowala sie tajemnibza postac... - glownie chodzi mi o to jak oddac po angielsku to \"rysowala sie\".
would u b so kind as to help me...

Apply for a permanent status.

A mysterious figure loomed against the starry sky.
shape
form
silhouette


the word loom was explained a few threads back.

;o)

thanx.

sorry, the first answer was wrong:

Apply for a peramnent resident status.
Also you can probably apply for a permanent visa status.

I am not very familiar with immigration laws so it might be something else as well.