It is coming down the home stretch now, less than two months before the big adventure. Still no decision from Migrationsverket, but I am confident it will come soon. We petitioned for an expedited decision and ran into another "bump" in the road. Mine and my daughters applications were separated and given separate case numbers. When we inquired with the embassy as to why this happened, they said that my daughter did not need a visa to move to Sweden because she has dual citizenship. This was news to us, as we had checked with US Immigration shortly after she was born and they told us that since she was born to a Swedish mother she did not qualify for dual citizenship. The Swedish Embassy said we just need to go and get her a Swedish passport and she was good to go. Well there is not enough time to do that, so we asked them to just send the visa paperwork and we would get the Swedish passport when we arrive in Sweden. With that being the last piece of the puzzle we need, they went ahead and forwarded her paperwork. Now we just wait for the final stamp of approval and we have all our papers in order.
This paperwork process has still been a breeze compared to what we went through when we were married. While easier, it is still an epic adventure through government red tape and departments that do not know what the other departments are doing. In the long run the prize for this adventure would be worth twice the hassle.
It is turning Spring in Sweden and this is what awaits us upon our arrival.
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