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August 16, 2004
Up for the Sunrise
So here it is, 4:30 a.m. and I'm waiting for my turn with the Swedish Migration Board. On a whim, I also sent them the following email:
Thank you for your prompt response. Could you please tell me if my application has been processed yet? My flight to Sweden is scheduled for Wednesday (August 18), and I'm not sure if my residence permit will be approved by then.
If I don't receive my residence permit by Wednesday afternoon, is there any way I can still go to Sweden (perhaps traveling on a tourist visa until the residence permit is approved)? I am worried about missing orientation--or even the first classes.
To which I received the following response:
Your e-mail has been received by the Information Service of the Swedish Migration Board. This inbox is checked at least once every weekday. The time needed to reply depends on the subject of your question. At the moment our response time is 6-8 weeks.
Somehow, I think that waiting 6-8 weeks for a response does not bode well for my Wednesday departure. Sigh.
So now I'm in the automated phone queue. I hope my phone card holds out that long...
