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[JohnCera]

The waiting time has now been increased to 15-17 months

[moizhaad]

Date of application: 10 July 2015
Time spent in Sweden: from 10 July 2010
Date of decision (if made): not yet
Country of origin: Asia
4 Years WP + 1 Year PR

I call to MV a few days ago . answer was you still have to wait. how long they don't know .i don't know which kind of investigation they are doing which is taking so long . if they investigate from other Swedish agencies they can get all information in a few days not a few years.
but what i think may be they investigate from home country and other countries where ever person been stay in past with the help of Swedish embassy .
if any body have any information about it then please share with us here Thanks

[Case officer]

Earlier this week the processing time was 14 months and increasing.

[hsynkrhsn]

Is there anything to do other than waiting? Anywhere we can file a complaint? Taking it to an Ombudsman will not help but I don't think anyone has to wait 17 months for a decision.

Any suggestions?

[axiom]

Citizen applications in theory have no limit on the time it takes to process them. Meaning they can take as long as they wish, there are no legal requirements to get a decision within a given time.

[thomuk2006]

Citizen applications in theory have no limit on the time it takes to process them. Meaning they can take as long as they wish, there are no legal requirements to get a decision within a given time.

Is this really true?? Says Migrationsverket m?ste utreda ans?kan: 15-17 m?nader... on MVs website... been waiting 14 months myself...

[the_dome]

Is this really true?? Says Migrationsverket m?ste utreda ans?kan: 15-17 m?nader... on MVs website... been waiting 14 months myself...

No it does not. It says: "Observera att detta inte ?r ett l?fte om att du kommer att f? ett beslut inom denna tid. Tiden visar hur l?ng tid det har tagit f?r personer med liknande ans?kningar att f? ett beslut."

That means that it usually takes 15-17 months but it can also take much longer.

[hsynkrhsn]

Citizen applications in theory have no limit on the time it takes to process them. Meaning they can take as long as they wish, there are no legal requirements to get a decision within a given time.

If there's no legal limit then there is no point writing long reports by JO and critizing the long processing times. I just don't get the idea of unlimited waiting. You apply and you get a certain time frame. But it's not the case for applicants and this is just unacceptable.

From the report:
De uppgifter som Migrationsverket har redovisat tyder dessutom p? att verket har prioriterat enkla ?renden p? bekostnad av mer omfattande eller komplicerade ?renden p? ett s?tt som inte ?r acceptabelt. Migrationsverket kritiseras f?r de l?nga handl?ggningstiderna och f?r att f?rfattningsreglerade tidsfrister regelm?ssigt ?verskrids.

https://www.jo.se/Global/%C3%84mbetsber%C3%...ingsarenden.pdf

[JohnCera]

I know a colleague at work who had similar application as mine, he got his decision in a month. He applied in March this year. There is no way that his application didn't require investigation and mine does.

It seems that there is no systematic approach in processing applications.It is a just lottery game .

[jellybreadracer]

I know a colleague at work who had similar application as mine, he got his decision in a month. He applied in March this year. There is no way that his application didn't ... (show full quote)

I know a colleague at work who had similar application as mine, he got his decision in a month. He applied in March this year. There is no way that his application didn't require investigation and mine does.

It seems that there is no systematic approach in processing applications.It is a just lottery game . ... (hide full quote)

I agree, it was the same for me: a co-worker with the same job and less time in Sweden than me applied 8 months later than me, and got a decision a month or two before me.

[axiom]

If there's no legal limit then there is no point writing long reports by JO and critizing the long processing times. I just don't get the idea of unlimited waiting. Yo ... (show full quote)

If there's no legal limit then there is no point writing long reports by JO and critizing the long processing times. I just don't get the idea of unlimited waiting. You apply and you get a certain time frame. But it's not the case for applicants and this is just unacceptable.

From the report:
De uppgifter som Migrationsverket har redovisat tyder dessutom p? att verket har prioriterat enkla ?renden p? bekostnad av mer omfattande eller komplicerade ?renden p? ett s?tt som inte ?r acceptabelt. Migrationsverket kritiseras f?r de l?nga handl?ggningstiderna och f?r att f?rfattningsreglerade tidsfrister regelm?ssigt ?verskrids.

https://www.jo.se/Global/%C3%84mbetsber%C3%...ingsarenden.pdf ... (hide full quote)

These are mostly around residence applications, some categories such as EU have legal time limits in which they have to be met, but most are supposed to be met in "reasonable time" or as quickly as possible. When I applied for citizenship I was told this; there is no limit on the time it takes to process citizenship applications. A few years ago there were cases of people waiting years and nothing could be done about it.

[hsynkrhsn]

Date of application: 2015-03-26Time spent in Sweden: From 2010-08-22 to 2012-10-22 as a student. From 2012-10-23 and on as sambo. 3 years, 6 months, 18 days Date of decision ( ... (show full quote)

Date of application: 2015-03-26
Time spent in Sweden: From 2010-08-22 to 2012-10-22 as a student. From 2012-10-23 and on as sambo. 3 years, 6 months, 18 days
Date of decision (if made): Still waiting (13 months, 15 days) ... (hide full quote)

Update:
Yesterday I got a letter from MV asking my passport back for a decision after waiting 14 months.
(26 March 2015 to 26 May 2016)

[jenko]

Applications for Swedish citizenship

Hi guys ! i am living in Sweden from last 3 years and my wife is Swedish , my question is if i live with swedish girl after 3 year i can apply for swedish passport ,,,, But today i call migrationsverket and they said to me i can not apply because i live before in sweden. after my visa expire it was reported police to leave country .. and i go my home country ...
i get marry here and come again ...
now they are tell me in rules i need to wait 5 years ,,,, is there anybody know rules like that ?

[JohnCera]

Update:. Yesterday I got a letter from MV asking my passport back for a decision after waiting 14 months. . (26 March 2015 to 26 May 2016)

Finally! Any decision yet?

[hsynkrhsn]

Finally! Any decision yet?

Decision was made on the 3rd of June. I got the letter today!