Paperwork:
My wife is
Swedish. Swedes are allowed dual citizenship. Americans are not. She is now studying to apply for an
American passport and knows more about U.S. government than I do. She needs to be an
American citizen in order to collect the social security she has earned here. I
think many people having green cards do not realize this.
In the meantime I am filling out paperwork to become a permanent
resident in Sweden. I am one of those unfortunates who can seemingly never fill out a
form without making mistakes, and there are so many details, records, dates –
divorces, births, income tax things.
Finally got it done and it was sent to Sweden. Today
the Swedish embassy called. They want more information from my wife. The form
was e-mailed to us – in Swedish. Thank God I don’t have to mess with this one.
You will notice the word “gifta” at the top of the form.
This means marriage in Sweden, one of the few Swedish words I have learned. To
be married is to be “gifted.” Marie-Louise has been a gift to me – it took a
long time coming but was fun to unwrap.
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