Migrationsverket kicked me out of Sweden
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ส.ค. 2024
- I hope to be back within a year. 💛
After a frustrating 16 months, my visa application was rejected by Migrationsverket. Ultimately, I had to leave Sweden. I flew back to the USA last week, and now I'm applying for a new visa which is estimated to take between 9-13 months to process. This whole situation has been exhausting and devastating for me. I've spent many years planning my journey to Sweden, and after living in Örebro for over two years, I was forced to leave. :(
I wish this video were more entertaining, but I thought it was important to explain why I'm not in Sweden anymore lol. In the meantime, I'll be making lots of fun videos from Minnesota! Minnesota has lots of Swedish and Scandinavian roots, so it will be fun to show you guys where many Swedes settled back in the day.
If there are specific videos you'd like to see from the States, let me know! Also, I love interacting with you guys on Instagram: reaganlouis
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I’m very sorry to hear about your experience. As someone in a similar position, I can’t even imagine not being able to continue my life in Sweden and the comment ‘just go home’ is so mind boggling being that we’ve spent years of our lives building a life in this country. Sweden is losing a true star! But I know with your positive energy and persistence you’ll find a way to get the end result you want, despite this set back!
This is endemic to the Swedish migration policy. For years many foreign professionals have had to leave Sweden because of not getting permanent residency. A good topic to get into and shine a light on for expats living in Sweden. Svenskt Näringsliv (Confederation of Swedish Enterprise) has raised this issue for years because it harms Swedish industry. Sadly the center-left government does not seem to address this problem.
I hope she is able to get back to Sweden eventually. You, her and Just a Brit Abroad are my "go-tos" for all things Sweden. I appreciate all 3 of you so much! Meagan's videos are always so much fun.
@@gindrinkersline3285 At the same time lot of "refugees" are more than welcome to your country. I can.t understand that!
@@avroraaspasia7214 Yup our system is messed up.
@@avroraaspasia7214 The policies of the ‘government’ are founded on the political views of the political party/parties that make up the government. The ‘government agencies operate under the current policies. The current government is made up of the Social Democrats and the Environment party (the greens). Both are left-wing parties. Pls note that government agencies are autonomous and separate from the government. Hope this helps!
First of all I'm sorry that this happened to you, but I have a couple of points that I would like to go through:
1. The visa to search for a job after studies is a visa for 12 months and it is not extendable. Between your appeals and decisions you've been given 16 months, so even if you got your visa approved the first time, you got an extra 4 months to search for a job (visa validity starts from the moment you apply retroactively).
2. It is a requirement for the visa after studies that you have enough money to support yourself for 12 months At the moment of application submission. Meaning that you should have the total amount BEFORE you apply, even if you're making freelance and you could support yourself every month. they won't follow your case every month, they just need to know if you can live for 12 months (tax free btw, which is a luxury in Sweden).
3. During those 16 months of appeals, you had more than the 12 months the visa would have given you, so did you use the time for looking for a job? And if you did and didn't find one, why would they give you more time? (on top of the 4 months for free) you can still apply for jobs from outside of Sweden.
I'm an expat living in Sweden and I've also had to deal with all the Swedish burocracy, and I really don't see where you "lost" in this situation. If anything, you got 4 extra months than the rest of us.
I wish you Good luck applying for jobs cause once you get a contract with a Swedish company, everything becomes 100 times easier visa-wise. Hope you can return to Sweden soon.
This ^
Yea a person lik here has to have work. But al the refuged can enter and get the money fron the gov.
@@graceziqver2350 Are you really comparing a refuge who is running from a death threatning situation to this? Like are you really that ignorant and dumb?
@@uniquename111 Looks like a lot of ignorant people don't know the difference between immigrants and refugees. Unfortunately 😔
@@AnitaWagner Yeah it was no hint to you at all i feel for you and that you have to go back to US. I hope you can come back one day =)
Unfortunately, I left Sweden last week after two years of staying and trying to live, and then I was forced to return to...
I don't understand why the immigration agency always puts out good, loyal, and talented people!
I hope one day I can go back to Sweden
It’s because they probably won’t vote for Socialdemokraterna. The social demokratic regime only want people who lies about who they are or that do crimes and/or plan to live on wealth fair the rest of their lives - because those people (and brainwashed Swedes) are the only ones still voting for the corrupt Socialdemokraterna. Harsh but very true words. (Sorry for your situation. 🌹)
Yet they accept literally everybody from the Middle East without checking if they’re a terrorist first
Because the government is anti-white. They only want immigrants who aren't White.
@@leroysanchino That is not true at all. Do you know how many non-white people get sent back to the country they fled from and get put in danger because of it?
What is the reason you left sweden
I believe Migrationsverket is after Försäkringskassan the most hated agency. As a swede I've had to interact with Migrationsverket because of my partner, and it was a horrible experience. Migrationsverket is set up in way that it's almost meant to keep people away, not aiding people in the migration process. It's primarily a bureaucratic control function where hope goes to die, and it's a cause for celebration when you don't have to deal with it anymore.
Migrationsverket is explicitely there to keep people away from Sweden. It is nothing "almost" - Sweden does not want immigrants at all. Sweden has actually stopped all immigration, and only a few exceptions are allowed. Migrationsverket is established to keep control, that any person has a legal right as an exception to come to Sweden, and in what capacity and for how long. The exceptions are very strictly limited. It is not like the USA, with its Green Card system. See above for my longer reply to this video .
I feel very sorry for these facts, which on the top of it are hidden behind a nice facade, and make people so disappointed, and indeed, deceived.
Nothing can beat the stupidity of Arbetsförmedlingen. I could write an entire book about how things work there -- or rather DON'T work. If people only knew...
/Swede
Försäkringskassan is worse?! I don't believe you lol
@@MeaganAfterDark Of course it is so, FK offends almost every Swede at some point.
But native Swedes have seldom anything to do directly with Migrationsverket and so some well-meaning Swedes just vicariously hate this agnecy for not quickly and reliably helping those non-Swedes who are most in need.
But Swedes with a huge and warm heart are not so many, when you check them closely. Swedes with a checkbook where their hearts should be are so many more.
BTW average Swedes don't know exactly which authorities are responsible for what - and don't even know the difference between EU-migrants, expats, immigrants, and refugees. And which rules and rights apply to each of these groups. It is a political mess, where the large parties are afraid to lose votes to the populist party for underprivileged angry white men, to the right of the right-wing party.
@@MeaganAfterDark Its like the swedish expression "hugget som stucket" which means that you cant choose which one is the worst.
Not only are you doing a great job promoting Sweden in a positive way online, but you're working _and_ studying? Yeah, *obviously* we can't have that. 🙄
Right! Gotta make room for more arbetskraftinvandring! :D
of course not, our government cant let people say good things about the country so people will start liking sweden and want to fix the problems they've caused
I want the qorld to see the great civic progress and adapt many of Sweden's solutions. We don't need to go there we can learn and bring it here to the US.
@Internet Research Agency Isn't theese kind of rules implemented because of political parties such as SD?
@@Mozhoven Nope! SD is for deporting people who have no business being here, such as terrorists, rapists etc. They get just as upset as you or I, every time some poor man is deported for some stupid reason. Once it was a tax error that skatteverket had made, which meant he had payed too much tax or some shit like that.
I see that some comments are negative to the way this has been handled and say that is typically Sweden. But the thing is this is a rule all over EU
It’s basically the same in most countries. Both Australia and USA have the same type of rules for European citizens
I think one could easily argue some EU member states’ immigration laws are in some instances quite generous compared to US ones. When my parent lost their job in the US, they had a month to get another qualifying job and it didn’t matter they had lived there for 5 years. There was no 8-month period waiting for an decision on an appeal. Given the fact that nowadays there are actual lotteries for visas in the US (H1B) I can’t imagine things are any easier than they were 20 years ago.
It is the same rule, but Swedish Migrationsverket is incredibly inefficient, and all applications take forever ... and it is impossible to get in contact with them via phone.
@@organologist You're actually right, they have never ever been efficient and they will mostly never answer your call. They need to reformed and people who work there need to get terminated and imprisoned for corruption
meanwhile african and middle eastern migrants are completely welcome in sweden.....
@@bodigames that is a fucking lie. And it is different being a refugee than a luxury mover to sweden
Sorry to hear about your problems, the Swedish bureaucracy is notorious. Would love to know more about the Swedish heritage in Minnesota ! Best of luck with everything !
Interesting....oh wait...that's how things work for everyone when migrating to another country. I'm brazillian, if I decide to migrate to USA, do you know how difficult it would to be accepted? How almost impossible it is to get a proper work visa there? So..it is really not a problem with Swedish migration's policies, it is the same all around the world.
So true
it's better when you're illegal , they give you better options , they prefer illegal immigrants
I wanted to migrate to Norway and I now I don't know if this will happen to me
@@HiImlizzmitchell are you a Muslim? if not, forget about it.
@@kongvinter33 I'm pagan, not Muslim sssooo...
I'm so sorry to hear this Meagan! I'm from Sweden and live in Sweden but have lived 6 years in the US and know how frustrating immigration processes are. I was in the reverse situation you are in: I was kicked out from the US for a couple of months a few years ago. Good luck with everything, there's always a way forward! I'm sure everything will turn out well in the end ♥
This is so sad to hear, you've been a light in my life in half a year and that's been great. You seem to take this as an adult and with a smile. I'm excited for the continuation. I support you and hope you'll settle down i Sweden soon. Many hearts from Norway.❤️❤️❤️
For a Swede it's almost impossible to work (no visa) or study (too expensive) in USA so I guess it's reciprocal.
Make sense 😅
Yes, but Sweden is better than any other state, so...
@@josefnagy1697 Huh?
@@josefnagy1697 30-40 years ago sweden was better than any us state, today that is not the case
@@keithakid Ummmm.
The Supreme Court generally doesn’t look at immigration cases (or cases in general) unless it is about clarifying an element of law that is not clear.
I think she means “Migrationsöverdomstolen”, a special high court for migration cases. It’s the final court for migration cases. The court only deals with cases that could lead to a new legal precedent.
It’s probably the Migration Court of Appeal (Migrationsöverdomstolen).
Swedish bureaucracy is no joke, I'm sorry you got stuck between the cogwheels and wish you a safe return as soon as possible. I'm looking forward to Swedish-American perspectives - from Minnesota! Please do a video about what Swedish/Scandinavian culture that still lives on there!
For sure! There are lots of places to show you guys in Minnesota :)
It’s not a Funny Joke
meanwhile african and middle eastern migrants are completely welcome in sweden.....
We are related, can you rescue me from kansas?
@@bodigames they Are Being Exploited as displaced Persons Alot by the Same said ruthless interests - Unfortunately This is No Charitable activity but a ploy - to further decrease stability & Blame it on minorities put foreigners up against the domestic Swedish- Dividera & Conquer - You Get The Drill!!!(?)
I'm so sorry to hear this. Sweden is a better place with you in it Meagan
Wow I can totally relate. I guess it’s oddly comforting to know that there’s others out there going through the same thing with Migrationsverket. Wishing you a warm welcome “home” in the mean time. Keep us posted on the journey!
Many years ago I moved to the US. When my visa expired my only choice to get to stay was to get married. So Sweden isn’t alone in its bureaucracy. I took two years to get my green card. I wish you luck and hope you can find some way back.
how did you do it?
I'm so sorry Meagan for this setback. Keep on keeping on. I look forward to your Minnesota videos.
I saw the titled and I gasped, what ?! This is not okay.. I’m so sorry that this happened to you! I can’t believe that they do this ): , sending you luck ❤️ hope everything goes well.
You happen to be in Sweden during very difficult times as a non-Swedish citizen! If you had been here before 2015 my guess there would not be any problems at all.
You are so welcome back and you are not forgotten!! Thanks Meagan for your fun and enjoyable TH-cam clips!
No more Macdonald please. We don't need americam imperialism. But diversity. And we have humanitarian responsibility especially for Iran - Congo - And Somalia. Many. Mucho problemos in those nation. Sweden will and must help these nation. Vote Social. Not American imperialism.
I'm so sorry for your situation. Hope and pray that you will come back here sooner than you think!
This sucks!! I’m so so sorry for this... I can’t stress enough how wired Migrationsverket is. Hopefully you’ll be able to come back! ❤️ I’m looking forward to see your new videos from the states and welcome you back to Sweden!
I am so so sorry for you!!! I feel terrible hearing how my country is treating you. I hope that you can be back soon. Best of luck! And I really look forward to Minnesota content! 🤗💕
I faced the same situation and ended up going back to India, but I was able to get back in a few months because I found a job in the time I had to left after the rejection. Keep trying, you'll definitely be able to come back.
Indians knows how to make naan bread. Its better than MacDonald.
Naan bread is almost like swedish wasa. We want diversity in sweden. Not MacDonalds imperialism.
Meagan, I'm so sorry about your visa! I'm leaving for Sweden at the end of the year on a Sambo visa (applied end of December 2020 was accepted late September 2021) and this is my worst nightmare. I know how awful the waiting period is and how hard it is to determine what you do with your life while you wait. I'm sure it will all work out in the end and it hasn't been for nothing! Sending you love and hope from Ohio ❤️✨
this is so sad to hear! we gonna miss you Meagan
holy buckets, this was a massive bummer. am still looking forward to the "I'm back, bitches!" video in eleventeen months, though.
"Eleven teen" !! 🤣🤣
Haha!! I love this comment so much. Maybe that'll be the video title in "eleventeen" months. ;)
You’ll be fine. Tough episodes are part of life. A couple of years from now this will just be a bad memory.
Your comment ”they dont need to care” about migrationsverkets makes me so sad, that might be true, but in my opinion they should care! These decisions affect peoples lives is such a big way. So sad to see this 🧡
lol
@@NorwegianNationalist1 ??
WHAT! No way, Sweden has lost a treasure! Hopefully you'll be able to get yourself back here soon.
Hey Meagan, I'm really sad this happened but here are two options that non-europeans have.
1. Get a freelance visa in Netherlands
2. Get a freelance visa in Berlin
This is true. Once you get a permanent kind of Visa in the EU, then Sweden is your oyster.
If you get a visa for a specific EU country you only have the right to live and work (pay taxes) in that country. Meaning that you cannot get a German freelance visa and register your residency in Sweden.
You Should Have visited Finland ! Finland has 350.000 Swedish speakers - so Se Have everything that Sweden has !
I’m so sorry you have to go through this. We love you and we support you no matter what, we’ve got you 💜💜💜
I have a friend who went through almost the exact same thing. She is back now though, she applied for jobs while home so that's something.
As a swede I truly despise our system and migrationsverket. We have successfully achieved in creating a system that is both shit for Sweden and the immigrant. Then we live it our bubble thinking Sweden is perfect... I'm so sorry for you and that you have had to go trough this. I hope you'll be back.
MIgrationsverket in a nutshell. Incredible inefficient.
On which way?
"Variable" doesn't mean unreliable. Once you've survived on a variable income for long enough, you've proved it's "reliable" in a sense. I wish they redefined their critera, this is ridculous. You're a benefit for our country since you're here and actually (presumably) paing taxes etc. I hope you find your way back!
Exactly! That's such a good way to explain it, and I wish they would've looked more closely at my situation. Thank you for the nice comment!
@@MeaganAfterDark You're very welcome. I've loved you content so far, looking forward to your Minnesota videos and other possibly content you come up with.
Since roughly 25% (or even more) of Sweden total population emigrated to America, there's a veritable treasure trove of stories to be told, and cool facts to find out about the Swedes who emigrated. I'll wait in anticipation :)
This was a huge problem with banks and loans after the big wave of deregulations in the 90's and a transition to more gig economy jobs in the larger cities. Lots of primarily, but not only, young people who had regular but variable income could not get loans for things like apartments and cars because the banks' systems were set up for almost everyone having a set job and a largely fixed income.
It took about 10-15 years for the banks to adjust their systems, ince they realized they were actually loosing money rather than preventing risk cases from taking loans.
It seems Migrationsverket operate on that same old principle of a set job with a fixed income, but unlike the banks they don't have any (or at least less) incentive to adjust for gig economy jobs/jobs that provide a regular but variable income.
Which sucks for everyone really.
meanwhile african and middle eastern migrants are completely welcome in sweden.....
Unfortunately not the case in Sweden... Stable and reliable means a guaranteed minimum wage for an indefinite time in the future... So a periodic employment or any employment with an end date doesn't count, even if your have a good salary.. Doesn't matter if you're swedish or not, for the bereaucracy that's the only thing they care about...
I've watched pretty much all of your videos through these years as I enjoy watching people from other countries experience and enjoy our culture here in Sweden, so this was a really sad video to get recommended. I hope you all the best with your (hopefully very temporary) move back to the US and I hope to see that gorgeous smile back in Sweden as soon as possible! I'll be waiting!
Have you read Swede Hollow? A story of Swedish immigrants that went to Minnesota. It really made me think about my great grandfather coming to America when Sweden was poor. He did well here as a carpenter and was able to return to Sweden many times and build homes for his family and get married and return to America. I hope you find a way to hone your skills and make yourself a no brainer for Sweden to want you back. It's a wonderful country.
We don't need MacDonalds and American imperialism in sweden. But diversity and culture enrichment. Our focus should be on iran . Congo. And somali atm.
No MacDonalds there. MacDonalds very rich. Many much money. But not share many money.
Sweden must and will share many much money.
Thank you very many. Tack
I’m so sorry, I’m sure you’re devastated. I live in Minnesota and we do have a lot of Swedish things here but it’s not Sweden, it’s very very different and it’s not where your life is. Wishing you the best. ❤️
As a Swede i would guess that you surname is a conversion of the Swedish surname Nyström (New = Ny in Swedish) i dont know if your ancesters were called that.
@@Stefan- yes, you are correct. I believe it was a decision of pronunciation over spelling. 😊
@@NewstromJulianna Ah, very cool ! 😊. If they maybe would have wanted it to mean the same thing as in Swedish then "Newstream" could have been been an option since Ström means Stream (or current when it comes to electricity) but that wouldnt have sounded as good.
"but it’s not Sweden" well im sure it cant be any worse then Sweden is at the moment im looking for the first chance i get to move away from this shit country cant understand anyone who want to move here willingly hahaha
Sorry to hear the outcome of your visa status. Hopefully you'll be able to come back and restart your life in Sweden. As far as future content goes, keep up the American/Swedish perspective ideas coming. I'm from Wisconsin, currently living in Sweden, so maybe you can talk about what you miss from Sweden or what you've missed from your homestate (or Midwest in general). I'm sure there are Swedes and other Americans living in Sweden who are curious. Also, show off your beautiful state. I'm sure many Swedes watching can appreciate the similarities in climate and outdoor scenery.
Good luck in the future and looking forward to new content!
It’s truly heartbreaking to hear your story. I knew that there was trouble with migrationsverket, but I had no idea it was that bad. It hurts me that people like you, that has the right spirit, and true will to live and be a part of the Swedish society, aren’t able to, because of a lacking interest from a public authority❤️
Easily solved. Just Convert.
@@gentx2160 Convert to what?
So sorry you had to pass through all that :( as an expat myself, that was my biggest fear. Also because of how MV processes work, a friend of mine didn't have any other option than leaving Sweden. She couldn't even apply to the job seeking visa because of the amount of money they require you to have in your bank account 😓
GRRRR!!! I'm so sorry Meagan, that is awful. Even through your unimaginable struggles, your sense of humor and positive view is inspiring and I will be sending you ~positive vibez~ while you continue this process! Looking forward to ur Minnesota videos :)
Sorry to hear this. I think your videos from Minnesota will do really well and I'm looking forward to them!
Don't be afraid to include stuff from Minnesota that ties to other Scandinavian countries too, I think that will attract even more viewers for you and it is also interesting for us here in Sweden :)
Best of luck!
This is a very unfortunate situation. I'm sorry you had to go through this. The whole process of visa instability is so draining on someone's mental health. 16+ months 😢
I'm so sorry to hear about your experience Meagan! It makes me furious to think that the migration-process is so completely broken and mismanaged. Hope to see you come back to Sweden as soon as possible!
This is very sad. I didn’t know Migrationsverket was quite this bad. I will follow your future adventures ofc and best wishes to you.
I haven't clicked on any video quite as fast as this one. That is so insanely sad to hear!! I really really hope you come back to Sweden and that you stay safe and enjoy your time with family in the US in the meantime! On the plus side I'm looking forward to seeing videos of Minnesota! :)
I am sorry to hear that. I think you will be back and I am looking forward to see videos from minnesota. ❤️😊
Heartbreaking, so sorry that you've had to experience this. 😢💔
Migrationsverket is also just proken, thus the long handling time. Had two US costudents during one year that both had visa issues. One was even married to a swede, but had to fly back to the US to reaply since she was like two days late trying to do it in Sweden. My class mate applyed for a student visa during the summer, but he never got it. He even flew to the states for x-mass and managed to get back without a valid visa;)
im so sorry for you, and this is a loss for Sweden... I hope you will be back soon!!!!
As a Swede, I apologize for Migrationsverket - it’s an embarrassment to Sweden as a country.
The only way you can get through to the Migrationsverket’s phone line is calling the second the lines opens in the morning. Literally the second it opens. If you call at 08:59 it’ll tell you they are not open, but if you call at 09:01, it’ll hang up on you right away.
The people working at migrationsverket are not evil, they’ve just lost hope and given up trying. The system is flawed and there is nothing they can do to help you. They would be breaking the law if they did. I’ve seen people get kicked out because of technicalities like “not taking your legal minimum of 25 vacation days in a year when you are in Sweden on a work visa”. I guess we don’t like hard working people around here 🙄 I get that in the end they are trying to protect the individual, like in the case above by making sure that people get the vacation they have the right to etc and not taken advantage of, but I would want to see employers being punished, not an employee new to the country.
Anyways, rant over….
I hope it all works out well, and fast :) (p.s. applying for work visa might be quicker to get than a sambo visa.)
Know how you feel. Same happened to me but reverse. I had to quickly leave the States and return to Sweden under similar circumstances after living 12 years in the US. Had to leave all my friends and my life there. Was planning to get back to the States after 1 year but then life happened and I never returned. 😔
This is ridiculous. But you're welcome back whenever you can. I will be watching your videos from Minnesota with great interest.
Definitely looking forward to see Minnesota!🇸🇪🇺🇸
Don’t understand the issue here. You applied for “after study” visa in May 2020. Hence, I assume you have finalized your MSc studies almost 1,5 years ago. You still have not been able to get an stable, recurrent income related to those studies (which was paid by Sweden, right?). Hence, the authorities does not see that your are able to provide yourself financially? Is that correct, that you don’t have an employee contract 1+ year after finalizing your education? The I fully understand why a visa application is denied.
Regarding financial stability however, I fully agree that authorities have a hard time understanding the working environment of 2020s - with gig economies and short term contracts.
I haven’t watched any of her videos because so I’m not sure if I missed something but although education is “free” for local students and heavily subsidised for EU students, all non-EU students pay upwards of 10,000 EUR per year for a MSc program. Having said that, I am shocked that she was asked to show income for a search year visa. I was under a similar visa in another EU country and that was not a requirement. Having said that, I did have a job lined up for me right after graduation.
meanwhile african and middle eastern migrants are completely welcome in sweden.....
I was not able to accept a full time job without the after studies visa. I had two part time jobs as a bartender (I cut this out of the video), but the bartending jobs didn’t happen until after the application was sent in. The part time jobs don’t qualify for a work visa.
@@bodigames Exactly and they dont even work, they dont do anyth actually, but yet they re welcome to Sweden and they re free......... I adore Sweden, I want to work and live there, but this thing with africans and middle eastern migrants... is not Okay at all.
@@MonikaMurphys they need more support.
This is so sick. Did not know that it worked like this in Sweden. 😔 It's so crazy that someone like you has to leave Sweden, while there are criminals who are not even deported. So sorry that this has become like this for you, hope you come back to Sweden again in a year! ❤️
Damn, so sorry to hear about your situation. I hope you bounce back twice as strong despite our crappy indifferent system and get a proper chance next time around!
So sad to hear that you are leaving :/ love your content! Please do come back! I think maybe finding a job in a swedish company where they hire agencies to help you with the visa stuff is gonna be the quickest, it usually takes 2 or 3 weeks. Good luck with everything! :D
Please document your process trying to get back. For those of us deeming of leaving the states it could be so helpful. I'm sorry this is happening to you.
Given the massive amount of crime in Swedem that is directly related to asylum/immigration such harsh measures are understandable.
Unfortunately, it appears the government is not taking these measures against those causing the problems.
i know that crime levels have risen in sweden but come on ! ''massive amount of crime'' is waay exagerated way of saying it
but yeah it is stupid how it all works
@@arealnowhereman8255 Alas, in comparison to a decade ago, 5 years ago.. wonder why ?
Can't hide the facts.
@@stevenaleshire7941 i didn't say that it didn't rise, of course that is a fact, but come on, calling it massive amount of crime is exageration, on the social media is sweden portrayed almost like iraq or syria, still the crime is much lower than in USA for example...
@@arealnowhereman8255 Apples and oranges.
Sweden was always regarded as a reasonably safe place, now it has " no go" areas and even entire Cities dominated by newcomers and first generation citizens , many who have no wish to assimilate and who are responsible ,for the most part, for these problems.
In the video we are responding to, the young lady for whatever reason chose to study in Sweden and seems to have Swedish ancestry. Her background is easy to verify and given the acceptance of people who claim identity but often cannot prove it, have no means of support, do not speak the language, have no skill to offer and receive massive public funding, questions abound.
Surely she would be an asset by contrast to those receiving state support and I find it odd that many nations such as Hungary fast track Visa/citizenship applications for those who have the national background. Not Sweden ?
@@stevenaleshire7941 yeah you are right, but except for those ''no go'' areas it is still quite safe place... on the other had, i think that something needs to be done about those gangs because honestly seeing some statistics is quite discouraging for me
honestly it's really difficult topic to discuss and i wouldn't say that it's only immigrants' fault, well yes they are doing most of problems, but if they were correctly integrated in the society it wouldn't be such a huge problem
29 years in Sweden, I came here as a child (2 years old). 2016 i applied for citizenship, 2020 i got denied...So, I feel like a stranger in the country i grew up in...! Migrationsverket is shit!
Same here
Skojar du? Hur? Var du ej en medborgare?
@Soldagg Yeah, but I have my family here. The woman I love lives here, I have nothing in my former homeland as i left at 2 years of age. Sweden is my home. If you have wet dream of a immigrant free country, im sorry...its just a dream!
You could have applied for a job as a vårdbiträde while studying, it doesn't require any real requirements but it would offer you a steady income.
Is this the ibiza silversurfer.?
The clinic would have to sponsor her work visa as a non-EU citizen, which is an expensive and time consuming process
Jag tror även du behöver bli fastanställd, det tar ofta år om du inte är utbildad undersköterska.
To be honest, it makes sense why they rejected your application. No stable income, no guarantee in the face of the Swedish state that you have the clear possibility to support your existence in the country.....
TH-cam pays a great deal of money for people who have her number of subscribers
@@Darkness-ie2yl 25k subscribers? do u know how expensive Sweden, particularly Stockholm, is?
As a swede with a pregnant non-eu wife, I understand everything you are going through. Everything about Migrationsverket is bs, 1.5 week I tried calling them, only time I got through was at 9, when they opened, but I didnt have time to wait for 3 hours... A visa for my pregnant wife is not guaranteed, wich I think should be no problem. There are so many people that don't deserve to be here, while many are showing a promising future. Good luck with your jouney and I hope you can come back soon to enjoy our wonderful country
Hi bearan, just out of curiosity, when you sent in the application, was it for uppehållstinnstånd? Because that is different from a visa. If the applicant has a Swedish partner, then it will be much easier to get a temporary uppehållstillstånd for 2 years and then upgrade to a permanent one. If you are married, it takes about 2 weeks to get a permanent uppehållstillstånd - I have friends from SFI who went through this exact process (they come from non-EU countries). My guess is that the application was not correctly filled in and it gets put low down the queue since they get so many applications that might be more urgent.
Sorry to hear that your plans didn't work out the way you wanted them to. I hope you don't mind me asking, but why exactly do you want to live in Sweden? What is it about Sweden that you like so much? I'm curious, because If I'm being honest I find Sweden pretty drab and mundane 😂 Sure, the living standards are pretty nice but overall I'd prefer to live somewhere else.
Migrationsverket sucks, they kick out honest hard working people who have lived here for years and learned the language and culture. And getting a job in the middle of the pandemic isn't easy. If you take any job that will have you right now, can you stay? I hear hospitality is looking for staff right at the moment. And what about here on TH-cam, I assume that's not enough for Migrationsverket? I'd be sad to see you leave Sweden!
yeah, well, if they don't, all the racists whine. I knew an extremely honest and hard-working guy who learned the language and was generally amazing, but he was from Afghanistan, so, yeah, he was fucked. I don't envy Migrationsverket though, their job is extremely difficult and they literally have to destroy lives every day.
@@Natsymir Everyone whines about honest hard working people getting thrown out. You can even find hardcore racist that do too. They as much as anyone else see the bad apples get to stay, while the ones not giving us problems get thrown out, and it's infuriating.
I'm sorry. Migration is tough i was in your situation too a while back but in your country and pretty much went through the same thing. Keep going 💪. Read Moberg and visit Lindstrom, MN. Will definitely keep follow you in Minnesota
Only 2 million people in Sweden have real jobs, supporting the rest.
(Läs artikeln på Fria Tider, under "Ekonomi")
@@Sancto58 Stop reading that far right propaganda BS.
I hope you manage to deprogram yourself
I'm so sorry to hear that. I love your videos, I'd love to see videos from Minnesota and the eventual come back!
We feel for you - communicating with migrationsverket in Sweden is like playing a rubikscube, while wearing a blindfold and the sides constantly changing! Sending you positive vibes and alot of patience for your upcoming application!
Fördjävligt! Same thing happened to my fiancée though. And it took a few months but my fiancée was able to return permanent after a 6 months.
Waiting for your feedback when after you get divirced and set that hoe back.
So damn sad. When we for once get a good person here she can't stay. I hope you will come back.
Feeling the same but must of the nasty crap people can stay this make me burping
I feel you girl. They are heartless
I have a few friends who were forced to leave their kids (who have Swedish citizenship), just because “you have to wait outside”. Newborns were left without moms that they need so much during especially first months. Soooo frustrating
Jag som svesk, skäms för hur migrationsverket handläggare ditt ärende. Ologiskt att kräva fast inkomst mellan utbildning tills man fått sitt första jobb efter utbildningen. Hoppas att allt ordnar sig för dig 💕
OMG the system is so fucked up! Especially when it comes to the part that they wamt people to kind of have a job while looking for one.... and that freelance-jobs dont count as an income!!?? :( Of course I wish that you dont lose your hope an energy! And OF COURSE I will continue to watch all of your videos, I am so interested in the history of both USA and Sweden and the old migration wave 100 years ago. I have second cousins living in different parts of the US, and I guess there are plenty of us :) A round of applause to you Meagan and I wish you the very best of luck going back to the states, try to make your life funny while waiting to get a new visa to Sweden :)
Meagan, I thought you have a partner in Sweden? I may have misunderstood but I thought you were living with your boyfriend? This is sad. I have loved your videos so much! I love Minneapolis, lived there briefly, if that is where you are headed but I hope you can get back to Sweden permanently if that is what your heart truly desires!
I’m so sorry to hear this! I wish you all luck in the process to be able to come back to Sweden.
Thank you for sharing and so sorry you have to go! Makes no sense. Meanwhile, looking forward to see Minnesota and hearing about your experiences being back in the states. You'll will be back here soon enough. Take care!
I'm so sorry to hear this Meagan, what a shitty situation :( Hoping everything with be all right! Sometimes I truly wonder what on earth Migrationsverket are doing...
Bringing the third world to a neighborhood near you since 2003 😅
’Everything in writing’ is not an American thing. I’m the same way and I’m Swedish. Hope you’ll be able to come back soon. 🙏🏼 Will you be able to stay if you get married?
Migrationsverket treats married and unmarried couples exactly the same, so marriage wouldnt have any effect on if someone gets to stay or not.
@@Asa...S that's not true. If she's family of someone who has a right to stay, she applies for a spouse visa. Then their income requirement is non applicable.
Another talented person is forced to leave Sweden. All the while we cannot deport criminals with a few expectation's . It's so shameful. My daughter who recently finished her Ph.D. in UK is not moving here either as the Brits issued Indefinite Leave To Remain while she was still studying. They clearly appreciate highly educated young persons more than some in Sweden.
Yeah, but them brits *really* didn't seem to want Lorry drivers... 🤣
Very sorry to hear about your situation. As many have already pointed out, unfortunately the same is true for Swedes who want to move to the US. I suppose they at least have the DV Lottery as some kind of possible plan ö. It really sucks to be constrained by borders when one has a cosmopolitan outlook and genuine desire and curiosity to live around the world. Should you wish to make new attempts re Sweden, I wish you the best of luck!
That's Sweden in a nutshell. You can't get a job cause you don't have a car. You can't get a car cause you can't get a job.
*Ringer till växeln på kommunen och blir kopplad till en handläggare som har hand om sådana ärenden man ringer om*
Handläggaren:
- Nej, det är någon annan som har hand om sånt där, ring till växeln så blir du kopplad dit!
🤦🏼♀️
It's fun to complain about Sweden and all (/s), but that's an Everywhere thing. US and Australia: You can't get a job without experience, and you won't get any experience without a job. It doesn't always make sense, it's frustrating as h*ll when you are stuck in that no-win loop. But those systems exist all throughout at the very least the western world.
you forgot the important one - you cant get a job because you are not swede and you can be a swede since you dont have a job
@hylianchriss you can get anything as long as you know someone or give someone something....
I'm a Swede and this pisses me of big time that you have to leave, We have taken care of so many ungreatefull people over the years. People that collect economically support for 10+ years with out working or trying to find a job. People who misbehave, steal, rape and basically go riot with car burnings. Sometimes it feel like a civil war is going on in Sweden when you count the ammount of shootings and granade explotions per year.
And alot of these people can stay. The govuernet do absolutly nothing about it. But the good peopel like you Meagan are forced to leave. I just don't get it. I really don't.
I am french. It's the exact same in France. Check out what happened at "stade de france". This event says it all.
No immigration without integration seems to be a good idea.
The idea of socialist governments like in Sweden and France is to help the people with the most difficulties, so if you have aids and you can't read, they will keep you because you can't survive by yourself, but if you're someone successful they'll kick you out because you don't need help
@@ayumalani5631 exactly! So tired of this rhertoric it's just way off.
Im so, so, sooo sorry for you! I can't begin to understand how you are feeling right now. I love your videos and if I could have done anything I would have.
I truly hope you get back here soon and that everything works out for you in the end! Ill stay tuned for updates ❤❤❤
feel very sorry for you having to go through this thing. best of luck and hope you get to come back within a year
I’m interested in knowing what the income requirement is, if you knew about it couldn’t you have applied for jobs on the side for the time being? I’m sure there could’ve been a way to figure things out.
I did the same journey as you, but the opposite. I’m leaving the Midwest for Sweden on Saturday, on my own terms though
This is incredibly relatable to me as I'm going through something similar. Watching through has been a huge Deja Vu moment because I know exactly how you feel. Sorry this is happening, hopefully this gets resolved sooner than you expect.
Swedish bureaucracy is nothing compared to American bureaucracy. I was married to an American and it still took over 18 months to apply for a Green card. Numerous meetings, papers, stamps, new meetings with psychologist, papers from the police records, HIV and syfilis tests as well as x-ray photos of my lungs. And then, finally in the Us (after two yesrs), numerous interviews and more stamps and papers.
The problem.with swedish byrocracy is not that its hard but arbitrary.
if you got the DV Lottery it would be faster, but yoy have like 1% chance to win.
So sorry for you! I know exactly how you feel. Me and my partner had a lot of problems with the Swedish migration agency. It’s impossible to call it will never go through, and for us they never actually answered the questions we asked on email they just sent us the same standard answer every time. My partner also got rejected for the same reason as you. He had a lot of money but they said he could not prove the money was his even tho it was on this account. 😅
He had to leave and reapply for a student visa as he was currently studying in Sweden. After that we applied for a cohabiting visa and had to wait just over 3,5 years for a decision. Thankfully it was approved and he now has a permanent visa in Sweden. I do not wish what we went through on anyone. I hope you will have the opportunity to come back to Sweden soon.
Not helpful right now, but atleast imagine what an amazing story this will turn out after it's all sorted out. "I baked some bread" vs "I was going to bake some bread, but then the oven somehow exploded and..." ;) You're still on your journey, just had to take a different path to where you needed to go. It's always happening to me and it always, always made it way more memorable and interesting in the end lol.
Your analogy is very interesting, is there anything else you can say
You help me during my transition from Spain to Sweden, thanks!
PD: maybe you could try Norway or Denmark? And then move back till Sweden, you basically speak those languages...just a dumb idea.
I'm so sorry for this, Megan! We need you here!
I am really sorry for your experience of Sweden. I got my permanent residency today. After watching your video, girl I feel you. I am literally crying. i hope you come back here.
On our Swedish news today.
’(Adel Darwish came to Sweden in 2015 and has since both trained and supported himself as an actor, among other things, he has been nominated for a golden beetle for his lead role in the film "Ghabe" and is currently filming a series for SVT.
Despite this, the Swedish Migration Agency considers that he lacks a stable livelihood and has therefore denied him a permanent residence permit.
"They said it was missing a month. It was an absurd situation. What, I can not support myself because it is missing a month? " says Adel Darwish.)’
I’m very sorry to hear about your experience… I have actually gone through the same thing but in the USA.
Immigration is just too complicated. The world should be more free when you are actually trying to build a life in a new country.
So sorry this happened. The whole procedure of applying for a visa seem so frustrating. Really awful how migrationsverket works. Wish you the best of luck and that you manage to get back here in Sweden asap!
Sorry to hear that you have been treated this way. I hope you can get back soon and that it won't be as complicated for you. I don't understand why they don't let people stay when they do have enough money even if it isn't a "stable income".. Well, take care of yourself and hope to see you back here soon!
Do as the swedes do and move to Norway to get financially stable 😉
Please don't encourage migration to Norway
@@mattanderson6672 Why?
I Lived almost 6 years
Got problem in renewal of visa
Moved to Finland. Got visa in 9 days.
Happy and free.
I hate Migrationsverket, they took 6 year of my life.
This is something I am terrified about, I need to reapply/apply for my PR next year. I had my work visa reapplication messed up last year and I’m so worried I won’t able to apply for PR. I can’t imagine, I’ve been here five years - my husband is here, my home is here, my job is here - I can’t imagine being rejected. Ugh it is so annoying how every single person you speak to is different or has a different answer for you
exact same situation as me. I applied for my PR back in May 2020...to this day still no decision, but from time to time they send me an email to ask repeated questions or ask stuff I have no idea about. It's really scary
I'm also from the states and now living in Sweden. I'm so sorry you had to go through this. Hopefully you make it back soon! I don't know your whole story or your job qualifications, but if I can be of any help by talking to my friends about open positions at their workplaces, please let me know :)