Here’s an update on our timing (family of four): Day 0 (mid-March) funded/applied. Pre-approval in late May (57 days). Three weeks after that, (mid-June) we completed all biometrics (traveled to Portugal for a month and grabbed any spots that opened). Yesterday, we heard from our lawyers that my wife and my residency had been approved. This was six months after biometrics (back in June, our lawyer had told us to expect 4-6 months). I’m not sure if this had anything to do with the recent announcement that SEF was shifting to a chronological approach to processing applications (another Matt D share this: SEF Scheduling Update). We’re waiting to hear RE: our children. We’re going to Portugal in a week, so it will be interesting to see if we can get some residency documentation before or while there.
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