Morning b00bs
Here's how screwed up things are. I'm in the country technically on a 90-day Schengen tourist visa. But that's almost expired. So soon I am kind of here illegally. However, when I entered the country I got an appointment scheduled with the immigration service to get a "family reunion" visa, since my wife has dual US + Portuguese citizenship. But because the system is so backlogged, my appointment isn't until December. So my legal evidence of being able to stay and work in the country is a sheet of paper from the immigration office confirming my appointment. That's it. Because they know the system is so backlogged, they know they cannot set appointments within 90 days, and so I get to stay because they acknowledge the system is so constipated.
I can apply for EU citizenship too, which I had been planning, but there's a more detailed language requirement (which I am working on) and I didn't want that process to f-up my visa process here.
But yeah, after a couple of years here I am thinking I can decide to head back to the States or stick here or do it part-time or whatever. Given this messed up world, it pays to have options. So many people here in Portugal are economic and political refugees from the mess in Brazil, for example.
Can I feel yours?
I can apply for EU citizenship too, which I had been planning, but there's a more detailed language requirement (which I am working on) and I didn't want that process to f-up my visa process here.
But yeah, after a couple of years here I am thinking I can decide to head back to the States or stick here or do it part-time or whatever. Given this messed up world, it pays to have options. So many people here in Portugal are economic and political refugees from the mess in Brazil, for example.
Can I feel yours?

