It might seem unlikely, but it seems that the Swedish board of immigration (Migrationsverket) have been quicker that usual lately.
It’s in regards to my sister in law and her daughter, who will come visit us in Sweden, in that their applications was not only handled quite quickly (for a Swedish government authority), but the migration board also handled the “biometric data” collection and visa card preparation in only three weeks (normal time is supposed to be four to five weeks).
It seems that my sister in law (and daughter) will be here with us in just a week or so! It will be nice having someone to take care of the baby so that I can get some sleep… 😉