Fun with Immigration

Yesterday I registered myself with the alien police in Groningen. It went pretty well. I showed up, got a number, waited, and then chatted with a freindly lady. I handed her some of my paperwork and then she handed me a printed sheet back that has to get mailed back to the police by the dutch immigration folks. Today John and I went to the IND (dutch immigration people) in Zwolle, which is about a hour drive south of Groningen, so I could apply for my residence permit. Our trip to the IND was a little more painful. Turns out I was missing two pieces of paperwork for John. The instructions for the residence permit application weren't very clear. I get to go back via the train next week to hand in those two little pieces of paper. grrr. I'll have to hold off on the "I've completed all my paperwork" celebration for one more week. :(