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As I mentioned in my original comment, I'm sure there are circumstances different from my own that are much more challenging. I can only speak to the experienc
by matthewowen 10y ago
As I mentioned in my original comment, I'm sure there are circumstances different from my own that are much more challenging.
I can only speak to the experience coming from the UK (and I confess to assuming that the experience from Canada is comparable), and that's where I find surprise: people from the UK who presumably went through the same experience as me often claim that it's impossible to navigate without a lawyer. That's just not true.
- tptacek 10y agoIn fact, the overwhelming majority of resident aliens in this country seeking lawful permanent status face far more difficult challenges than you did. I'm not criticizing you, I'm just reporting a fact.
- matthewowen 10y ago> So no, the process is not pretty simple and straightforward for a great many applicants. That read as a snarky criticism of a claim I never made. The fact that you're supplying isn't really a contradiction of or great addition to anything I said in my narrow comment: I explicitly acknowledged it myself. I wouldn't mind that, but it isn't very nice to accompany it with snark and misrepresentation.
- tptacek 10y agoI'm sorry, I'm not seeing the snark, but I'm sorry my comment put you on the defensive.
- charlesdm 10y agoMost people in general just don't have a mind for the law. The people hanging out on this board probably are smart enough to figure it out, given sufficient time and googling.
- hackuser 10y agoRemember that the article says a lawyer from Canada had trouble doing it.