You compared a tourist VISA with an immigration VISA? It’s comparing apples with…an olive tree? US immigration process - among the countries one would care to

You compared a tourist VISA with an immigration VISA? It’s comparing apples with…an olive tree? US immigration process - among the countries one would care to immigrate to, of course - is much better designed than most countries. In fact, there are very clear paths one can follow, with very clear steps. Not everyone can qualify, sure, but it’s not complicated or bad. There may be complicated paths for those who don’t readily qualify but immigration lawyers think they can make a case, which is pretty much unheard of for other countries. They simply have no one to even process an out-of-band case. I asked to reschedule a citizenship appointment because I had COVID and they had specifically instructed to do so in the case of COVID. My wife said my case would fall through the cracks, and that I would never get an appointment. 2 phone calls - actual person looking into my case on the phone, much better experience than most bank call centers - and I got a new appointment. One gripe I had with the US greencard process was when they asked me to submit my vaccination records from 90s. I thought it was simply an impossible ask, and that was the end of that process for me. It would’ve been nice if they lead with “get these vaccinations OR bring proof of vaccination.” Obviously, I just got the shots and it was done. Canada, NZ, and Australia may have better processes. But they also have much smaller volume and diversity of applications. Again, not quite the same fruit.