You know what? Immigrating to almost any country is a pain in the ass.

I wouldn't know as I only filed papers in the US. After this ordeal I will gladly not do that again....

Amnesties are funny too when you take a look at them. It's like, "You MUST prove to us that you lived here illegally between xx/xx/xx and xx/xx/xx and we will give you a shiny new green card!" Do something illegal and be rewarded.

My point exactly... It is a slap in the face to anybody that worked his way through the freaking system and did everything by the book (and paid dearly for it).

However, the "ridiculousness of the american bureaucracy" in general is nothing compared to the shit I had to do/pay while I lived in France. I lived in other countries also, but I'd have to say that the US is where you have to deal with the least administrative BS.

I am glad to be German. I didn't have to worry about it in France, the UK and here... ;) The EU is good for something... It costs enough freaking tax money to be part of it.

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