Originally Posted by CALimey

It does seem so much easier for some nationalities to get a visa, whilst others whose situations are entirely legit have to struggle so hard.

Yes - as a US passport holder, all of my UK residence visas before naturalisation were approved without a second glance. Very sad, as nothing makes anyone a better or worse human being, certainly not their citizenship.

...And here is where social conscience meets practicality. Here in the US, a million laws specifically ensure that no different treatment is given to immigration petitions on account of the immigrant's country of origin. This is fully in line with my wishy washy, politically correct line of thinking.......... but considering the endless (1 year+) delay in getting an approval/denial of my green card, I kinda can't help wishing we were still in the days when Western Europeans got quickly waved through the process with a nod and a wink. It would certainly put me and my family out of our seemingly endless misery :-(

Cheers,

Paul.