Compare with my experience moving to Canada. Admittedly I doubt it would be so civilized today as it was 30 years ago but still....
I was engaged at the time and I had a job offer. I attended an interview at the consulate (now defunct) in Birmingham and in the course of a short pleasant chat mentioned that I was engaged and would be sponsoring my fiancee as a Canadian immigrant as soon as I could. The immigration chap filled out her paperwork on the spot and said he would keep it in his desk drawer until I was able to fax back my "proof of landing", which I did about a week later. On which, he issued her immigrant visa. After four years, without further fee or fuss I became a Canadian citizen.
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I was engaged at the time and I had a job offer. I attended an interview at the consulate (now defunct) in Birmingham and in the course of a short pleasant chat mentioned that I was engaged and would be sponsoring my fiancee as a Canadian immigrant as soon as I could. The immigration chap filled out her paperwork on the spot and said he would keep it in his desk drawer until I was able to fax back my "proof of landing", which I did about a week later. On which, he issued her immigrant visa. After four years, without further fee or fuss I became a Canadian citizen.