In this particular case it’s because visa applicants aren’t US citizens, so they’re subject to immigration law which is massively intrusive.

My gf applied for an American tourist visa and had to show bank statements, explain where she’s going and why, get a letter from her employer showing her job is stable, and report every name, job, degree, and home she’d lived in for the last number of years. It was intense.

But we Americans probably want this level of scrutiny because once foreigners are on US soil it’s tough to find the ones who disappear and dont leave when the time’s up.

Social media may very well reveal false visa application details.

I feel helpless to do much against it. Even the best effort seems to prolong the inevitable. I know I’m not helping, but I try not to exacerbate.

Appreciate you speaking up!