1. Because they have to place a sticker on your visa which is now part of your passport. they cannot place a sticker on it if you don't have it, obviously. Also, not everyone who starts the visa process will finish it. Some will be denied and some will just give up halfway through.
2. I don't know what this question is really asking, but if you mean attorneys, i wouldn't waste your money. its not worth it. A lawyer's job is more about convincing you that you need them than actually doing any foot work. you will still have to compile all the same documents yourself, and scheduling appointments with the online systems is very easy.
I started the visa process with an attorney and fire him when he took more than a week to fill out my application. Im not just going to sit around and wait for someone to pick their nose when i can get it done in 1 day.
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