I don't understand how/why everything is done via paper with physical humans verifying the initial forms in the year 2022. It seems to me that if everything was digitized it would help.
Add one more step - separating out certain questions (criminal status, humanitarian status etc) - which can be filled out on a computer. Address of applicant, age, dependents etc. This could screen like 95% of the data collected.
Then, if that's approved, it mails the applicant the physical forms for the more vital stuff.
I just find the
1. ancient system incredibly frustrating
2. lack of transparency on the processing system (how do they choose which batch they're working) frustrating.
Forgive my "complaining."