It may sound like an extrageration to some people, but this last email I received from immigration office is like the last straw dropped on my nerves that were already very tense.

"....We are actively processing this case.  However, we have to perform additional review on this case and this has caused a longer processing time"

I know what this means. Nonsense BS is what this really is. The whole ordeal of my GC journey is now heading to its fifth year and just when I'm expecting seeing the end of the tunnel at any minute, I got this standard bland yet bysmal message - additional review. What is it? REALLY? Namecheck? Background check? Employment verification? Just tell me so that I can move on, seriously.

Imagine waiting for another shoe to drop for the past five years. Really, sometimes that is how I feel about the whole process. Every freaking moment like this one can suddenly turn your subdued frustration into an erupting volcano. Immigration is a privilege and I should be responsible for the decision I made - the good, the bad, and the insane ones like this one - applying for GC. Yes, I got the idea. But I'm telling you that right now I'm fed up, I'm furious, and I am for once in a long time, distraught. 

You've heard this one - if it doesn't kill you, it will make you stronger. Really? I hope one day I can live to tell my tale then.