Took 3 paperwork rounds to finally clear my cousin's passport hold in Cairo

I used to think consular delays were just people being lazy, but after flying there twice and sitting through two interviews that each got bounced for one missing stamp, I now see how one opaque rule can quietly trap someone for 11 months. Has anyone else had a bureaucratic snag that turned you from skeptic to believer in how small barriers add up?

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wood.john22d ago

Did you consider the stamp might've been avoidable with better prep?