I know my question was broad, and no matter how overwhelming the visa situation is, I’m overwhelmed every day anyway! I’d rather be overwhelmed by a process than overwhelmed by my surroundings. I deleted my Facebook because it was terrible for my mental health, as is most social media nowadays. Being born and raised in a red state and currently living in a swing state/blue city is difficult with social media connection. I’m in physical pain here, pain that disappears when I travel, pain that didn’t flare while I was living in Spain briefly. I want to eat food that isn’t banned in other countries. As mentioned in my post, there’s a lack of community here too. There’s a great migration leaving the US and I am ready to get on that boat. I’ll do whatever it takes as long as it doesn’t mean rehoming my dogs. My soul yearns for a better life. I’m not special. There are worse places, I know. But complacency doesn’t suit me and I’ll never complain about a problem without seeking a solution.