I am a Canadian engaged to an American from Oklahoma. I've been looking into the many ways to immigrate to the states and I have concluded that America is not a welcoming country!!

Any path I take is going to take me almost a year of waiting and thousands of dollars in legal fees.

Why can't America be more welcoming to newcomers? This is a country built by immigrants, why make it so very hard to get in? Obviously I'm not coming to take advantage of your welfare system since Canada has one that is much easier to take advantage of. Why can't I just be free to move where I want?

I'm frustrated, I love America, please Uncle Sam, let me in.