Excuse my tone, I just find it frustrating that this great country, and my home for nearly 10 years, has become more ridiculous and patently corrupt, which makes this place look like some backward, banana republic,and the visa policy is exactly the sort of thing that supports that viewpoint. I was hoping property becoming open to foreign buyers would bring about some sense, any potential investor will surely run a mile when they discover the completely unregulated visa industry that only really exists because of the complete shambles the visa policy undeniably is. The fact that a $10 visa extension is routinely sold for $200+ isn't going to fill a property buyer with confidence, is it? There's normally someone who will reply to what I've just said trying to imply I'm somehow wrong, mistaken in what I say, but this pretending it isn't so, denial, call it what you will, is trying to defend the indefensible, which can't be done, OJ's attorney perhaps being a rare exception. But hark at me, talk about going round the houses, anyone with some current intelligence on the situation I'd be most interested, and grateful, for any vital statistics you'd care to share with me. Until then, cheers.