Most people who successfully receive their visa simply read the discussions, keep a low profile, and move on with their lives. They rarely feel the need to announce that everything went smoothly.
On the other hand, a very large proportion of those who are denied, probably 90 percent or more, tend to share detailed posts about their experience. Because of that, you naturally see far more stories about rejections than approvals. It creates the impression that failures are more common, when in reality it is just that successful applicants usually stay quiet.
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