<p>I apologize if I confused anybody. My intent was to show readers on the board that the process is all out in the open in terms of numbers because it’s governed by US law, and there’s really no mystery. </p>
<p>As a BGO, I get a lot of questions about “nomination vs. appointment” and I take great care to explain the difference, and to emphasize that you only need one nomination - even though I tell people to apply for all the sources that they’re eligible for.</p>
<p>The bottom line is that it is a very fair process even if it does add a lot of extra work for the candidate. If you have a nom and are triple q’ed, you go into a pool of approximately 2,000 applicants who have cleared those same hurdles. From there, it’s whether you’re one of the best 1500 applicants who have applied. 3 out of 4 are pretty good odds, aren’t they?</p>