It's amusing that the author complains about a 2-week process for getting a Visa where Iranians have to wait months and in some cases a couple of years for a simple visitor Visa to US, and in many cases be denied for no good reason
how about:
Alexa, look up "X" in company wiki?
or
Alexa, what are the company holidays this month?
or
Alexa, submit an expense report for event "X" for "Y" dollars
or
Alexa, set Out of Office auto reply
or
...
I'm an immigrant myself and I'm not sure how exactly software is going to help with this process. It's true that there is a lot of paperwork involved and that could potentially be easier using more integrated software (that keeps your information and plugs it through all systems as opposed to you writing your info 10+ times). However, the main problem with immigration is not the paperwork but the bureaucratic regulations and emotional aspects.
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