This actually might not be so bad as she thought. She could start the process now, earn some coin in the meantime, and have a further realized plan once she was granted entry. Why pay through the nose to be smuggled in when she could enter freely? Her arms and armor would present a difficulty, but she suspects it would be a lot cheaper to smuggle those across, if it turned out to be necessary. The tricky thing was....well, she still has no confirmation that the government is acting illegitimately. She might have compromised some of her values earlier, but not her core principles. She'll have to be careful not to act in an unlawful manner as much as possible until she could ascertain the true nature of this place. She'll have to be careful in what she said to not deceive overmuch. "I do not have the papers necessary, but I have no problems complying with the application process. Do I need to schedule a time to be questioned and approved?"