I make copies at home....and to get several birth certificates, of course I paid for that- that's normal- everywhere, in every country.
Noone asked us immigrants to get here- we chose to move to the US. You want something from this country, not the other way around- so you ( in general, every immigrant) need to 1) do your homework BEFORE you get here ,2)need to adapt and 3) yes, pay for the service you need to use in order to be granted any type of visa. That's how it works, in any developed country.
No country rolls out the red carpet for you, bringing a marching band and x amount of $ as welcome bonus for you 🤣🤣🤣