I hear the concern that stress related to choosing a destination might standardize document verification, and this is a valid consideration.
However, it seems to me that this statement draws a somewhat too strict boundary, as if the anxiety of choosing was the only driving force.
People often anticipate document verification out of pure administrative necessity, not just because of the importance of the annual trip.
For example, renewing a passport that is about to expire triggers early verification, even if the destination has not yet been chosen and without particular anxiety about the choice itself.