bktheirregular: (Heritage)
bktheirregular ([personal profile] bktheirregular) wrote2008-03-03 10:56 pm

Grinding slow

This morning, Periferia Office: "Yes, we sent the visa papers out to the Greek consulate in New York. Didn't the Dimos Athinon office tell you anything?"

One hour later: "This is Dimos Athinon, calling to let you know that the visa papers you requested have been sent out."

3:30pm New York time, 10:30 Athens time: "I'm sorry, but I haven't seen any papers concerning your visa request. Are you sure they were sent out?"

(Note: this last was after being put on hold for fifteen minutes. If I'd been calling on an ordinary international call, instead of calling via Skype through my DSL line, I would have been tearing out my hair.)

[identity profile] weirdweb.livejournal.com 2008-03-04 03:08 am (UTC)(link)
Are you sure they were sent out?"

"Why no. I just found out the two separate offices that confirmed they were sent out were actually a couple of crank callers. Or the voices in my head, I'm still not sure."

Argh. *hugs*