For the past 5-6 years, going to the PSB to renew my visa has been uneventful, which is how I like it. But this recent trip to the PSB, has me wanting to get out of China even more now.
They usually do it in a week, then you can pick up your passport via a slip they issue you. Well, I tried to do that last week, and was told it was not there. I had to go to the second floor, to inquire as to why that was. I went there, and after bouncing around from door to door, I found the person that I handed my passport to the week before. I asked her what the holdup was, and she told me to wait a bit. Her and another police officer (guy) went into an office, were they chatted a bit about some things. Later on, an assistant (later I learned it was an actual police officer, who was dressed down that day) told me that the visa was not ready, and that they needed more time.
I said to her, usually this gets done in a week, why the holdup? She said she didn't know, because she is not the one I handed my passport to in the first place. When I asked to speak with the lady officer that did, she said they are a bit busy now, and for me to come back a few days later.
That was Thursday of last week. Forward to today (Tuesday)....I again went to the 6th floor to show them my receipt, to get my passport back, and once again, they said it wasn't ready, so go talk with the second floor people again. Before I did that, I spotted the officer, who I thought was an assistant that other day, as to why again is my visa not ready. There is a it of a story here that made me more upset, but I will spare the words.
Onto the second floor, I tried to relax myself as much as I could, to ask a male officer, why my passport wasn't ready for pickup. There were two other male officers in the room at the time, one of them being the one that had a meeting with that female officer last week. So, he said some things to the guy I spoke with, just briefly, then the guy I was speaking with told me that when it's ready, they will call me. I said that is not acceptable, because I had some people send money to me for a business transaction, and more will come. Without my passport, I can't remit the money from abroad. So, I asked for a deadline, and they said Thursday. I said, "zhen de?", they said yes.
I REALLY have had enough of China's BS. This just adds piss to the fire, and makes me consider going back to Canada even more of a reality now. Anyways....have any of you experienced anything like this of late? Last week, I saw another foreigner, black guy, on the second floor as well for some reason.
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Rant over. Thanks for listening.
