Begin rant,
As I posted in a different thread, I need to get fingerprinting done here in Hefei, for a job offer back home (Canada). After the fingerprinting here is done, it will take a few days to have it send to a fingerscan company to begin the processing there. The processing time in Canada for this is 8 - 10 weeks, which seems perfect for me because that is around the same time the job will start. So now, to talk about getting the fingerprints done in Hefei.
I was told there is a Notary Office in Hefei, two locations actually (same company), that does fingerprinting for foreigners. Great I thought. I wouldn't have to go to Shanghai or another big city to get it done. But then came the stuff needed by me to get it done. Look at list below:
1. Police office "blue slip", which is the paper people use to apply for a visa in Hefei, to confirm the living status of the person.
2. Marriage book (reason of residency for me)
3. Proof of job status (I use my HK business as proof, which I do business related things online)
4. Passport
I might be missing something, but at the moment, this is what's in my mind at the moment. The thing that really ticks me off is why in the world do I have to take the time out of my day to go to the police office to get that blue slip, which they usually make me wait about an hour until they "process" it there. Why do I have to show proof of job, and why do I have to show proof of residency?
This doesn't make sense. I already have been approved for a visa to stay in Hefei, so obviously this process has been done already on me. Why would someone ask me to do this again for them, just to take my fingerprints, WHICH IS NOT FOR A JOB IN HEFEI AND HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT? I say, as long as I bring proof of my identity (passport), and I do the fingerprinting in person in front of them, that should suffice.
Needless to say, I will be jumping through these hoops this afternoon, wasting time. I hope I don't kill someone or something before I leave here.
End of Rant
