Posts tagged “bureaucracy”

I got my US visa renewed today, but no thanks to the petty bureaucrat at window 5 who objected to my American address, American phone numbers, and honest answers on my forms. He was rude, unhelpful, and left me without clear instructions. I got the visa anyway. He's still a dick.

My temporary crown shattered, which accidentally reminded me I had a DMV appointment that day, which meant I had two hours to study for a driving test I'd forgotten about. Panicked, crammed, passed with a perfect score. Also getting a California ID. Might even learn to drive someday.

Applying for a US work visa is a sleepless, form-filled, fingerprint-imperiling ordeal involving hours in the freezing cold, bulletproof glass, and a $500 "fraud prevention fee." But it worked. I got approved on the spot. I'm moving to San Francisco.