| Take a look at the chaos after May 17th (when the walk-in procedure kicked in) at the three forerunning consulates, and you will see how stupid it is to say 54RMB is too expensive, and realize it's nothing but an excuse. Think about it, the average person who applies for a US visa will need to prove that they have a large sum of money in a Chinese bank to sponsor their trip/study anyway, so 54 is NO BIG DEAL, especially compared to the two scenarios now happening to the poor Chinese applicants: either you have to wait at the consulate overnight to make sure you are admitted because everyday thousands of people flock to the consulate, or you will (or others will) pay hundreds more for a "spot" from the "ticket vendors". Which one is more expensive, 54 or as high as 400?! Why doesn't the bureau crack down on the ticket vendors so people can play fair? This is sooo excuse! Nobody cares. What's more, there is an abundance of information (in both English and Chinese) online so nobody will be foolish enough to actually call in to ask for a long-winded critical piece of information! I am sad to read about the accounts of visa situations these days. This is a step-back no matter how you look at it. |