Renting a House or Visa to the U.S.!

For the last month or so, my family has been house hunting in the suburbs of Mumbai. After harassing the real estate agent for showing over 20+ houses in the same way as a lady would harass a garment sales man by making him pull down material, we finally found our dream rental house. A 25 storied building, bang in the middle of plush Lokhandwala Complex, Andher (West), basement car part, 7th floor and a view which is of not much use unless it is facing the beach or hills. The name "Blue Mountain". Yes!we are ready to move.

The procedure starts of with the real estate agent taking his vengeance on us for making him slog his ass out in the heat. He negotiates hard for the rent and agrees finally for a price. One down brokerage to go! Negotiates hard on the same and agrees for one month brokerage. Now the bio data. My father who is now around his 60+ is asked to create a bio-data along with photos of himself, his wife, his son, his daughter - in - law attached. (Was wondering what about thumb prints, retina test, DnA)

Then the society decides to check all documents ( Here we are taking deep breaths) Oh NO!!! The fools in the Income Tax had wrongly printed my fathers year of birth. Forms sent back, and a copy of the passport is sent. Once again hushed silence for a day, Hang on says a society member what if this passport is forged??? (Yes! What if we are AL-Qaeda, Lashkar, even better LTTE as we are southern Indians) for god's sake that is an Indian document with valid visa's in it !! No so poor dad gets his 1950's or so SSC marksheet which has the same year in his DOB! Ok so confirmed we are ordinary folks.

Now the interview we are supposed to meet the syndicate or mafia called Society committee and be in our best so they can say yes you can join us. There on time and society goons say "Sorry no time for you today, we are sorting our issues". A week goes by once again interview time, on time again and the result is - "Sorry two goons are on leave"!

A month is almost over with this act and I am sure I would have got a 10 year multiple entry visa to the U.S.

So my idea is Folks apply for U.S. visa life is better there ! I hope this Sunday I finally get my visa to the flat :D