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As you may know, people who work at embassies
are typically moody, rude individuals who seem
to care less about their job. When I called the
Chicago, Illinois consulate, whose territory
includes Kansas and Missouri (my hometown),
their basic answer to any question about
marriage in Greece is to ask for my fax number
so they can send a form (see attached). Since
they do not translate documents, I looked on the
web for translators. I found a website and
called the company. They said they only
handle. This is where I contacted …….l and
…….., whose office is located ............ They
do translations for companies as well as private
individuals seeking marriage in foreign
countries. The price structure is basically the
same everywhere in the states...$65 dollars a
document (approx. 52 Euros). I had six
documents.
In hindsight, I should have just sent them to
you. The price you quoted me was about the
same, but money wasn't the issue. I just was
a little hesitant at the time to send important
documents across the ocean as opposed to just
sending them a few hundred kilometers away.
Attached to this email is my letter to them that
I sent with my documents, asking for
certification from the Greek Embassy, per your
instructions.
This is when I was told that it wasn't necessary
for them to carry my documents to the Embassy
for the stamps, and that leaves us where we are
at now. I must of asked ……… at least three
times whether the services they provided would
be satisfactory to get married in Greece and
they assured me that they would, and that they
have done this many times with other couples.
I don't believe they are lying, but that they
have been misled. As I stated earlier, I got
the same answer from other consulate employees
in Houston, Texas and California. I called the
Washington, D.C. office, which is the main
consulate, and they gave me the runaround. I
couldn't get anybody there to answer my
questions yesterday.
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