Time warp

Mike submitted his request and a sizable check to ACSI to renew the International Christian Schools license that will tide ICS over until he receives the renewed state of Virginia license. Shortly after sending it in the mail, he realized that it would take 60 days to process. We don't have 60 days according to ICS and the MOE in Thailand. In order to get our work visas, we need to give every necessary document to ICS by early April. He then realized that he could pay additional money to have them process it within the next 2 weeks, so he called ACSI a few days later, only to realize that they didn't have any record of receiving his request and check. He checked back a few days later and the woman said that they had received all their mail from last week, but that they still hadn't received his request and check. Interesting! The next day, we got an envelope in the mail from them. Slightly confused, as they had claimed that they had never received anything, he opened the envelope to find the check he had sent. They sent it back and refused to process the request/cash the check because he had dated the check February 2008. Oops. It's all settled now. This time he just called them and gave them his credit card info. They said they would start the process that day. Phew-ta.