So I'm really stressed out and panicking at the moment because I received the letter from the gender clinic saying they'd received my referral and that I needed to fill in and send of these forms with my information and stuff. I was trying to sort out a massive debt my ex had run up in my name at the time which also had come in the post so thinking I had all the time in the world as it had taken 7 months to receive this letter from the GIC, I put it to the side and focused on sorting out my fraudulent ex problem. Also it included an optional change of details form for address and name and I've been meaning to change both so was planning on sending it all back in one go when I've moved and changed my name by deed poll.
Last tuesday though, I suddenly thought what if there was a deadline with the GIC forms? I mainly stay round at my partners and don't go back to my place much, so I went there to find the letter and it said return within 6 weeks or you'll be discharged, So immediately I ran out and bought envelopes and first class stamps, filled it all in. I posted it on the wednesday morning, exactly 5 weeks to the date of their letter. I thought this would be ok, first class, in the middle of the week, with a whole 7 days left. No problem, surely.
But I called up on this friday, 2 days after posting the forms, so it should have arrived, and I asked them if they'd received my forms because I really can't cope with being set back another 2 years, and they said they weren't sure because it takes time to process them. The lady on the phone was very vague, and reluctantly, quietly, I heard the word "Weeks". I then said but I sent it within the time limit, surely I can't be discharged because of the time it takes to process it? then she said she wasn't sure and she'd put a note on the system and to call back monday.
I don't think I'll get a better answer when I call tomorrow, I've worked on the phones before listening to distressed people without heating or hot water so I know she was sorry there was she could do and was giving me the slip and there's a real chance I'm going to lose out because of this and she didn't want to be the one to tell me. I know that phonecall, I've been on her end for hundreds of them. So I'm now thinking the only thing I can try is going down there in person. I've booked an afternoon off work that I'm already owed for tuesday (the day before the 6 week deadline), and I'm about a half hour train out of London, not like I'm travelling cross country and really going out of my way or anything, but do you think if I turn up there in person, maybe even refill the forms there and then, they'll see that I'm extremely serious and not discharge me? I would beg on my hands and knees for this if I had to. Has anybody else experienced this problem? any advice appreciated.
Hi Frazer, sorry for the stress. I've not had the pressure of deadlines, but from experience the GIC is somewhat slow at processing incomming mail.
Your letter SHOULD have been marked with its arrival date, so even if it takes them a few days to process it, you will hopefully be OK.
Fingers crossed for you. X
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