BA4JJU The application submitted last Friday at noon. The case, which was received on Monday morning this week, still hasn't progressed to the next stage as of now.
BA4JJU BD7PRI It seems Shandong promised to process applications within 15 working days. My friend submitted his application on the same day and received confirmation from Yantai, but it took almost a week for them to process it. I also asked other Yantai residents in the group, and they confirmed that the processing time is usually around a week.
Liridice For example, in a local setting, it is normal for peak periods (such as after issuing a batch of operation permits) to take approximately 10 working days. In non-peak periods, processing typically takes 3-5 working days.
BA4JJU Liridice It shouldn't be a peak period, and I haven't seen any exams in Yantai recently. It seems like the processing is just slow. My friend submitted his application on the same day and got it processed immediately.
BA4JJU Anonymous8 The main reason is that my friends in other cities in Shandong all used the same call sign when they landed.