In November I received a check that I have subsequently been attempting to cash. Now three months later, its beginning to get quite tiring.

First, when I tried to go to the bank to get cash, I was told I needed to go to the bank it was issued from. Less convenient, but okay. When I got to that bank, a pen mark on the corner of the check indicated that the money was to be deposited into an account. Well, I don't have an account. Lets reissue the check.
Second check gets lost in the mail. I go on a month long journey around India.
Third check, after much pestering, finally arrives. I go to the bank to get it cashed. No, this can't happen, it has to be cashed at the branch the check was issued from. I go to the branch the check was issued from. No, on the check it says my name is Sedona Chinn. On my ID, it says my name is Sedona Bianca Chinn. This can't be done.

I'm really hoping to get this figured out before I leave for home in another two plus months. Welcome to the Indian banking system. Don't get involved.