PantherDave Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Same fuggin boat, we want to hit the Abaco during Thanksgiving and mine, Mrs PD are expired and both the girls need theirs as well-so may have to put Abaco off a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBoog Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 at this point, the extra fee to have them expedite is probably well worth it. My kids passports arrived in less than three weeks with the expidited fee. Shocked rth he[[ out of me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 So, on Monday I went to the post office and applied for my kid's passport. Requested and paid for expedited service including next-day mailing both ways. Well, I just checked the status of his passport application online and it informs me that we have requested "routine service" and that the passport will arrive in 10-12 weeks. (And we are moving to Germany in about 6 weeks.) I am now on hold waiting to speak to someone at the National Passport Information Center. (and I'm guessing I will be on hold for a long long time) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Country Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 End of May/ first week of June we applied for the expedited service for my newborn's passport. As noted, supposed to be 2-3 weeks. We got it today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoopazz Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 (edited) I got through to "customer service" today. Our passports are "way down the line", even though we applied on April 2. They could not expedite them today because our departure is 15 days away. SO, I have to call again tomorrow (it took at least 8 calls to get through today), to request free expedition. They promise they can get it done before our trip if I get through to someone. RIGHT!, I'm making other arrangements. I have forked over another 100 bucks for duplicate birth certs and had to print out proof of application. This may be the next greatest gubmet f*ckup since Katrina. Thank you Mr. Peppermint Edited July 6, 2007 by whoopazz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoopazz Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 I guess Pelosi is now peppermint pattie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 (edited) So, on Monday I went to the post office and applied for my kid's passport. Requested and paid for expedited service including next-day mailing both ways. Well, I just checked the status of his passport application online and it informs me that we have requested "routine service" and that the passport will arrive in 10-12 weeks. (And we are moving to Germany in about 6 weeks.) I am now on hold waiting to speak to someone at the National Passport Information Center. (and I'm guessing I will be on hold for a long long time) woman on the phone said that since we weren't leaving within 14 days that she couldn't send them (whoever "them" is) an e-mail. I said, "Can't you at least tell them that we requested and paid for expedited service and they have us down for 'routine'?" and she said, "I guess I can do that." I'm waiting until Tuesday and if it isn't fixed, I'm contacting my representative and senator to see what they can do. Edited July 6, 2007 by wiegie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 (edited) This may be the next greatest gubmet f*ckup since Katrina. "You're doing a heck of a job." Edited July 6, 2007 by wiegie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted July 16, 2007 Author Share Posted July 16, 2007 Best $100 I ever spent. Paid the extra for overnight roundtrip and speedy service. Got it less than 3 weeks after I sent it. That said, I think it's a crock that they have it set up that way. I mean, it seems like right now, if you pay the basic rate you can just piss off 'cause you may never get it at all. Why even bother offering that option? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdrudge Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 That info will allow us to get back into the US (that is, records of application and a passport status report). However, Canada's entry rules still apply. That is, you need a passport (which I don't have yet), or a birth cert (which they took when I applied). I still don't see how I can get into Canada with neither.If you still live near where you were born, check with the local board of healty, city/country clerk, etc. I know in my town it's just as simple as showing up, proving your identity (state driver's license is sufficient) and filling out a form for a replacement/duplicate. We even have the option of getting a certificate or a convenient wallet sized copy. If you don't live close to your birthplace, still give them a call and see what the requirements are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 If you still live near where you were born, check with the local board of healty, city/country clerk, etc. I know in my town it's just as simple as showing up, proving your identity (state driver's license is sufficient) and filling out a form for a replacement/duplicate. We even have the option of getting a certificate or a convenient wallet sized copy. If you don't live close to your birthplace, still give them a call and see what the requirements are. He doesn't live close to his birthplace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boat_hacked Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 Here's a good site to help if you need a cert. BC. Vitalchek Or contact your birth state for info. I went this route, spent $15, and had my BC within 2 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoopazz Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 Update. I have secured duplicate birth certs for everyone, and it wasn't cheap. I also got the passport agency to expedite our passports free of charge, since we applied so long ago and are travelling in less than two weeks. They still would not guarantee that we'll have them on time. Talk about a clusterf*ck...But I think we'll be OK with photo IDs, duplicate birth certs, and proof of passport application (hopefully). At this point, anyone that has not either paid for or forced expedited service is on hold. They told me that ours were no where near ready for processing, this after 14 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grits and Shins Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 I ordered a passport 2+ months ago and have yet to receive it ... although I did nothing to expediete it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted July 17, 2007 Author Share Posted July 17, 2007 Update. I have secured duplicate birth certs for everyone, and it wasn't cheap. I also got the passport agency to expedite our passports free of charge, since we applied so long ago and are travelling in less than two weeks. They still would not guarantee that we'll have them on time. Talk about a clusterf*ck...But I think we'll be OK with photo IDs, duplicate birth certs, and proof of passport application (hopefully). At this point, anyone that has not either paid for or forced expedited service is on hold. They told me that ours were no where near ready for processing, this after 14 weeks. I've got to think that, based on how quickly mine got turned around and how slow they are if you don't pay for the quick, that they're getting enough expedite orders to keep them busy all day and must always do those first. Thus, the other pile never gets touched. It just keeps getting more and more backed up. If they're not going to increase their staffing, they'd better at least have some provision that, once a non-expedite order has sat there for x amount of time, it gets mixed in with the expedited orders. I mean, mine got to me on the short end of the 2-3 week promised time so it's not like they couldn't have pushed me back a bit. They could have put me behind a bunch of normal orders that had been sitting for 2-3 months and still gotten it to me within the promised 3 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoopazz Posted August 4, 2007 Share Posted August 4, 2007 Our passports arrived today ... Our trip was two weeks ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cunning Linguist Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Holy crap, seeing this bump reminded me we're still waiting for them We applied at the end of March... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holy Roller Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Just another reason to See Arkansas! My "friend" Pedro sezs, "F*** passports." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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