Passport Delays
Jun 30th 2009, 5:16 pm
#181
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Re: Passport Delays
For any other US residents needing to travel urgently, we can offer a Temporary Passport service which will give you a passport valid for up to one year. Our Los Angeles and Orlando offices offer this service by appointment. The Orlando office will also process an application and mail it to you in exceptional circumstances (but you will need to go to your nearest consulate to fill out the application forms and to get your identity verified first).
Dean
Jun 30th 2009, 5:46 pm
#182
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Re: Passport Delays
I got a call today that I have a UPS next day item that needs signature. I am going to pick it up on the way home from work. Hopefully it's a shiny new UK passport
Jun 30th 2009, 5:53 pm
#183
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Re: Passport Delays
I haven't received a PM, but from what you've said, you do have the option to get an emergency one-way passport from your nearest Consulate. I'm presuming you don't need to travel back to the US, so we can cancel your passport application and then you can apply for a new passport when you get back to the UK.
For any other US residents needing to travel urgently, we can offer a Temporary Passport service which will give you a passport valid for up to one year. Our Los Angeles and Orlando offices offer this service by appointment. The Orlando office will also process an application and mail it to you in exceptional circumstances (but you will need to go to your nearest consulate to fill out the application forms and to get your identity verified first).
Dean
For any other US residents needing to travel urgently, we can offer a Temporary Passport service which will give you a passport valid for up to one year. Our Los Angeles and Orlando offices offer this service by appointment. The Orlando office will also process an application and mail it to you in exceptional circumstances (but you will need to go to your nearest consulate to fill out the application forms and to get your identity verified first).
Dean
Jun 30th 2009, 6:00 pm
#184
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Re: Passport Delays
I haven't received a PM, but from what you've said, you do have the option to get an emergency one-way passport from your nearest Consulate. I'm presuming you don't need to travel back to the US, so we can cancel your passport application and then you can apply for a new passport when you get back to the UK.
For any other US residents needing to travel urgently, we can offer a Temporary Passport service which will give you a passport valid for up to one year. Our Los Angeles and Orlando offices offer this service by appointment. The Orlando office will also process an application and mail it to you in exceptional circumstances (but you will need to go to your nearest consulate to fill out the application forms and to get your identity verified first).
Dean
For any other US residents needing to travel urgently, we can offer a Temporary Passport service which will give you a passport valid for up to one year. Our Los Angeles and Orlando offices offer this service by appointment. The Orlando office will also process an application and mail it to you in exceptional circumstances (but you will need to go to your nearest consulate to fill out the application forms and to get your identity verified first).
Dean
Jul 1st 2009, 2:43 pm
#190
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Re: Passport Delays
A bit of hope for everyone on this thread --
I applied for a renewal of my british passport June 12th. It cost me $225. I sent it certified and it arrived in Washington DC June 15th. I've been chewing my nails and hoping it didnt take six weeks -- I wanted to travel this month. Got woken up this morning by a cheerful UPS man with my brand new British Passport. Didn't recieve any warning or anything, it just came.
It took only 15 days from when my passport was recieved in Washington for it to get back to me. I think the must be sorting things out. Good luck to everyone. And also -- I noticed that Jules said she and another woman paid by money order and got theirs back quickly -- I also paid by money order. =]
I applied for a renewal of my british passport June 12th. It cost me $225. I sent it certified and it arrived in Washington DC June 15th. I've been chewing my nails and hoping it didnt take six weeks -- I wanted to travel this month. Got woken up this morning by a cheerful UPS man with my brand new British Passport. Didn't recieve any warning or anything, it just came.
It took only 15 days from when my passport was recieved in Washington for it to get back to me. I think the must be sorting things out. Good luck to everyone. And also -- I noticed that Jules said she and another woman paid by money order and got theirs back quickly -- I also paid by money order. =]
Jul 1st 2009, 3:25 pm
#191
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Re: Passport Delays
A bit of hope for everyone on this thread --
I applied for a renewal of my british passport June 12th. It cost me $225. I sent it certified and it arrived in Washington DC June 15th. I've been chewing my nails and hoping it didnt take six weeks -- I wanted to travel this month. Got woken up this morning by a cheerful UPS man with my brand new British Passport. Didn't recieve any warning or anything, it just came.
It took only 15 days from when my passport was recieved in Washington for it to get back to me. I think the must be sorting things out. Good luck to everyone. And also -- I noticed that Jules said she and another woman paid by money order and got theirs back quickly -- I also paid by money order. =]
I applied for a renewal of my british passport June 12th. It cost me $225. I sent it certified and it arrived in Washington DC June 15th. I've been chewing my nails and hoping it didnt take six weeks -- I wanted to travel this month. Got woken up this morning by a cheerful UPS man with my brand new British Passport. Didn't recieve any warning or anything, it just came.
It took only 15 days from when my passport was recieved in Washington for it to get back to me. I think the must be sorting things out. Good luck to everyone. And also -- I noticed that Jules said she and another woman paid by money order and got theirs back quickly -- I also paid by money order. =]
P.S i also paid by money order which was cased by the consulate on the 20th
of May.
Jul 1st 2009, 9:17 pm
#192
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Re: Passport Delays
Like most others on this forum I have experienced huge delays and difficulties getting my passport renewed in the US. My application was received in Washington May 3rd. Six weeks later I hadn't heard anything so I did an online status enquiry and got the dreaded generic response which included a part that they would only contact me again if there was a problem with the application.
Well, this morning the phone rang with UPS saying I needed to be home to sign for a package. Three hours later they show up. I excitedly ripped into the envelope expecting my new passport. Huge disappointment, instead was my old expired passport, my application and a letter requesting more documentation.
What happened to contacting me if there was a problem, and why did it take eight weeks to discover it? Don't these people know how to pick up the phone or send an e-mail? Now I have to pretty much start all over again although if it can be done in less than another eight weeks I will only have to pay $12 postage. Not sure if there is much chance of that happening given what I have seen on this forum.
I probably should have tried instead to take my family on holiday to some third world country.....like Washington....Just kidding. Still, very frustrating.
Well, this morning the phone rang with UPS saying I needed to be home to sign for a package. Three hours later they show up. I excitedly ripped into the envelope expecting my new passport. Huge disappointment, instead was my old expired passport, my application and a letter requesting more documentation.
What happened to contacting me if there was a problem, and why did it take eight weeks to discover it? Don't these people know how to pick up the phone or send an e-mail? Now I have to pretty much start all over again although if it can be done in less than another eight weeks I will only have to pay $12 postage. Not sure if there is much chance of that happening given what I have seen on this forum.
I probably should have tried instead to take my family on holiday to some third world country.....like Washington....Just kidding. Still, very frustrating.
Jul 2nd 2009, 1:06 am
#193
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Re: Passport Delays
Like most others on this forum I have experienced huge delays and difficulties getting my passport renewed in the US. My application was received in Washington May 3rd. Six weeks later I hadn't heard anything so I did an online status enquiry and got the dreaded generic response which included a part that they would only contact me again if there was a problem with the application.
Well, this morning the phone rang with UPS saying I needed to be home to sign for a package. Three hours later they show up. I excitedly ripped into the envelope expecting my new passport. Huge disappointment, instead was my old expired passport, my application and a letter requesting more documentation.
What happened to contacting me if there was a problem, and why did it take eight weeks to discover it? Don't these people know how to pick up the phone or send an e-mail? Now I have to pretty much start all over again although if it can be done in less than another eight weeks I will only have to pay $12 postage. Not sure if there is much chance of that happening given what I have seen on this forum.
I probably should have tried instead to take my family on holiday to some third world country.....like Washington....Just kidding. Still, very frustrating.
Well, this morning the phone rang with UPS saying I needed to be home to sign for a package. Three hours later they show up. I excitedly ripped into the envelope expecting my new passport. Huge disappointment, instead was my old expired passport, my application and a letter requesting more documentation.
What happened to contacting me if there was a problem, and why did it take eight weeks to discover it? Don't these people know how to pick up the phone or send an e-mail? Now I have to pretty much start all over again although if it can be done in less than another eight weeks I will only have to pay $12 postage. Not sure if there is much chance of that happening given what I have seen on this forum.
I probably should have tried instead to take my family on holiday to some third world country.....like Washington....Just kidding. Still, very frustrating.
Jul 2nd 2009, 3:10 am
#194
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Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 34,649
Re: Passport Delays
Like most others on this forum I have experienced huge delays and difficulties getting my passport renewed in the US. My application was received in Washington May 3rd. Six weeks later I hadn't heard anything so I did an online status enquiry and got the dreaded generic response which included a part that they would only contact me again if there was a problem with the application.
Well, this morning the phone rang with UPS saying I needed to be home to sign for a package. Three hours later they show up. I excitedly ripped into the envelope expecting my new passport. Huge disappointment, instead was my old expired passport, my application and a letter requesting more documentation.
Well, this morning the phone rang with UPS saying I needed to be home to sign for a package. Three hours later they show up. I excitedly ripped into the envelope expecting my new passport. Huge disappointment, instead was my old expired passport, my application and a letter requesting more documentation.
Jul 2nd 2009, 4:42 pm
#195
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Re: Passport Delays
So I sent 3 of ours back for renewal 3 weeks ago - payed by CC and amount has been taken 2 days ago. Whats the consenus of how long it could take from now. We are going away (not needing PP just in US) for three weeks next week, what happens if your not there to sign - we need them for trip 1st Sept.
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