Passport Delays
#1471
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Joined: Jun 2011
Location: Ohio
Posts: 24
Re: Passport Delays
Sure looks like it does'nt it......LOL.......but really no, it was out of frustration that I found this forum, just looking to see if anyone else was having the same problems, thought it was me, I was convinced they had lost my application. I can see how it looks like I left it to the last minute but due to last experience and what it was saying on the Embassy's website, 4 weeks, I thought that I had plenty of time.
I wish you luck in your waiting, in that you do not have to wait as long as most of the people on here..........it really is a shambles and something needs to be fixed.............and soon
I wish you luck in your waiting, in that you do not have to wait as long as most of the people on here..........it really is a shambles and something needs to be fixed.............and soon
#1472
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Update: called careline and my daughters passport was printed today and I should have it monday/ tues. 12 wks total it took.
In all this mess we forgot to check my sons and his expires in August. Can he return home to UK with a month left on it?
Update: called careline and my daughters passport was printed today and I should have it monday/ tues. 12 wks total it took.
In all this mess we forgot to check my sons and his expires in August. Can he return home to UK with a month left on it?
#1473
Re: Passport Delays
Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry8330/4.5.0.175 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/105)
Update: called careline and my daughters passport was printed today and I should have it monday/ tues. 12 wks total it took.
In all this mess we forgot to check my sons and his expires in August. Can he return home to UK with a month left on it?
Update: called careline and my daughters passport was printed today and I should have it monday/ tues. 12 wks total it took.
In all this mess we forgot to check my sons and his expires in August. Can he return home to UK with a month left on it?
#1474
Re: Passport Delays
You must be American...
alt meaning
Procrastinate=late (passport=late)
Precipitation=wet (excuses from careline=wet)
Automobile=car (the only way your going vacation without a passport=car)
three and four letter words probably abound about this situation!
alt meaning
Procrastinate=late (passport=late)
Precipitation=wet (excuses from careline=wet)
Automobile=car (the only way your going vacation without a passport=car)
three and four letter words probably abound about this situation!
#1475
Re: Passport Delays
I never did call Careline, in the end I had sent a private msg to Dean to see if he could help. However, the very next day after the private msg to Dean, the passport showed up. I'm beginning to think its some kind of divine
intervention....
Send Dean a msg or call Careline, seems like others are getting their passports and yours has been too long...
intervention....
Send Dean a msg or call Careline, seems like others are getting their passports and yours has been too long...
#1476
Re: Passport Delays
Timeline:
Mailed: March 22
Received DC: March 23
Processing started: April 15
Shipped: June 23
Arrived (will arrive): June 24
It is now 10 working weeks to the day since processing started.
Tracking indcates it was 'ready to ship' on the 20th, but not picked up until the 23rd.
This was essentially a new application (renewing an old expired blue passport).
Good luck to those that are waiting.
#1477
Re: Passport Delays
[QUOTE=mshedden;9454936]Woo hoo - a RESULT! UPS has my passport, and it will be here this afternoon which is a major relief.
Timeline:
Mailed: March 22
Received DC: March 23
Processing started: April 15
Shipped: June 23
Arrived (will arrive): June 24
It is now 10 working weeks to the day since processing started.
Tracking indcates it was 'ready to ship' on the 20th, but not picked up until the 23rd.
congrats!! Please don't molest the UPS guy when he arrives... they get all upset
Timeline:
Mailed: March 22
Received DC: March 23
Processing started: April 15
Shipped: June 23
Arrived (will arrive): June 24
It is now 10 working weeks to the day since processing started.
Tracking indcates it was 'ready to ship' on the 20th, but not picked up until the 23rd.
congrats!! Please don't molest the UPS guy when he arrives... they get all upset
#1478
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Joined: Jun 2011
Location: Ohio
Posts: 24
Re: Passport Delays
Woo hoo - a RESULT! UPS has my passport, and it will be here this afternoon which is a major relief.
Timeline:
Mailed: March 22
Received DC: March 23
Processing started: April 15
Shipped: June 23
Arrived (will arrive): June 24
It is now 10 working weeks to the day since processing started.
Tracking indcates it was 'ready to ship' on the 20th, but not picked up until the 23rd.
This was essentially a new application (renewing an old expired blue passport).
Good luck to those that are waiting.
Timeline:
Mailed: March 22
Received DC: March 23
Processing started: April 15
Shipped: June 23
Arrived (will arrive): June 24
It is now 10 working weeks to the day since processing started.
Tracking indcates it was 'ready to ship' on the 20th, but not picked up until the 23rd.
This was essentially a new application (renewing an old expired blue passport).
Good luck to those that are waiting.
#1480
Re: Passport Delays
Woo hoo - a RESULT! UPS has my passport, and it will be here this afternoon which is a major relief.
Timeline:
Mailed: March 22
Received DC: March 23
Processing started: April 15
Shipped: June 23
Arrived (will arrive): June 24
It is now 10 working weeks to the day since processing started.
Tracking indcates it was 'ready to ship' on the 20th, but not picked up until the 23rd.
This was essentially a new application (renewing an old expired blue passport).
Good luck to those that are waiting.
Timeline:
Mailed: March 22
Received DC: March 23
Processing started: April 15
Shipped: June 23
Arrived (will arrive): June 24
It is now 10 working weeks to the day since processing started.
Tracking indcates it was 'ready to ship' on the 20th, but not picked up until the 23rd.
This was essentially a new application (renewing an old expired blue passport).
Good luck to those that are waiting.
I hope that you will stick around BE now that you've found us. That goes for all you new ladies and gents who initially stumbled across us whilst looking for passport info
#1481
Custom User
Joined: Jun 2011
Location: Redondo Beach, CA
Posts: 11
Re: Passport Delays
Wife's renewal / kids' application timeline
Mailed May 2
Delivered May 3
Payment June 6
4 week point will be July 5, 6 week point is July 19
Travel booked for July 11 - Nine weeks - I had NO IDEA that I'd not left enough time.
Oldest Kid's US renewal timeline (expedited)
Dropped off June 14
Payment June 21
Arrived June 24
My child's US passport took ten days so that's about seven times faster than processing of UK passports in DC.
I would gladly have paid to courier the applications/passports to/from the UK if I had that option.
Mailed May 2
Delivered May 3
Payment June 6
4 week point will be July 5, 6 week point is July 19
Travel booked for July 11 - Nine weeks - I had NO IDEA that I'd not left enough time.
Oldest Kid's US renewal timeline (expedited)
Dropped off June 14
Payment June 21
Arrived June 24
My child's US passport took ten days so that's about seven times faster than processing of UK passports in DC.
I would gladly have paid to courier the applications/passports to/from the UK if I had that option.
#1482
Re: Passport Delays
I do hope he just delivers and doesn't 'do' the area. I would hate for him to show up on CNN as breaking news
couldn't agree more
couldn't agree more
#1484
Re: Passport Delays
I broke down and decided to call Careline. Twice I got just static and then a recording saying that there is a very high call volume(what a surprise) and to try my call again later. I noticed that the website now says to allow 10 weeks for processing but it's been longer than that for us. I am truly disgusted by all of this!
#1485
Re: Passport Delays
Indeed...we have a lot more to offer fellow British Expats besides passport advice.