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I sent a letter 2 weeks back and didn't get a reply but it was about taking so long to process the fee (I don't know what you wrote in yours, did you ask for a call back?). Why didn't careline just get them to call you? I thought they have done that for some people.

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says 'UK consulate washington passport centre' or something along those lines. What passport are you applying for the visa on?

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:thumbsup:

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Just received my passports -

Basically received by British Embassy DC 2nd April:
CC charged on the 11th May.

Ended up making 2 calls to the careline

Received today - thats about 11.5 weeks start to finish.

Hope this helps

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They told me to call back next monday and they will check to see what is happening... i sent a letter with my actual e-ticket and the wedding card.

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The Visa is for my Japanese wife to enter the uk. The passport is for my son

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Hi,
I've been reading this thread with some alarm! Here's my situation and I hope someone can advise:

I need to travel to England in a little over 3 months (that's 13 weeks and is cutting it fine with the 12 weeks people are mentioning). I have a current British passport, my son's one recently expired. I have the C2 form filled out with passport photos and ready to send. My son also has a current American passport.

So my questions are:

Should I just apply now and hope the passport gets here in time? Is it OK for my son to travel into the UK on his American passport, if it doesn't arrive? If so, he would need to fill in a visa waiver (or rather I'd do it for him, since he's 7)?

What are the best steps to ensure he gets his passport, I've been reading about ETD but am not sure how best to go about this.

I would also consider traveling to a consulate as a last resort, although I would have no idea the best way to do this and whether I'd need to take my son, too.

Thanks in advance!
Kevin

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Firstly, I know nothing...but...

Somewhere on this forum someone opined that one could use the US passport to satisfy the airlines requirement for having a valid passport for travel, but at UK immigration show the expired UK passport. (Worst case he still has his US passport.)

Then renew the UK passport when in the UK where the delay is nowhere near what it is here in the US.

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Kevin, if it is for a visit, maybe your son should just travel on his US passport. Renew the UK one when he returns? Or while you are in the UK?

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Thank you both for your quick replies. If it is fine for him to travel into the UK on his US passport (it's just a 2 1/2 week visit) without it affecting his UK citizenship (I don't imagine that it could, but you never know) - then that would probably be more agreeable than going through admin hell that some people have been experiencing.

Then it is just a question of whether to bring his expired passport, or just apply when I return.

I'm not sure the how the process would work for renewing his UK passport in the UK, when living abroad - that's probably for a different thread but are such situations accounted for or has anyone done this?

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FINALLY!!!! Got my passport in the mail today.

12 weeks later. Here's the timeline:

SENT = 23rd March
RECEIVED = 24th March
PAYMENT = 15th April
CARELINE CALL = 10th June
PASSPORT RECEIVED = 16th June.

12 weeks, to the day! I hope everyone else gets their passports on time also. Good luck folks.

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Update: I have received an email from fco.gov.uk in Washington who have informed me (after 10 weeks) the following:
Your application has been processed and payment taken but we are unable to issue a passport for the reasons highlighted below. Your case will remain active for 6 months from the above date; if you have not supplied all supporting documentation requested your application will be rejected and you will not be eligible for a refund.

· Marriage Certificate – The marriage certificate provided is not acceptable for nationality purposes. We require a State issued certificate,
signed by the province/state/country authorities (a certificate issued by the Church is not acceptable). These documents are generally available
from the Officeof Vital records in the USA and Canada.
and
Completed Mothers declaration (link given below) http://www.xpresspassport.com/Docume...claration2.pdf

I sent my marriage certificate I guess I sent the wrong one? I have to go home and search through everything and see if I can find the one they want any advice?

and also... I went through A Briggs to get this for me (the passport) and they had no idea that I needed this stuff and I paid them extra to get the passport for me and hand deliver the information to Washington. I am so depressed. I called them and they simply said: Sometimes the Gov't will ask for additional paperwork depending on the person. So that's it.

:-( I wonder how much more delayed this will be if I get the info to them by Monday?

I have to admit we've had so much bad luck lately that I literally sobbed at my desk from exhaustion over all the things that have happened to us lately. :-( Praying and Hoping for a break at some point!!! :fingerscrossed:

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Congrats!

Our timeline is identical to yours, except 4 calls to careline and nothing rec'd yet. Went to DC today and got an ETD for my wife who is flying out Monday. I don't need mine until mid July, so hopefully it will show soon...

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The US is the one that's funny about only recognizing us as US citizens. He *must* enter/exit the US with a US passport.

The UK doesn't mind. Many dual UK/US folk from here will simply travel on their US passports when visiting the UK. It will not affect his UK citizenship to travel, even to the UK, on a US passport.

There are some past posts about renewing while in the UK. Skim this thread, but the info is probably going to be elsewhere.

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US passport is fine to travel to the UK for a holiday, as long as it's valid for the purpose of the trip and I can't see him having a US criminal record to now allow travel with it :D

Renew in the UK, it'll be quicker and cheaper.