passport issues//

**eddy_purpus** · October 02, 2009, 11:03 PM

Yes ... yes ...
I might do it in October 20th to 25th but...
I still havent gotten my US citizen passport !

I applied for it on June, the 17th ... and to this date, I havent gotten it yet...
It was due to come to me in mail in 3 to 6 weeks maximum (?) time...

But now... there is this chance to go to Mexico for a few days... but IDK if I could get a permit from the gov. to do it so...

Im born here in the US... i just need my passport

What can i do ?

please help me ( I need to go and see my brother ... year and a half since I last visited him

)

To be exact...

I applied for my passport book... For the first time... I have never used any passport of the like since the new rule for US citizens came out on June the 1st...

**Lord Consul** · October 02, 2009, 11:44 PM

There must be a way to request the Department of State that you application for a passport be given "urgency" status. Contact the authorities.

**eddy_purpus** · October 02, 2009, 11:53 PM

Im browsing through official websites like Travel State ...
Edit... I checked the status of my passport application and it said that they couldnt find my application !

Something must be wrong :S

Edit..

Ive called this number

1-877-4-USA-PPT (1-877-487-2778)

TDD/TTY: 1-888-874-7793

Passport Information is available 24 hours, 7 days a week.

Speak with a representative Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., EST, excluding federal holidays.

But a machine answers and just gives you information that you dont need to know !
Like the directing for info to the very same website were you obtained this phone number!

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-

what do ?

Edit number 3...
Ive just emailed them ...
-___-
Its been like 3 months ..... still no passport...what do

?

**hellheaven1987** · October 03, 2009, 04:02 AM

Speak to a representive, I suppose...

Don't ever try to email public service - they are freaking slow to reply.

Also, prepare all the materials require to reapply a passport; if they lost the application, they simply tell you they lost it and ask you reapply, no exception.

Lastly, public service generally lack effeciency, so be patience and follow their instruction, even it does not make sense.

**LoZz** · October 03, 2009, 06:06 AM

moved to travel forum

**Mikonos** · October 03, 2009, 07:22 AM

Well, that bureaucracy for you.

The hard way to get nothing done.

I wish you the best of luck and hope you will get it in the end.

**eddy_purpus** · October 03, 2009, 03:37 PM

Originally Posted by hellheaven1987

Speak to a representive, I suppose...

Don't ever try to email public service - they are freaking slow to reply.

Also, prepare all the materials require to reapply a passport; if they lost the application, they simply tell you they lost it and ask you reapply, no exception.

Lastly, public service generally lack effeciency, so be patience and follow their instruction, even it does not make sense.

Reapply ?
They had my birth certificate!
and I paid the full application fee...

Those

ers sent my birth certificate too !

Im not gonna let those

ers get away with my 101 bucks I paid for everything...
Money is money.
Will I be able to get my money back ?

Originally Posted by Mikonos

Well, that bureaucracy for you.

The hard way to get nothing done.

I wish you the best of luck and hope you will get it in the end.

ty

**Ishoss** · October 03, 2009, 04:12 PM

You can get emergency passports at most airports in most countries. Not sure if you can in America.

**Ciabhán** · October 05, 2009, 09:37 PM

I would recommend finding a passport expediting company in your area. They can for a hopefully small(I did this in the late 80s/early 90s so it may have changed)fee try to find out what happened and speed up the process for you.