Passports anyone??

[EbonyNIvory]

For those of you who applied for and recieved your passports already( sent away for it), did it take the entire 6 weeks that they said it would take or did you get it sooner???

[sarahbella636]

Mine took the entire 6 weeks

[Faerievert]

FH had to get one, it took 5-6 weeks to come in.
I had to get mine back in early 2002... as you can imagine, things took a little longer that year!

[EbonyNIvory]

:( I was hoping it would come in early!!! I'm so anxious!!!!

[sarahbella636]

Haha, that's what I was like too. I just wanted them to come to be totally assured that we could go on our honeymoon!

[pureevil]

We picked ours up exactly when they said they were going to be ready & we applied for our China entrance visas & those too were ready exactly when the said they would be! Good thing too cause we leave next Wednesday!
*We live in Canada though

[sarahbella636]

We picked ours up exactly when they said they were going to be ready & we applied for our China entrance visas & those too were ready exactly when the said they would be! Good thing too cause we leave next Wednesday!
*We live in Canada though

Ohh, you're going to China? That's awesome.

[pureevil]

Ohh, you're going to China? That's awesome.
We are spending a week in Beijing! It was a trip we won last year!
We'll get to see the Great Wall, the old & new Summer Palaces, the Forbidden City & a bunch of other great stuff!
I'm sooo excited but I'm a little nervous too! I've never flown on a plane before & this flights going to last forever! I have a prescription for sleeping pills & tranquilizers just in case, but I don't think I'll need them. I hope!
I've been in a helicopter before & that was awesome!

[WeddingDayBarbie]

I got the expedited service for me and my kids and I had it in about 2 wks.

[MrsCelentano07]

Is there a difference between a Canada passport & an American passport?
I have a Canada one,but not an American one,so if there's a difference,I should probably update before I move in May 2007, or sometime BEFORE the wedding so I'm able to go on our honeymoon (not sure where,but we know it will be rather far).

I'm not sure of the rules.
Can anyone fill me in and is there a website I can go to?

[Bianca]

Mine took the full 6 weeks too. It's good to know that the expedited service really works! How much extra did that cost (if you don't mind me asking)?

[EbonyNIvory]

Man!!!!!Ours just came a couple days ago. I called to check on them the day after the 6 week mark and I was told that they were in.... of all places........ New Orleans. And of course, they were really back up. All in all, it took ours 8 weeks to arrive. WORD TO THE WISE: If you need a passport, don't wait til the last minute; apply as soon as possible (unless you want to pay the extra $60+ overnight fees to have it expedited.)

[brisar112406]

Ours took like a month...right before Christmas too. I guess sometimes you just get lucky!

EbonyNIvory...Where do you live? They are processed out of the office closest to your home.

[EbonyNIvory]

I'm in Indiana

[sweetpolishgirl]

As most of you know, I am a Canadian and Chad is American.

I have a Canadian passport and I entered the United States on a TN Work Visa. I do not need to get an American passport to go back and forth. However, when Chad's parents who live here come up to Canada this summer and then again in August 2007 for the wedding, they are going to need passports (American ones). Rules changed December 2005 and all Canadian and American citizens need a passport to cross that border. The passports are about $80 and take about 10 business days to get issued. You can pay more to expediate the process. Just start getting your necessary paperwork, passport pictures, etc in order to avoid surprises or delays. Trust me, I had to go through so much just to move down here and be with Chad.

Hope this helps anyone out there!

[EbonyNIvory]

The passports are about $80 and take about 10 business days to get issued. You can pay more to expediate the process. Just start getting your necessary paperwork, passport pictures, etc in order to avoid surprises or delays. Trust me, I had to go through so much just to move down here and be with Chad.

Hope this helps anyone out there!


Is that for canadian passports??? Here's the info from the official website
(http://travel.state.gov)

Passport Fees

March 8, 2005

Routine Services (Form DS-11)
Non-Refundable

Age 16 and older: The passport application fee is $55. The security surcharge is $12. The execution fee is $30. The total is $97.


How Long Will it Take to Process a Passport Application?

If you apply And Choose You will receive your passport within about

At a Passport Acceptance Facility*

or

By Mail (for renewal, additional pages, and amendment)
Routine Service 6 Weeks
Expedited Service*

*Plus Overnight delivery service for:

Sending your application and Returning your passport to you
2 Weeks

*One of 7,000+ facilities accepting passport applications, such as your local post office, municipal office, courthouse, library. (See Where to Apply for Passports Nationwide )