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02-23-2007, 12:48 PM
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how long did it take you to get your US passport?
How long did it take for your passport to come? I applied for mine last week with expedited service. The US Dept of State site says that it takes two weeks if you also have it overnighted. I'm just so worried it won't come in time.
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02-23-2007, 12:51 PM
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How long do you normally have to wait for a passport?
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02-23-2007, 12:55 PM
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6 to 8 weeks
Oh and I forgot to clarify in the original post: I got expidited service but I didn't get the overnighted service.
Last edited by Elizabeth; 02-23-2007 at 12:57 PM.
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02-23-2007, 01:13 PM
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Keep in mind too that the passport service is abnormally getting hammered lately with the transition to everyone needing passsports for canada and mexico in full swing.
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02-23-2007, 04:09 PM
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You need a passport to go into Canada and Mexico?? That sucks!
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02-23-2007, 04:11 PM
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When do you need it by?
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02-23-2007, 06:53 PM
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im not sure about mexico...but its needed for canada if you go by air or boat and next year (2008) its needed to go by land
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02-23-2007, 08:35 PM
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Here in Canada you now need a passport to get into the States no matter how you enter the country. People have been lineing up at three in the morning outside of the registry office in my city so they can submit passport applications. It's insane!
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02-23-2007, 08:59 PM
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mine came within 4 weeks, but that was several years ago. Good luck 
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02-23-2007, 10:00 PM
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the check to the us dept of state cleared so that must be a good sign
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02-23-2007, 10:00 PM
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rushed mine got it in 10 days
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02-24-2007, 07:59 AM
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I got mine in only a week or so, but I actually went to the Passport Authority in Houston where they're printed, so it was quicker... My little brother got his through the post office, and got his back in a couple weeks. He was stressing about missing a trip too though!
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02-24-2007, 11:25 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by justme
Here in Canada you now need a passport to get into the States no matter how you enter the country. People have been lineing up at three in the morning outside of the registry office in my city so they can submit passport applications. It's insane!
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As of January 23, 2007, passports are currently only required for AIR and SEA entry. If traveling by car, bus, or train, you DO NOT need a passport yet (and this includes Canadian citizens traveling to the US). Currently, the passport requirement for land travel is delayed. It is to be implemented no later than June 1, 2009 (though it's very unlikely that it'll be implemented any earlier).
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02-27-2007, 07:39 PM
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This summer, my dad managed to get his new Brazilian passport in two hours.
Five hours later he was with us in Cancun.
It pays to have connections.
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02-27-2007, 07:58 PM
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I'm dreading getting my passport renewed in 2 years, the price is sky rocketing and those new biometric chips break very easily.
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03-01-2007, 12:40 AM
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Expedited SHOULD take less than two weeks, but as was pointed out, the backlog is pretty bad right now. Good luck, hope it gets there soon!
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03-02-2007, 07:31 PM
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Its supposed to come on the 5th! So excited!
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03-02-2007, 09:12 PM
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Speaking of needing a passport to enter the US, here's an exchange that took place in front of me last weekend when I was crossing back from Mexico, between the immigration officer and a Hispanic teenager:
Border Agent: Where's your ID?
Teenage Guy: Um, I don't have one.
Border Agent: No drivers license or anything?
Teenage Guy: No, sorry, I didn't bring anything.
Border Agent: Are you a US citizen?
Teenage Guy: Yeah.
Border Agent: Can you prove that you're a US citizen?
Teenage Guy: Um, I dunno, I was born here.
Border Agent: Ok, go ahead, next time bring some ID!
I was speechless. Now I can't decide who's more incompetent, Homeland Security or the TSA... 
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03-02-2007, 09:35 PM
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Of course TSA is Homeland Security, so I guess it makes sense... you know what I mean. 
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03-03-2007, 07:57 AM
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Wow.... 
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Been to: Argentina, Chile, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Egypt. Greece, Turkey, England, France, Italy, Germany, Austria, Belgium, USA, Mexico, Spain, Monaco, Czech Republic, Ireland and Uruguay.
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