Hi all

I sent my passport renwal forms off to the British Embassy in Washington DC 6 weeks ago. I sent it via USP Next day air and had it signed for. I am getting extremely worried that my passport will not come in time for my trip home to uk at 4am 26th August 06.

I have called the passport number mentioned on the ukusa web site. (it costs $2.10 PER MINUTE!!)I have called them FIVE times (in the past 6 weeks) only to be told that I am not on their systems and to wait a week and call again. Well, today was the last straw, I wanted to speak to a suprevisor and get him to explain why I am not in their system even though $185 was taken out of our credit card account on the 2nd August 06. I was again reassured that a call would be put through to the Embassy and someone would contact me. Well,

NO ONE HAS CALLED ME! and I am getting really really nervous about getting my passport on time. I am nervous that on the form I wrote that I was leaving on holiday 26th august 06 which I am just really early in the morning. I want it BEFORE that day!!!

Does ANYONE know another emergency contact number I can call? I really am desperate to find out about my passport as far as I know its been lost and I need it. As you can imagine I am really nervous about this because it also has my I-551 stamp in it and I need that to get my drivers licence renewed and also I need another SS number.

I am really desperate.
Can anyone help me?!!!

please?

Sorry to hear you are having such problems with your passport... when I renewed my passport I had it back within 2 weeks... I don't have any phone numbers for you sorry... Hope you get it real soon..

Kezzie

The number below is off the Washington website (there are various other numbers for various consuls around the states) it is listed as an emergency number - personally with time going on and your getting no joy from the outsourced passport number I reckon you have every right to ring the embassy, attempt to speak to someone who can help your cause and kick up a stink in the true British way! Good Luck and enjoy your trip.



The British Embassy
Washington, DC
Emergency: (202) 588 6500
Fax: (202) 588 7850

Thanks Widge

The Embassy called me this morning to let me know my passport was approved and it would arrive by fedex today. I am just so so relieved because I really need this. Anyway, I still feel nervous and will feel so much better when I am actually holding it in my hand later!!!

I will let you all know if I get it.

THanks a bunch and thanks to all for reading and advising.