Passport - Walk In

[phl_nov08 0]

When I completed my oath ceremony last week, there were letters in the envelope with the certificates authorizing new citizens to do walk-ins at the Philadelphia Passport Office (valid for I think 30 days).

Not heard of this before, so might be new?

I completed the process yesterday and today to get my passport. Cost is the same as doing expedited application at the post office, i.e. $180 (including the card), plus the costs to get to Philadelphia (train for me plus subway, x 2), plus the time to do it. Worth it to me to end this process, and without having to have the certificate or passport going through the post.

Also, probably only useful (or available) if you are located near one of the regional passport offices. Or maybe only here in Philadelphia, I don't know. But I feel lucky!!

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[broma25 2]

When I completed my oath ceremony last week, there were letters in the envelope with the certificates authorizing new citizens to do walk-ins at the Philadelphia Passport Office (valid for I think 30 days).

Not heard of this before, so might be new?

I completed the process yesterday and today to get my passport. Cost is the same as doing expedited application at the post office, i.e. $180 (including the card), plus the costs to get to Philadelphia (train for me plus subway, x 2), plus the time to do it. Worth it to me to end this process, and without having to have the certificate or passport going through the post.

Also, probably only useful (or available) if you are located near one of the regional passport offices. Or maybe only here in Philadelphia, I don't know. But I feel lucky!!

P

Cool your done!!

[moonhunt 1]

Yes, it is available same day service from Regional Passport Application Center if you are close to those locations.

I believe they MAY ask for supporting document such as travel itinerary or something like that.

http://travel.state.gov/passport/about/age...encies_913.html

Here is the list of agency for walk-in same-day processing.

Edited May 13, 2009 by moonhunt

[phl_nov08 0]

Yes, it is available same day service from Regional Passport Application Center if you are close to those locations.

I believe they MAY ask for supporting document such as travel itinerary or something like that.

http://travel.state.gov/passport/about/age...encies_913.html

Here is the list of agency for walk-in same-day processing.

Don't need any travel itinerary if you have the new citizen letter, and it's within 30 days of oath ceremony. Just walk-in, no appointment needed. This only works if you have the letter though, otherwise evidence of travel in next 14 days will be needed.

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[motu 6]

Interesting - though when I went to the Denver website they say this:

"The Colorado Passport Agency only serves customers who are traveling, or submitting their passports for foreign visas, within 14 days. To apply at the Agency, you must schedule an appointment by calling toll-free at 1-877-487-2778, 24 hours/day. If you are not traveling, or needing to submit your passport for foreign visas within 14 days, you must apply at a Passport Application Acceptance Facility."

There is no exception for newly naturalized applicants. Does the letter somehow grant the new citizen an exception? May be worth trying when the time comes. Thanks:

Edited May 14, 2009 by motu

[phl_nov08 0]

There is no exception for newly naturalized applicants. Does the letter somehow grant the new citizen an exception? May be worth trying when the time comes. Thanks:

Yes, this is an exception for newly naturalized citizens (letter came in envelope with the certificate of naturalization at oath ceremony), and allows walk-in without appointment for 30 days after oath. Very handy if you live near a passport agency.

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[jsnearline 2]

I wonder if it's a pilot program being done only in Philadelphia...

Edited May 14, 2009 by jsnearline

[wannabe_texan 0]

Sounds great - I hope they extend it to other areas!!

Congratulations phl_nov08 :D

[jasminelily 1]

Sounds great - I hope they extend it to other areas!!

Congratulations phl_nov08 :D

yup yup! Sounds really good! Also hope they extend to other areas!

Hi again wannbe_texan!

[NickD 203]

Was very tempted to make that 700 mile round trip to Chicago just so we didn't have to risk sending wife's certificate through the mails, but took that statement literally of bringing plane tickets within two weeks of the time you went in.

Already have a complex with the DOS as they lost my birth certificate, but that was only eight bucks, a first class postage stamp, and a weeks wait to get another. The certificate is 400 bucks and a years wait, so was stressed until that came back in.

Nothing is like dealing with governmental agencies and you would think as taxpayers, we should be the boss, but we are not, just someone to be constantly intimated by.