How to find a passport appointment?

[vivfran 59]

Anyone know what to do when all the clerk offices and USPS and libraries are booked months in advanced?? 
 

in houston tx and cannot find an appointment 

[JeanneAdil 6,202]

1. Print out the application DS-11
2. get the necessary passport photos done (Wallgreens,  UPS store, etc
3. Mail the application and certificate of naturalization in with fee and any other needed document according to the following site

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/forms.html

[beloved_dingo 1,932]

8 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

1. Print out the application DS-11
2. get the necessary passport photos done (Wallgreens,  UPS store, etc
3. Mail the application and certificate of naturalization in with fee and any other needed document according to the following site

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/forms.html

My understanding is you cannot mail the application for a new passport.

 

Apply in Person

 

Apply in person using Form DS-11 if you respond "Yes" to at least one of the following statements:

• I am applying for my first U.S. passport.
• I am applying with my child who is under age 16.
• My previous U.S. passport was issued when I was under age 16.
• My previous U.S. passport was lost, stolen, or damaged.
• My previous U.S. passport was issued more than 15 years ago.

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/need-passport/apply-in-person.html

[Crazy Cat 39,263]

49 minutes ago, vivfran said:

Anyone know what to do when all the clerk offices and USPS and libraries are booked months in advanced?? 
 

in houston tx and cannot find an appointment 

It is a real problem up here in Dallas, too.  Options:

 

1.  Supposedly, Ellis County passport office allows only walk-ins.  That might be a lengthy drive.  I have no personal experience with them: Passport-Info-Sheet---English (ellis.tx.us)

2.  If you are within a week or so of travel, you can try contacting a Senator's office.  They can help secure a same day passport appointment.

 

I was lucky.  I started searching several weeks before wife's oath ceremony.  I found one open appointment at a Dallas county office a week after the oath.  It took 6 weeks from submitting the app to delivery....expedited and overnight delivery services. 

Good luck!  This is the last obstacle.

Edited May 15, 2023 by Crazy Cat

[Timona 3,941]

How soon do you need it? 

If not soon, you have to go to post office website, put zip code for outside cities eg Spring, Katy, Sealy and choose dates further out. 

 

They're your best bet. Just helped someone out with this. So, it's fresh. 

 

[JeanneAdil 6,202]

1 hour ago, beloved_dingo said:

My understanding is you cannot mail the application for a new passport.

 

Apply in Person

 

Apply in person using Form DS-11 if you respond "Yes" to at least one of the following statements:

• I am applying for my first U.S. passport.
• I am applying with my child who is under age 16.
• My previous U.S. passport was issued when I was under age 16.
• My previous U.S. passport was lost, stolen, or damaged.
• My previous U.S. passport was issued more than 15 years ago.

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/need-passport/apply-in-person.html

My mistake /  sorry as we did mail ours in but we did it a USPS office (passport office there was closed but the clerk  handled it)  

[top_secret 2,062]

3 hours ago, vivfran said:

Anyone know what to do when all the clerk offices and USPS and libraries are booked months in advanced?? 

 

in houston tx and cannot find an appointment 

A little bit far but says they do walk-ins????https://co.jefferson.tx.us/dclerk/passports/pp.htm

Edited May 15, 2023 by top_secret

[Mike E 11,723]

55 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

we did it a USPS office (passport office there was closed but the clerk  handled it)  

Usps was your passport office. 
 

3 hours ago, vivfran said:

Anyone know what to do when all the clerk offices and USPS and libraries are booked months in advanced?? 
 

in houston tx and cannot find an appointment 

Best strategy is to book a passport appointment as soon as you know the date of oath. 
 

Otherwise book refundable international travel reservations and get an emergency appoibtment.

[Scandi 3,970]

All I needed to do was to update the website over and over until an appointment popped up. Only took a few minutes, people cancel their appointments all the time, snag one of those.

[Sarge2155 4,570]

15 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

1. Print out the application DS-11
2. get the necessary passport photos done (Wallgreens,  UPS store, etc
3. Mail the application and certificate of naturalization in with fee and any other needed document according to the following site

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/forms.html

If you are requesting a passport for the first time it has to be in person at an approved acceptance site i.e, USPS

[Sarge2155 4,570]

15 hours ago, vivfran said:

Anyone know what to do when all the clerk offices and USPS and libraries are booked months in advanced?? 
 

in houston tx and cannot find an appointment 

Keeping checking everyday and go out a little further than where you live. We did that and after a couple of days one opened up not close to where we live but doable. You'll have to grab whatever time and date is open though, but keep trying.

[Loren Y 2,732]

I had to book my wifes appointment over an hour away at a middle of nowhere post office to get an appointment even 3 weeks out. I scheduled it as soon as she passed the citizenship test, and knew oath would be in 3 weeks. Look in the middle of nowhere for a post office there. Might have to drive 2 to 3 hours out to get it done, but not much choice. Some libraries do it, but they fill up fast. If needed fly to the middle of Iowa, or Ohio, easy to get appointments there. or find a state closer to you that has appointments. There are a few in Montana also that always have appointments. Or you suck it up and pay a few hundred extra at one of the agencies that will do it for you.

[Mike E 11,723]

22 hours ago, vivfran said:

Anyone know what to do when all the clerk offices and USPS and libraries are booked months in advanced?? 
 

in houston tx and cannot find an appointment 

June 13,

 

Houston - Post Office

1500 HADLEY ST, HOUSTON, TX 77002-9998

 

[Crazy Cat 39,263]

I found 2 days with available appointments:

June 12 and June 13

Eastwood - Post Office

5415 LAWNDALE ST, HOUSTON, TX 77023-9998

[JoeChav 0]

On 5/15/2023 at 1:45 PM, vivfran said:

Anyone know what to do when all the clerk offices and USPS and libraries are booked months in advanced?? 
 

in houston tx and cannot find an appointment 

When are you looking travel? I had similar issue and was able to use a third party service that helped me get an appointment.