Thousands of these so-call 3rd party expedited passport companies on the web, only the DOS can issue a passport, and why pay extra to have some flunk screw things up for you. Have your application filled out, need your original Naturalization Certificate, and two professional passport photos and make a direct appointment with any of the same day agencies listed below. Also need your plane ticket.
Boston Passport Agency This Agency now issues the US Passport Card on-site! Thomas P. O'Neill Federal Building 10 Causeway Street, Suite 247 Boston, MA 02222-1094 Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., local time, M-F, excluding Federal holidays<br style="margin-left: 20px;">Schedule An Appointment 24/7: 1-877-487-2778
Chicago Passport Agency This Agency now issues the US Passport Card on-site! Kluczynski Federal Building 230 S. Dearborn Street, 18th Floor Chicago, IL 60604-1564 Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., local time, M-F, excluding Federal holidays<br style="margin-left: 20px;">Schedule An Appointment 24/7: 1-877-487-2778<br style="margin-left: 20px;"><br style="margin-left: 20px;">
Colorado Passport Agency Cherry Creek III 3151 South Vaughn Way, Suite 600 Aurora, CO 80014 Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., local time, M-F, excluding Federal holidays<br style="margin-left: 20px;">Schedule An Appointment 24/7: 1-877-487-2778 <br style="margin-left: 20px;">
Connecticut Passport Agency 50 Washington Street Norwalk, CT 06854 Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., local time, M-F, excluding Federal holidays<br style="margin-left: 20px;">Schedule An Appointment 24/7: 1 (877) 487-2778
Dallas Passport Agency This Agency now issues the US Passport Card on-site! Earle Cabell Federal Building 1100 Commerce St, Suite 1120 Dallas, TX 75242 Hours: 8:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m., Local Time, M-F, excluding Federal holidays. <b><br style="margin-left: 20px;">Schedule An Appointment 24/7:</b> 1-877-487-2778
Detroit Passport Agency This Agency now issues the US Passport Card on-site! 211 West Fort Street, 2nd floor Detroit, MI 48226-3269 Hours: 9:00 a.m.- 3:30 p.m., Local Time, M-F, excluding Federal holidays <b><br style="margin-left: 20px;">Schedule An Appointment 24/7:</b> 1-877-487-2778
Honolulu Passport Agency Prince Kuhio Federal Building 300 Ala Moana Blvd. Suite 1-330 Honolulu, HI 96850 Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., local time, M-F, excluding Federal holidays<br style="margin-left: 20px;">Schedule An Appointment 24/7: 1 (877) 487-2778
Houston Passport Agency This Agency now issues the US Passport Card on-site! Mickey Leland Federal Building 1919 Smith Street 4th Floor Houston, TX 77002-8049 Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., local time, M-F, excluding Federal holidays<br style="margin-left: 20px;">Schedule An Appointment 24/7: 1-877-487-2778
Los Angeles Passport Agency This Agency now issues the US Passport Card on-site! Federal Building 11000 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 1000 Los Angeles, CA 90024-3615 Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., local time, M-F, excluding Federal holidays<br style="margin-left: 20px;">Schedule An Appointment 24/7: 1-877-487-2778
Miami Passport Agency This Agency now issues the US Passport Card on-site! Omni Center 1501 Biscayne Boulevard Suite 210 Miami, FL 33132 Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., local time, M-F, excluding Federal holidays<br style="margin-left: 40px;">Schedule An Appointment 24/7: 1-877-487-2778
Minneapolis Passport Agency This Agency now issues the US Passport Card on-site! 212 3rd Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55401 Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m, local time, M, W-F, and Tuesdays 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., local time, excluding Federal holidays <b><br style="margin-left: 20px;">Schedule An Appointment 24/7:</b> 1-877-487-2778
New Orleans Passport Agency One Canal Place (corner of Canal and North Peters Streets) 365 Canal Street, Suite 1300 New Orleans, LA 70130-6508 Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 12 p.m., local time, M-F, excluding Federal holidays<br style="margin-left: 20px;">Schedule An Appointment 24/7: 1-877-487-2778
New York Passport Agency This Agency now issues the US Passport Card on-site! Great New York Federal Building 376 Hudson Street New York, NY 10014 Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., local time, M-F, excluding Federal holidays<br style="margin-left: 20px;">Schedule An Appointment 24/7: 1-877-487-2778
Philadelphia Passport Agency U.S. Custom House 200 Chestnut Street Room 103 Philadelphia, PA 19106-2970 Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., local time, M-F, excluding Federal holidays<br style="margin-left: 20px;">Schedule An Appointment 24/7: 1-877-487-2778
San Francisco Passport Agency 95 Hawthorne Street 5th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105-3901 Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., local time, M-F, excluding Federal holidays<br style="margin-left: 20px;">Schedule An Appointment 24/7: 1-877-487-2778
Seattle Passport Agency This Agency now issues the US Passport Card on-site! Henry Jackson Federal Building 915 Second Avenue Suite 992 Seattle, WA 98174-1091 Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., local time, M-F, excluding Federal holidays<br style="margin-left: 20px;">Schedule An Appointment 24/7: 1-877-487-2778
Washington Passport Agency 1111 19th Street, N.W. First Floor, Sidewalk Level Washington, D.C. 20036 Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., local time, M-F, excluding Federal holidays<br style="margin-left: 20px;">Schedule An Appointment 24/7: 1 (877) 487-2778 Western Passport Center This Agency now issues the US Passport Card on-site! Western Passport Center 7373 East Rosewood Street Tucson, AZ 85710 Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m, local time, M, T,TH, F and Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., local time, excluding Federal holidays Schedule An Appointment 24/7: 1 (877) 487-2778
Special Issuance Agency 1111 19th Street, N.W. Suite 200 Washington, D.C. 20036
Hours: 8:15 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., local time, M-F, excluding Federal holidays Appointments: Contact Your Official Travel Office for Appointment Information
I also went to a regional passport agency (San Francisco) and paid the expedited fee. I got my passport after a few hours of waiting, went in in the AM to submit my application and picked-up the passport in the afternoon on the same day (the passport card came in the mail 4 days later since they do not manufacture it on site I was told, in SF, YMMV). I was sworn in as a USC on 9/21. My appointment with the regional passport agency was for 9/22 and my flight was on 9/23. YMMV but it's highly possible that you will get it same day like I did.
Good luck and have a safe trip!
I went to the regional passport agency in Hawthorne St., SF with a confirmed itinerary/plane ticket (to get an appointment in a regional passport agency, you must be traveling within the next 14 days and show proof of your travel, my flight was scheduled on 9/23 and I booked an appointment for 9/22 through their automated phone system). I paid the expedited rate and applied also for the passport card. Good luck! I got the phone number and address from the department of state's website. http://travel.state.gov/passport/
I think this should ease your worries, from the USCIS website:
"U.S. NATURALIZATION TEST
SCORING GUIDELINES FOR THE ENGLISH TEST
WRITING: To sufficiently demonstrate the ability to write in English, the applicant must write one sentence, out of three sentences, in
a manner that would be understandable as written to the USCIS Officer. An applicant shall not be failed because of spelling,
capitalization, or punctuation errors unless the errors would prevent understanding the meaning of the sentence. A general description of
how the writing portion is scored follows:
Pass:
• Has the same general meaning as the dictated sentence
• May contain some grammatical, spelling, punctuation, or capitalization errors that do not interfere with meaning
• May omit short words that do not interfere with meaning
• Numbers may be spelled out or written as digits
Fail:
• Writes nothing or only one or two isolated words
• Is completely illegible
• Writes a different sentence or words
• Written sentence does not communicate the meaning of the dictated sentence
According to regulation, applicants who fail the English literacy and/or civics test during their first examination will be
rescheduled to appear for a second opportunity to take the test (8 CFR 312.5)."
I can only speak for myself and my wife, I'm married to a Pinay. We never send money to her family back in PI, we give gifts (rare) or cards on special occasions only like birthdays. And her family never asked for money or insinuated the thought at all. And no, my wife thinks it's not normal to support the family back in PI but it is a common occurrence there.
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