EddieC Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 The post office keeps canceling our appointments to apply for passports, where we live post offices are the only place to apply and this happened with multiple locations, we sail in august going to Yucatán Neesa and WAAAYTOOO 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonR Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 I would keep at it as well as Check the State Departments web site for other possible locations. It might be a drive but most major cities have more locations. Other than that I would be prepared to have alternate proof of citizenship. Combination of State ID / Drivers License and Govt Birth Certificate (not a hospital issued) are usable for cruise travel to Mexico and the Caribbean. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/where-to-apply.html Allen2 and EddieC 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditchdoc Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 Never had to do it at a post office. Its all on-line. Instructions, forms to fill out etc. Recommend someone that does passport photos (drug stores etc.) to get it just right. Your application will be rejected if the photo is not right. Once your forms, photo, ID (birth certificate, check are all together, package it in a proper envelope or mailer, send it to the passport office, certified. If everything is correct, you will get your passport and birth certificate back. Usually quicker than they advertise. Make sure you get all your info from a dot gov website. There are fakes out there and many sites that want to charge you for filing for a passport. These are called 'Couriers'. You do not need them. DonR posted the link above. Also on the government site, they offer expedited service but there may be an additional fee. Allen2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zacharius Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 39 minutes ago, Ditchdoc said: Never had to do it at a post office. Its all on-line. If you need to fill out a DS-11 (for example, if it's your first passport or some other reasons), you need to apply in person and most of those in-person facilities are post offices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditchdoc Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 My first passport was done by mail. Had to send my birth certificate but it was returned with the passport. Granted, its been a few years. I would think these newer drivers license with "real ID" would be good. I'm not so sure about driving around while your license is in the mail though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieC Posted May 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 According to the website we have to apply in person, I found that we can go to the City/County building and do it, I just don’t want to drive into the city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zacharius Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 31 minutes ago, Ditchdoc said: I would think these newer drivers license with "real ID" would be good. It is not. DS-11 does not allow for a "Real ID" to take the place of a birth certificate or other citizenship documentation. This is because the Real ID does not prove citizenship, because lawful permanent residents can get one (whereas they cannot get a passport unless they become citizens). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 21 minutes ago, EddieC said: According to the website we have to apply in person, I found that we can go to the City/County building and do it, I just don’t want to drive into the city. If you have to apply in person, and you want a passport, and your post office isn't being cooperative, then you may just have to drive into the city. Sometimes we have to do things we aren't thrilled with to get the result we want. Does it have to be YOUR post office? Maybe a different nearby one would have more flexibility. DDaley, Ryan79 and ChessE4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditchdoc Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 25 minutes ago, Zacharius said: It is not. DS-11 does not allow for a "Real ID" to take the place of a birth certificate or other citizenship documentation. This is because the Real ID does not prove citizenship, because lawful permanent residents can get one (whereas they cannot get a passport unless they become citizens). I see, makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieC Posted May 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 18 minutes ago, SpeedNoodles said: Does it have to be YOUR post office? Maybe a different nearby one would have more flexibility. I’ve made appointments at 4 different POs in the last 2 weeks they all were canceled the morning of, so it looks like our first excursion is going to be heading into the city. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 4 hours ago, EddieC said: I’ve made appointments at 4 different POs in the last 2 weeks they all were canceled the morning of, so it looks like our first excursion is going to be heading into the city. Make it an adventure. Treat yourself to lunch somewhere fun! EddieC and DDaley 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69RoadRunner Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 5 hours ago, EddieC said: According to the website we have to apply in person, I found that we can go to the City/County building and do it, I just don’t want to drive into the city. Government in action. Sorry to hear this is your only option. You'll probably have much better luck there as I would expect they have dedicated people for passports whereas the post office it's a secondary duty. I got passport renewals for both my kids after my daughter turned 16 so that she won't have to do it in person next time and we did it all at the post office including the pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen2 Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 57 minutes ago, SpeedNoodles said: Make it an adventure. Treat yourself to lunch somewhere fun! Yes - make lemonade out of lemons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zacharius Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 23 minutes ago, Allen2 said: Yes - make lemonade out of lemons "When life gives you lemons, just say 'eff the lemons', and bail" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brdjnr Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 I renewed mine as soon as I could during the online test pilot program or whatever they had a few months back. Glad I did, I hear these type stories all over now. My understanding is they have ceased doing the entire process online now, not sure if that is still the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieC Posted May 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 UPDATE We did it! We drove into the city, parked, went in and applied! Seriously wasn’t as bad as I thought and took no time at all. Now drinks!! Villageidiot, KJones, WAAAYTOOO and 12 others 10 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InmyElement Posted May 13, 2023 Report Share Posted May 13, 2023 Just did the renewal..downloaded forms, Staples for pics (walk-in no appt. needed), sent in old ones, just got new ones in the mail (6 weeks total time) non-expedited service. Originally told 13 to 16 weeks, maybe cause we don't have any criminal history..yet..haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepy425 Posted May 15, 2023 Report Share Posted May 15, 2023 On 5/13/2023 at 4:09 AM, InmyElement said: Just did the renewal..downloaded forms, Staples for pics (walk-in no appt. needed), sent in old ones, just got new ones in the mail (6 weeks total time) non-expedited service. Originally told 13 to 16 weeks, maybe cause we don't have any criminal history..yet..haha. Thanks for the info! We just did an in person application for our daughters on Tuesday (they are only 9 so it had to be in person), hoping theirs doesn't take too long. We don't need them until September for their next cruise, but it certainly takes stress off to get them sooner rather than the 10-13 weeks they are estimating (last time we did passports 2 out of 4 kids' photos got sent back with instructions that they needed to be retaken. Thankfully we had started them early enough that we still had plenty of time before the cruise!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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