do i need to expidite for a trip in march?

12/4/2006 7:57:16 PM

I would think you should be able to get it by then with out expediting

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[Edited on December 4, 2006 at 8:03 PM. Reason : ]

12/4/2006 8:03:05 PM

this time of year, you should be able to get one quickly. the rush hits closer to summertime when all the church kids have to apply for ones to go to latin america.

where are you going?

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12/4/2006 8:04:37 PM

haiti, im going with church kids

this will be my 4th trip, my old passport expired

12/4/2006 8:06:09 PM

haha, true enough. have fun, i actually have haitian family, strangely enough (married into the family, ha, like i look haitian ). they really need help there. I'm trying to decide when to go work on a similar project right now myself, but I've already been through the carribean doing work so it's time for something new.

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12/4/2006 8:08:25 PM

i want to go see other countries, but ive fallen in love with haiti. one or two more group trips and then id like to go down on my own for a few months.

12/4/2006 8:12:59 PM

good to see that not everyone simply views it as a cesspool where simply setting foot on the island will give you a disease.

12/4/2006 8:16:07 PM

well you wont see me playing barefoot in cite soleil, but yeah its a beautiful country. the people are amazing, it really sucks how bad the us has messed up their country.

12/4/2006 8:20:00 PM

hmm...maybe i should actually take a look at going there instead...

12/4/2006 8:21:10 PM

Quote :

"Americans are reminded of the potential for spontaneous protests and public demonstrations that can occur at any time, day or night, and may result in violence. American citizens are advised to take commonsense precautions and avoid any event where crowds may congregate. Visitors and residents must remain vigilant due to the absence of an effective police force in much of Haiti; the potential for looting; the presence of intermittent roadblocks set by armed gangs or by the police; and the possibility of random violent crime, including carjacking and assault. Kidnapping for ransom remains a serious threat, with more than 50 American citizens, including children, kidnapped over the past year. Travel can be hazardous within Port-au-Prince. Some areas are off-limits to embassy staff, including downtown Port-au-Prince after dark. U.S. Embassy personnel are under an embassy-imposed curfew and must remain in their homes or in U.S. government facilities during the curfew. The embassy has limited travel by its staff outside of Port-au-Prince and therefore its ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens outside of Port-au-Prince is constrained. The UN stabilization force (MINUSTAH) remains fully deployed and is assisting the government of Haiti in providing security. "

haha the state department is full of pussies

12/4/2006 8:21:38 PM

I just got mine. It takes 8 weeks if you don't expedite and 2 weeks if you do. Fill out the application and if you're on campus the best place to go is the post office on Oberlin across from the harris teeter, they'll do your picture and process the passport there. Make sure to have everything when you get there though, including old and expired passports.

12/4/2006 8:26:01 PM

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12/4/2006 8:26:42 PM

Allow AT LEAST 2 months. Seriously. I just got a new passport last spring and the people at the Wilmington post office were total fucktards. They didn't give me a receipt or anything, didn't know how to do a government passport, completely worthless basically. I was so worried they'd fucked it up beyond repair and I'd never get it. Miraculously, I did get my passports on time though.

12/4/2006 11:30:04 PM

damn i didnt realize that shit cost $100, wtf

12/5/2006 5:49:57 PM

I would suggest going to the Garner post office. They are quite nice there and quickly processed mine.

12/5/2006 5:51:53 PM

i just went to the one on oberlin, i was in and out in under 10 minutes

12/5/2006 5:55:25 PM

It all depends on how much you are willing to spend. I got my passport and visa to China 5 days after I sent it off. I used a passport service company.

12/5/2006 6:00:01 PM

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"damn i didnt realize that shit cost $100, wtf"

well they're good for 10 years........

12/5/2006 9:48:03 PM

for the bahamas:


http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/brochures/brochures_1229.html#b


is that outdated? am i reading it right, because from what i understand as long as you are not traveling via air, you can use the birth certificate to get in.....i.e. cruise

also, i don't seem to have my "original" birth certificate since i was born in TX.....i remember when i got my license it was a hassle to get the one i have.....any advice?

1/10/2007 10:49:12 PM

ps I got it yesterday

1/10/2007 10:51:42 PM

applied for mine two days ago

1/10/2007 10:55:39 PM

^^^It says you can use a birth certificate, even if you're travelling by air.

To get your birth certificate, I'd call your parents.

[Edited on January 11, 2007 at 11:48 AM. Reason : sss]

1/11/2007 11:46:30 AM

^^^^ yes, that's outdated

Quote :

"Beginning January 23, 2007, ALL persons, including U.S. citizens, traveling by air between the United States and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda will be required to present a valid passport, Air NEXUS card, or U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Document, or an Alien Registration Card, Form I-551, if applicable."

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbpmc_2223.html

1/11/2007 11:59:33 AM

Oh snap! I forgot about that.

That sucks.

1/11/2007 12:16:31 PM

My wife applied for one like the week before Thanksgiving and had it in-hand in about 4-5 weeks, which I thought was pretty quick.

I'd allow 2 months, though.

And WTF that stupid thing was seriously like $100 or more after they charge you to take a snapshot...I swear the one I got in '03 was like $50-60

1/11/2007 12:31:10 PM

I would get it expidited just in case. They say on the form or whatever that it can take up to three months. I got mine in 10 days but it was literally an act of congress to do it

1/11/2007 12:53:07 PM

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"I got mine in 10 days but it was literally an act of congress to do it"

So that's why Pelosi's 100 hours is behind schedule.

1/11/2007 1:23:32 PM

everyone in my office applied for their passports by dec 8th and had them expidited. the shortest turn around time was 5 days, the longest was 8 days.

my boss applied for his renewal, not expidited, and it took 3 and a half weeks.

1/11/2007 1:24:18 PM

How much more does it cost to expedite them or is it just 'I want it now bitches'?

1/11/2007 1:57:39 PM

it's like $60 something extra

look on the govt's passport page, it says there.

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1/11/2007 1:57:59 PM

Quote :

"I would get it expidited just in case. They say on the form or whatever that it can take up to three months. I got mine in 10 days but it was literally an act of congress to do it"

I think if you go to the main office in DC you can get it day of.

1/11/2007 3:57:07 PM

Its expensive as shit though

1/11/2007 4:02:09 PM

I actually pulled some strings and got some lady at the Bob Dole building (or whatever it's called) to next-day airmail mine to one of her friends that worked up in DC who made my passport in a few hours after he got it at 10am, and had it back to me the next morning at 10am. So like 48 total hours.

Of course, my trip was like 4 days away and I was dumb for waiting that long...and it costed me out the nose.

1/11/2007 4:22:42 PM

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"also, i don't seem to have my "original" birth certificate since i was born in TX.....i remember when i got my license it was a hassle to get the one i have.....any advice?"

hey i was born in texas too, if you need an 'official' copy of your birth certificate, PM me and i'll tell you how texas does it

1/11/2007 5:31:57 PM

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"I used a passport service company."

I only expedited and my passport was delivered within a week. Passport companies are a scam.

1/11/2007 8:19:12 PM

Quote :

"Beginning January 23, 2007, ALL persons, including U.S. citizens, traveling by air between the United States and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda will be required to present a valid passport, Air NEXUS card, or U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Document, or an Alien Registration Card, Form I-551, if applicable"

what about cruise?? i just think imma save the hassle and just go get it....i just gotta wait on my birth certificate to come in the mail from home



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1/11/2007 9:18:15 PM

^^ For getting passports, probably. But when it comes to getting visas to questionably friendly countries with a quickness, they are priceless.

1/11/2007 9:34:26 PM

confirmed today: a photo id and an original birth certificate will suffice for the bahamas (as long as travel is not via plane)

1/12/2007 7:19:12 PM

Cruises only recommend a passport so if you're one of the idiots who get stranded at the port in another country/territory you can fly back into the U.S. If you dont stop by ports on your cruise, or know how to actually use a watch, dont worry bout it.

1/12/2007 7:23:32 PM

well i called today and the woman said cruises do not require a passport, but if u were flying then they were required

1/12/2007 7:50:03 PM

Last January I applied for mine...it took 8 1/2 weeks to get it....
and yes it is rather expensive (but as mentioned above they are good for 10 years)

1/12/2007 10:53:04 PM

my passport is still good through 2011

1/15/2007 11:56:11 AM

i got my passport pictures taken at AAA for free

1/15/2007 11:57:54 AM

bttt

3/27/2008 10:48:38 AM

whats with the rule about traveling by air?

so if you're going by a commercial boat you don't need one?

3/27/2008 10:53:00 AM

you don't need one to get on the boat, but you can't get through customs at your destination without a passport.

I got my passport in January 9 days after filling out the application, and I didn't bother to get it expedited.

3/27/2008 12:38:56 PM

already spoke with the captain, the crew is covered by the boats "passport", I'm not gonna need one personally unless I leave the resort

most of the time we'll be at sea anyway, the resort is just for docking in bad weather

3/27/2008 1:24:59 PM

You'll get the RFID-chipped passport. Wrap that shit in aluminum foil before you go to the airport, so that the chip can't be scanned from a distance. I'm also suspicious of the new NC drivers licenses - the DMV claims they don't have RFID chips but I'd wrap it in foil anyway before putting it in my wallet.

3/27/2008 3:22:23 PM

I just got one for my baby and it took about 2 weeks. I was really impressed. Might be slower for others though.

3/27/2008 3:24:28 PM

i just applied a few weeks ago. i'm hoping it's returned within 4 weeks

3/27/2008 3:34:17 PM