passport process?

Question

My son has a plane ticket to leave on March 15th. He has yet to receive his passport. The system has failed him. He applied in January. Not one word was mentioned to him about the high volume of applications until 2 weeks ago. Even then they told him to wait 7-10 days before leaving to have it expedited. So is my son screwed because of the way the government runs?

Answer 1

If your son is 'screwed', its because HE didn't do his homework BEFORE he applied for a passport. If he had travel plans before applying for the passport, he should have informed the Passport office of them and asked about processing time in advance.

Answer 2

If this is the US passport service, he can call the information center. http://travel.state.gov/passport/about/npic/npic_898.html

""If you are leaving, or you need your passport for a foreign visa, within 14 days and need to make an appointment at a Regional Passport Agency: Automated lines to make appointments are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The best time to call is between 8:30 p.m. and 9 a.m., Eastern Time.

Telephone Number: 1-877-4USA-PPT (1-877-487-2778)
TDD/TTY: 1-888-874-7793. Telephone number for customers with telecommunication devices for the hearing impaired. This telephone number cannot be accessed by a standard touch tone or rotary dial telephone.
Customer Service Representatives and Operators for TDD/TTY are available Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to midnight, Eastern Time, excluding federal holidays.
Automated Information available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you have a travel emergency, please call the Center to speak with a customer service representative. Do not e-mail. ""



The passport process is very slow. It is too bad he didn't tell them he needed the passport right away.

Answer 3

try these folks - if it does not work, try your senator or representative:

National Passport Information Center

This is the only official U.S. Government website for passport information. If you have a travel emergency, please call the National Passport Information Center to speak to a Customer Service Representative. Website for Passport Information.

We are currently experiencing a very high volume of calls. Please expect delays if you wish to speak to a customer service representative. You may have to call several times before reaching a representative. However, please note that representatives are available from 7:00 a.m. to 12 midnight, ET, Monday-Friday, except federal holidays.

If you are leaving, or you need your passport for a foreign visa, within 14 days and need to make an appointment at a Regional Passport Agency: Automated lines to make appointments are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The best time to call is between 8:30 p.m. and 9 a.m., Eastern Time.


* Telephone Number: 1-877-4USA-PPT (1-877-487-2778)
* TDD/TTY: 1-888-874-7793. Telephone number for customers with telecommunication devices for the hearing impaired. This telephone number cannot be accessed by a standard touch tone or rotary dial telephone.
* Customer Service Representatives and Operators for TDD/TTY are available Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to midnight, Eastern Time, excluding federal holidays.
* Automated Information available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you have a travel emergency, please call the Center to speak with a customer service representative. Do not e-mail.

If you have already applied for a U.S. passport and would like to check the status of your application online, click here.

We are also experiencing a very high volume of emails. Responses to emails may take 2-4 days.

If you would like to request the status of your application by email, click here .

If you would like to email the National Passport Information Center for a general question regarding passports, click here.

Answer 4

can't honestly answer your question directly but the web site below may help

Answer 5

have the postmaster put a tracer on it see were it stalled and go get em