[Hidden-tech] Getting a last-minute passport

[Joseph Steig]

Irrelevant to the specific question here but do you realize how lucky we are
to live in the United States . . . at least with respect to passports!! In
Canada, where one would think they would be relatively lax about such
things, there are lines right now to get passports going around the block,
lines that people are literally tenting out for like you'd do to get concert
tickets. They simply don't have enough personnel to handle things. And
Canadian passports last only 5 years. And when you renew, you have to go
through the whole process from scratch! And you have to have two signatures
of a registered professional, like an engineer or a doctor who knows you
personally! So . . . small mercies. But shhh. Don't tell anyone in
Washington that the United States is soft on passport issuance!

Joseph Steig
www.steig.com

On 5/18/07, Rich <rich at on-the-net.com> wrote:
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> I don't recall all the details but as I recall it came down to going to
> the key passport offices,
> Boston for MA, Stamford for CT (maybe Hartford has one) and waiting in
> the line.
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> Deborah Chandler wrote:
> >   A friend of mine plans to leave on May 28th for Germany, but has
> > misplaced his passport. He had one back in 2003, but just can't find
> > it anywhere. He was told by one of the passport offices that he can
> > schedule an appointment with them within two weeks of his trip, to get
> > an expedited passport, but it has to be AFTER he has purchased his
> > plane ticket. So, he's bought the ticket already, a $1000 plane ticket.
> >
> > He has called and made an appointment to get an expedited passport on
> > May 29th, the day after he is scheduled to leave. Ugghh....
> >
> > Does anyone have any experience with this kind of situation and have
> > any advice to share? He is aware that there are places that will
> > charge good money to help expedite a passport, but it is extra $$ that
> > he does not want to spend unless it is unavoidable. His next step so
> > far is to drive to Boston and wait in person for an appointment at the
> > passport office at the Tip O'Neil Federal Building on Causeway Street.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any helpful info,
> > Deb
> >
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