I thought passports were taking LONGER to come back!

Original post by Kara and Todd

Apr 27, 2007 12:41 PM

I lost my passport shortly after I returned home from China.

I went to the post office near my office in NYC on 4/20 to apply for my passport. I paid to have it expedited, knowing that there are apparently really long delays in getting it back -- I need it for my honeymoon AND I need my birth certificate back so I can apply for my marriage license.

They told me to expect it mid-May

It just came now!

7 days, 2 of which were weekend days? Not bad! Now THAT was worth the $200.

Summer07Bride Posted: Apr 27, 2007 07:08 PM

Re: I thought passports were taking LONGER to come back!

Posted by FullersBride

Posted by Kara and Todd

PS - All this means is that I will go home and find the old one tonight... and I will have gotten a brand new passport for exactly 1 trip, since I'll be changing my name after I'm married.

As long as you send you name change info I think within a year of being married you don't have to pay to have your name changed on the passport!!!

The woman at the post office told me to try to do everything within 6 months to ENSURE that you get it free of charge.

Roed522 Posted: Apr 27, 2007 08:20 PM

Re: I thought passports were taking LONGER to come back!

Thanks for all the info, I lost mine about 2 weeks ago and I'm going this week to apply for a new one. I wasn't sure if I should expedite it or not but after hearing all the stories I definitely am. It's $60 that will without a doubt buy me piece of mind. Thanks

Does anyone know if they ask for any ID other than your birth certificate??? The only picture ID that I had was my passport.

kyandd09107 Posted: Apr 27, 2007 10:16 PM

Re: I thought passports were taking LONGER to come back!

The Passport Office where you get it the same day is on Hudson Street right outside the Holland Tunnel. I don't know the exact address but Hudson Street is not very long. I can tell you that it's on the downtown side of Canal. My FH sent his to be renewed in time for our honeymoon in September but forgot we are going to Costa Rica next week. He called to expedite but it hasn't come so he has an appt to go to Hudson Street on Thursday (the day b4 we leave).