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sarrebal

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I got naturalized last Friday and I have to travel this coming Friday.
Once I knew my oath date, I scheduled an appointment at the NY passport agency (which is a State Dept office) for Monday morning.
I had to wait 45 minutes on Monday morning. You just need a DS-11 form, two passport-size pictures and of course your certificate of naturalization and proof of travel withing the next 14 days (email with printed itinerary will do).
You need to sign the DS-11 form in front of the State Dept agent and that's it.
I was told to pick up my passport on the next day.
Eventually they do issue same-day passports, but ONLY if you travel on the same day or the following early morning.
This morning I went to pick it up and after a line to clear security at the entrance, I had no wait, went to another office, presented the receipt (which was given to me the day before), signed it, and the lady gave me an envelope with my new passport, passport card and the certificate of naturalization.
On my way back home I stepped into the SSA office and updated my status, took 5 minutes.
If you have to travel soon and live reasonably close to one of the 14 passport agency across the country, then there is no problem at all.
 
sarrebal said:
I got naturalized last Friday and I have to travel this coming Friday.
Once I knew my oath date, I scheduled an appointment at the NY passport agency (which is a State Dept office) for Monday morning.
I had to wait 45 minutes on Monday morning. You just need a DS-11 form, two passport-size pictures and of course your certificate of naturalization and proof of travel withing the next 14 days (email with printed itinerary will do).
You need to sign the DS-11 form in front of the State Dept agent and that's it.
I was told to pick up my passport on the next day.
Eventually they do issue same-day passports, but ONLY if you travel on the same day or the following early morning.
This morning I went to pick it up and after a line to clear security at the entrance, I had no wait, went to another office, presented the receipt (which was given to me the day before), signed it, and the lady gave me an envelope with my new passport, passport card and the certificate of naturalization.
On my way back home I stepped into the SSA office and updated my status, took 5 minutes.
If you have to travel soon and live reasonably close to one of the 14 passport agency across the country, then there is no problem at all.
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How much did you pay? Or you used your connection with Italian Mafia? Did you bring your spouse and scare them with Russian Mafia!:D:D:D:D
 
I paid $180 including passport card.
Without passport card it would have been $160, exactly the same as expedite service at the post office.
 
Passport Book and Passport Card

sarrebal said:
I paid $180 including passport card.
Without passport card it would have been $160, exactly the same as expedite service at the post office.
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If one applies for both passport book and paspport book. Do both have same passport number.

What are the advantages of passport card besides traveling by land and sea.

If passport card lost, but passport book is in safe custody. What would happen to the passport book.
 
I don't have them in front of me, but I think the numbers are different. What I can say is that one of the advantages is as a backup for the passport book. If the passport book is lost you can use the passport card to apply for a replacement of the passport book, and viceversa. It's just backup identity document that can also serve the requirements of REAL ID.

If one of the documents is lost (either card or book) the remaining document is still completely valid and can be used to reapply for the lost one.
 
sudha1999 said:
If one applies for both passport book and paspport book. Do both have same passport number.

What are the advantages of passport card besides traveling by land and sea.

If passport card lost, but passport book is in safe custody. What would happen to the passport book.
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1) No, Passport book number and passport card number are not same.

2) The advantages of using passport card is a ) you can use it as a backup if your passport book or certificate or both is missing. b) it is waterproof. c) it is wallet-size so it can fit in your wallet d) it is cheap and save you money. In the future, the application fees to get a passport card could be increased. d) Probably more countries will accept passport card in the future. You never know.

3) The passport book is still valid if passport card is lost. Note: Again, passport book number and passport card are not same. If your passport is lost, you can show either passport card or certificate as a proof and you can get a new passport with new passport number. If your passport card is lost, you can get a passport card with new passport card number.
 
sarrebal said:
I paid $180 including passport card.
Without passport card it would have been $160, exactly the same as expedite service at the post office.
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No, expedite service at the Post Office cost me
- 169.85 check for State Department (passport passport card +expedite) I don't know why they charged me 169.85. I send them check on 160)))) They deposited electronically used my routing and account #'s. And robed me on almost 10 bucks ( 12 pack of cheep beer) :eek:
- 42.XX check for Post Office (25 processing fee +17.XX overnight delivery)
 
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