Got my and my wife's passports stamped yesterday (June 14th).
I wish I could say this was fast and painless.
First of all, there is NO WAY to make an appointment before hand. No web service or phone service. Called the national service line and they said Houston does not have that system setup and the Web system does not have Houston as an option.
In neither the phone system or the web pages was it stated that friday would be closed for Reagan's funeral observance so I'm glad we decided not to go on friday.
We showed up on at 6:00 AM. There was already a 200 person line. Once you go trough security then you have to get in line *again* to talk to a person who then gives you a service number. Once you get the service number to see an officer you go , sit and wait until your number is called. People where rood, the signs where confusing, so while I waited I wrote a "feedback" letter (the feedback box had no paper so I had to provide my own).
Once we reached the officer the stamping and form took no more than 20 min and we where out of that place. I'm glad I wont have to go back there.
I was in that same office 4 years ago and *Nothing* has changed. Most frustrating.
The whole process took about 5 hours! All just because of an inneficient system.
Anyway, got stamped and we're glad we're done with that. We where told the cards would get to us in less than 6 months.
Regards!
I wish I could say this was fast and painless.
First of all, there is NO WAY to make an appointment before hand. No web service or phone service. Called the national service line and they said Houston does not have that system setup and the Web system does not have Houston as an option.
In neither the phone system or the web pages was it stated that friday would be closed for Reagan's funeral observance so I'm glad we decided not to go on friday.
We showed up on at 6:00 AM. There was already a 200 person line. Once you go trough security then you have to get in line *again* to talk to a person who then gives you a service number. Once you get the service number to see an officer you go , sit and wait until your number is called. People where rood, the signs where confusing, so while I waited I wrote a "feedback" letter (the feedback box had no paper so I had to provide my own).
Once we reached the officer the stamping and form took no more than 20 min and we where out of that place. I'm glad I wont have to go back there.
I was in that same office 4 years ago and *Nothing* has changed. Most frustrating.
The whole process took about 5 hours! All just because of an inneficient system.
Anyway, got stamped and we're glad we're done with that. We where told the cards would get to us in less than 6 months.
Regards!