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Location: Hayward, WI | Hi all,
Heading to LOTW on August 13. Have an uncle that now has time to go, but doesn't have a passport.
Seems it took over a month to get my passport a few years ago. Does anybody know of an option that would get him a passport in less than 3 weeks?
Or are there any options besides a passport that would be quicker to get that would allow entry to Canada and back to the US? FYI - he has a clean record.
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| I haven't gone through this process in a while, but I thought that there was an "expedite" option when getting a passport. I want to say that the turn around time could be as little as a week if you pay extra for that. Best bet is to go to the post office and ask about that. |
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Location: Minnesota | Where do you live. I'm in MN and got a enhance drivers license that will let me into Canada. That might work for you if your state offers them |
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| My boss is getting passports for his kids this week. He said the expedited option was still around 6 weeks due to the fact that 10 years ago is when countries changed requiring people have passports instead of just ID's. All the people that got passports back then are renewing their passports this year creating a big backlog. Not direct experience but this is what I was told yesterday.
Found this after I typed the above.
https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/passports/services/exp...
Edited by wisskie 7/21/2016 2:02 PM
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Location: The desert | https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/passports/services/exp... |
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Location: The desert | wisskie - 7/21/2016 2:00 PM
My boss is getting passports for his kids this week. He said the expedited option was still around 6 weeks due to the fact that 10 years ago is when countries changed requiring people have passports instead of just ID's. All the people that got passports back then are renewing their passports this year creating a big backlog. Not direct experience but this is what I was told yesterday.
How old are his kids? I just got my 2 year old and 10 year old passports, and it took under 2 weeks with just the normal service. This was a few weeks ago. |
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| We just had a guy go short notice with no passport. Just a birth certificate and license and he had no problem both ways. I think the U.S was a little mad but they let him back in. That was the 8th - 15th this month
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Location: minocqua, wi. | Perry International
100 W. Monroe
Chicago, IL. 60603
312.372.2703
www.perryvisa.com
Perry International's standard service charge to assist in obtaining a U.S. Passport is $100 per application, for 11 to 15 business day processing. This does not include government fees or return shipping. If the passport must be processed within 6 to 10 business days our service charge is $150 per passport, and for processing in 3 to 5 business days it is $200 per passport. For extreme emergencies you may contact us to see if 1 day processing is available. This is limited to those with a documented need and our service charge is $300 per passport.
they do passports, visas etc... i've used them numerous times and they are incredible
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| not sure on their ages. I would guess 20, 17, 13? |
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Location: Alex or Alek? | I'm not sure on how long they take but you can always look into the passport cards |
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| I got a passport card last year in July,,expedited it,,it took 4 weeks. |
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Location: oswego, il | Trying to get 3 passports for procrastinating teens hope to have themy by labor day!
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| Todd are you my boss? His name is Todd with 3 teens and trying to go on vacation for labor day. If you are I didn't know you fished?
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Location: Lake Country, Wisconsin | If you expedite the passport card today or tomorrow you will have it back by 8-13 regardless of what they say |
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Location: davis,IL | They did my expedite in 2 weeks, $250 in fees though. |
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| A Land/Sea card would be a lot easier and fast then getting a passport. |
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| note to self... check passport expiration date. |
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Location: MN | diawaguy - 7/21/2016 2:06 PM
We just had a guy go short notice with no passport. Just a birth certificate and license and he had no problem both ways. I think the U.S was a little mad but they let him back in. That was the 8th - 15th this month
This. I've done it twice and no questions asked. Call the border crossing first to be sure but you should be fine. |
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| My Norma LOTW boat partners brings his two kids to Canada every year for the past 3 years. Birth Certs all is what's needed. He called the borders to double check a few years ago and never had an issue.
Have another buddy that goes to LOTW every year with just his license and birth cert.
I don't think the US can deny entry to a US citizen if they have proof regardless if you have a passport or not.
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Short Notice Passport?