FYI - Passport renewal delays (NYC)

[sashagrin 0]

Hi everybody,

Happy holidays!!

Just wanted to share: my russian passport (zagran) expires in June.

After reading all the stories here on VJ about exchanging passports, I got an appointment at the Russian consulate here in NYC in the end of October.

To be honest, I didn't expect any news till February (with all the holidays and our 10 days New Year's celebration).

Of course, when you try to get any information about delays from the embassy/consulate, they give you a standard reply - 3-4 months.

Imagine my surprise when yesterday I received an email from the embassy saying that my passport is ready to be picked up!!!!

May be they are trying to finalize their stuff before the end of the year, I don't know;

But i'm so happy !!!!

xo

S

[Chris_Жанна 11]

Hi everybody,

Happy holidays!!

Just wanted to share: my russian passport (zagran) expires in June.

After reading all the stories here on VJ about exchanging passports, I got an appointment at the Russian consulate here in NYC in the end of October.

To be honest, I didn't expect any news till February (with all the holidays and our 10 days New Year's celebration).

Of course, when you try to get any information about delays from the embassy/consulate, they give you a standard reply - 3-4 months.

Imagine my surprise when yesterday I received an email from the embassy saying that my passport is ready to be picked up!!!!

May be they are trying to finalize their stuff before the end of the year, I don't know;

But i'm so happy !!!!

xo

S

It's a Christmas miracle!!! Congrats.

[Jeff and Tatiana 0]

Wow, that is awesome! Seems that they are just trying to clear the decks as best they can before the end of the year? Anyway, good for you!!

-Jeff

[slim 1,530]

So you had to physically go to the office? Also, how much was the fee?

[Oksana81 0]

So you had to physically go to the office? Also, how much was the fee?

you have to go in person and the fee is $111.

[sashagrin 0]

So you had to physically go to the office? Also, how much was the fee?

Yes, I had to go there.

The good thing is that, at least for the consulate in NYC, you can get an appointment online.

The fee is $111 (money order only). If you want to add the "also known as..." stamp, it's extra $35

[slim 1,530]

Yes, I had to go there.

The good thing is that, at least for the consulate in NYC, you can get an appointment online.

The fee is $111 (money order only). If you want to add the "also known as..." stamp, it's extra $35

My next question! Thanks!

[Oksana81 0]

Yes, I had to go there.

The good thing is that, at least for the consulate in NYC, you can get an appointment online.

The fee is $111 (money order only). If you want to add the "also known as..." stamp, it's extra $35

isn't it $70 if you want to get it the same day? I mean, it may not matter since you are in NY, but I can't wait 5 days Edited December 22, 2009 by Oksana81

[sashagrin 0]

isn't it $70 if you want to get it the same day? I mean, it may not matter since you are in NY, but I can't wait 5 days

Well, the woman I was talking to said i could have the stamp the day I come to get the passport and it was $35.

But you never know, right

[slim 1,530]

They won't mail it to you?

[Oksana81 0]

They won't mail it to you?

well, I prefer to pick up in person, b/c they have to annul 1 stamp in my international passport and put one in my internal passport. With Russian Government, it's complicated

[dardislake 0]

My wife just went through the passport renewal process. She was required to go to the embassy in person to apply, and also told she must return in person to pickup the passport (approx 1 month later). We live in WI and the embassy that handles WI is in Seattle. Having a 1 year old, she tried speaking with officials to be allowed to do this by mail, but got nowhere. They wouldn't take our pre-paid FED EX when we were there in September either. Good news is that the passport was done in October, and in late November they called and said that a consular will be Milwaukee in January and she can pick it up from him/her.

[slim 1,530]

So we're going to have to go to get it done.... then go to pick it up? peh-tse.