Passport walk in - my experience

[ecg19 7]

Hi there,

Just thought I'd let everyone know about my experience with getting a passport using the passport agency emergency walk in (San Francisco office).

I made an appointment for April 1. We went in at the allotted time, passed through security and waited about 20 minutes. I went up to the counter where the woman took the filled out application, passport photo, my naturalization certificate and checked our tickets that were for booked for April 13.

She verified my application, checking everything matched. My second ID (military ID) name didn't match my naturalization certificate as I chose to change to my married name at the oath. That was fine - she made a note on my paperwork and everything was fine. She then took the payment and said that it would be ready for pick up on April 3 at 12pm.

We went in on April 3 at 3pm (the second phase available for pick up). There was a line waiting, but we managed to avoid it as the security guard recognised us from Monday. We took the lift up and waited in line for about 10 minutes. The man checked my ID and gave me my passport, which was all accurate and in my married name.

Nothing to worry about and all went smoothly, apart from the fact we had to go into the city twice and parking there was ridiculous! We ended up going with the parking two buildings down from Hawthorne Street, which was $2.50 every 15 minutes.

[Okalian 41]

Thanks so much for the feedback!

Isn't there an option to pick it up the same day if you go there early?

[ecg19 7]

Thanks so much for the feedback!

Isn't there an option to pick it up the same day if you go there early?

No problem!

Possibly- my appointment time was 1.30 and everyone around me had been told the Wednesday at 12pm.

I'm sure that if our date for travel had been more urgent (i.e. the next day or whatever) that we probably could have picked it up the same day, but it wasn't an emergency as compared to what others may have dealt with

[christeen 966]

Miami experience was similar, except he was traveling within 2 days, so we made an appointment in the morning 8 am... And we returned at 2 pm and picked it up. They were actually rather efficient, parking was $8 an hour for the first 3 hours... Everything was on time and each visit was less than a half hour....( luckily, we found a lot nearby that was $10 for the whole day..)

. Hubby brought a letter from his employer and flight reservations for proof of travel. Sme people were picking up from the days before (those with less pressing travel plans))... We were stuck in Miami all day, but I suppose there are worse places to be stuck for a day he got his first stamp in the passport today!

[mardar 5]

Hey guys I have an appointment tomorrow with the agency here at Los Angeles for a us passport but the problem is I do not have any proof of travel cuz we r planing to drive this weekend to Mexico. Does any one know if I'm gonna be ok to get in 2 days or so or I'm just gonna waste my time ??? Thank u for your responses in advance