Getting a US passport after oath - don't wait, do your research

[lovelyalex 99]

I've seen a few people posting or mentioning they need to travel relatively close to their oath date to their home countries or elsewhere.  You are required to have a US passport. Please do your research regarding expediting a passport IN ADVANCE of your oath ceremony. 

 

If you're lucky you might be able to take care of it the same day as your oath ceremony in the same building or area... but for some of you, your nearest passport office that can handle expedited passports may be several hours drive from where you live, or even across state lines. 

 

You do not need to be a US citizen to make an appointment at your nearest passport agency.  If you want to avoid unnecessary stress or further complications get your ducks in a row before time! Do not wait until after your oath to start the process.  "Life or death emergencies" may require additional documentation to support to need to expedite.

 

Further information can be found online: https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/passports/services/expedited.html

Passport agencies: https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/passports/information/where-to-apply/agencies.html

Life/death emergencies: https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/passports/life-or-death-emergencies.html

[dioxide45 25]

This is what I did a few years back. Once I had my Oath Ceremony date, I made my appointment to go in person to apply at a Regional Passport Agency since I was going to be traveling within two weeks after my Oath Ceremony. Had I waited, there may not have been any open appointments. Good advice.