Expedited Passport - Options without immediate travel??

[Jaanu-96 1]

Hi All,

We have planned for an international trip to India this summer to see our family elder, who is celebrating his 94 birthday (missed seeing them for 3 long years due to covid!!). It has to be summer because of kids summer break.

 

Naturalization interview - 4/11

Travel to India - 6/16

 

After the naturalization, entering my origin country is super complicated. The process so complicated that it could take 2 to 3 months to get origin country entry permit/visa after I receive the US passport. But I can't quote this reason to expedite our passports. Our plan to get the passport within a week after the naturalization to start the India visa/permit process - if we are lucky we will get the India permit/visa done just right before the 6/16 travel. We are also in the middle of a move, so don't have time to make a short international trip (like vacay to Mexico) in the spring break to expedite passport 

 

I would really appreciate any suggestions / what worked for you in the recent past to expedite the passport. Thank you so much!!

 

Edited March 24, 2022 by Jaanu-96

[Dashinka 25,020]

A couple of questions/comments.  You mentioned the interview set for April 11, are you certain your oath ceremony will be same day or soon after?  According to the passport website, the expedite option is 5-7 weeks, so it will be very tight even if you have a same day oath.  The passport options are a little disjointed as it says you can only schedule an appointment if your trip is within 5 days, but expedite is 5-7 weeks, so anyone traveling in the next 6-49 days and needing to get a passport don't seem to be covered.  Honestly, I would work very hard to get an appointment at the passport agency nearest to you after your oath ceremony and try and get an appointment.

 

Good Luck!

[Jaanu-96 1]

15 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

A couple of questions/comments.  You mentioned the interview set for April 11, are you certain your oath ceremony will be same day or soon after?  According to the passport website, the expedite option is 5-7 weeks, so it will be very tight even if you have a same day oath.  The passport options are a little disjointed as it says you can only schedule an appointment if your trip is within 5 days, but expedite is 5-7 weeks, so anyone traveling in the next 6-49 days and needing to get a passport don't seem to be covered.  Honestly, I would work very hard to get an appointment at the passport agency nearest to you after your oath ceremony and try and get an appointment.

 

Good Luck!

Thank you much for chiming in!

 

yes, I expect to receive the cert on the same day of the interview. I have been told that the passport agency will try to issue the passport within a week for urgent travels - my problem is I don't have an urgent travel in April (at least can't do one given the current circumstances). 

[Lil bear 4,378]

2 hours ago, Jaanu-96 said:

Hi All,

We have planned for an international trip to India this summer to see our family elder, who is celebrating his 94 birthday (missed seeing them for 3 long years due to covid!!). It has to be summer because of kids summer break.

 

Naturalization interview - 4/11

Travel to India - 6/16

 

After the naturalization, entering my origin country is super complicated. The process so complicated that it could take 2 to 3 months to get origin country entry permit/visa after I receive the US passport. But I can't quote this reason to expedite our passports. Our plan to get the passport within a week after the naturalization to start the India visa/permit process - if we are lucky we will get the India permit/visa done just right before the 6/16 travel. We are also in the middle of a move, so don't have time to make a short international trip (like vacay to Mexico) in the spring break to expedite passport 

 

I would really appreciate any suggestions / what worked for you in the recent past to expedite the passport. Thank you so much!!

 

I cant find the exact info .. its on the passport site somewhere .. there is also the accepted reason of needing an urgent passport in order to get a visa /travel doc.. is a longer period of tome than the travel within 5 days .. call the national passport call line and ask about your situation 

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/contact-us/passports.html

[Dashinka 25,020]

17 minutes ago, Lil bear said:

I cant find the exact info .. its on the passport site somewhere .. there is also the accepted reason of needing an urgent passport in order to get a visa /travel doc.. is a longer period of tome than the travel within 5 days .. call the national passport call line and ask about your situation 

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/contact-us/passports.html

Here is the information from the DoS Travel site.  There seems to be a gap between those that need to travel within 5 days and those that need to travel in 5-7 weeks.  I would call the passport agency as maybe things have loosened up a little and the website has not caught up. 

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/get-fast.html

[Lil bear 4,378]

25 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

Here is the information from the DoS Travel site.  There seems to be a gap between those that need to travel within 5 days and those that need to travel in 5-7 weeks.  I would call the passport agency as maybe things have loosened up a little and the website has not caught up. 

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/get-fast.html

Thats what i saw today …. but they have updated the website since i had an urgent passport appt on Feb 24.

At that time there was a different format to the info and it listed needing a visa or foreign travel doc within ?? 4 weeks as an acceptable reason for urgrnt appointments.

 

Thats why i suggested OP call the hotline 

[Jaanu-96 1]

thank you so much for the replies.

 

I spoke to the agent. I can have an appointment 10 days before the travel date if I need visa or else 5 days before the travel. Unfortunately, 10 days before the travel does not help!

 

-Ari