Applying for Passport vs. Travel

[Nele 11]

Hi everyone,

 

I received my citizenship early February, which after 7 long years has been a huge sigh of relief!!

 

Currently I would like to finally travel back home to Europe but I am having the hardest time figuring out where to apply for a passport? Maybe I'm not knowing where  you can go to apply for one?

The USPS offices assigned for passports are all booked for the month and beyond. Half of them don't even offer the service anymore. 

I want to go home in June or July, given the passport production time in addition to this insane wait time - it's not even looking like that's possible?

Can I travel with my European passport to Europe and use my CA ID to come back in, maybe along with my certificate of naturalization? 

Are there any other places that handle passport applications?

Just trying to find out how I can make it happen to finally go back home in June. It's important I can.

 

Thank you all, it seemed like such a simple last thing to do but I've really been scratching my head here lol.

Nele

[N&M E.B 1]

I am a citizen and I had to show proof of travel within 2 days to get an appointment at a field office where they printed my passport right away. 

you can try looking for an acceptance facility in your state and contact them for an appointment if you have travel within 2 weeks. There are major acceptance facilities in LA or San Diego. I hope this helps.

 

[Mike E 11,739]

Your profile says you are in Los Angeles.  I was able to find appointments for April 20 in 

 

Huntington Park - Post Office

6606 SEVILLE AVE, HUNTINGTON PARK, CA 90255-9998

Otherwise travel overland to Canada and fly to Belgium.  On return fly to Canada and go by land to USA. Use a photo copy of your naturalization certificate to enter the USA. 

 

Edited April 2, 2022 by Mike E

[Chancy 6,241]

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