I attempt to enjoy the rest of my weekend, without this hanging over me, and get back to it June 29, when I call Beyer's D.C.
They did apologize via DM, and I was a bit dramatic in referring to my "emergency work trip." Harassing, I mean, messaging the State Department via Instagram and Twitter.Calling Warner's office again at the end of the day to see if rules regarding submitting passport requests had somehow magically changed.Calling the National Passport Information Center two more times, bringing the total to nine calls at this point, without ever successfully getting through the busy signal.
Calling both locations of Beyer's office again to request an update.Messaging three D.C.-based contacts on LinkedIn, none of which respond.Mark Warner of Virginia and am told that submitting multiple government requests on my behalf would potentially slow down the process. Don Beyer of Virginia, whose office tells me they will submit my information to their staffer who handles passports and get back to me. Reach out to both the district and D.C.Attempt to book an appointment for urgent international travel plans within 72 hours at one of the local passport centers in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and New York City, of which there are none available.Text three friends, one who works at the State Department and two who previously worked on Capitol Hill, one of whom confirms this is an ongoing problem due to a backlog caused by the agency being closed for appointments during the pandemic.Text my landlord, who happens to work at the State Department, who says he wishes he could help, but the organization is just too large.Read more: US expands gender passport identification options
(Screenshot by Caroline Tanner/The Points Guy) Because I am unable to reach them via phone, I email to ask the same thing, to which I receive an automated response saying they would get back to me in one to two business days.
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I attempt to reach someone to receive instructions on how to request to expedite my passport seven times throughout the day and am met by a busy signal each time. Related: US passports drop in the rankings, but you still need to renew here's how Now that I had a chance to potentially leave the country, I was going to do everything I could to make it happen.Īt this point, I go to the "Frequently Asked Questions" section under Passport Help on the State Department's website and am instructed to call the National Passport Information Center to retroactively request expedited service for my pending passport application. Especially after spending most of the pandemic in a 500-square-foot apartment with my partner, minus a brief road trip home to see my parents, which - no offense to my mom and dad - isn't exactly a vacation. See privacy policy.īut I am not one to give up easily in fact, I can be rather annoyingly persistent. The Points Guy will not share or sell your email. I would like to subscribe to The Points Guy newsletters and special email promotions.
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