Expedited Passports

Many people dream of traveling the world, but find themselves unable to escape from work long enough to see as much of it as they’d like.  Is there a way to solve the conflict between work and travel? If you’ve often found yourself pondering these questions, maybe it’s time to try combining the two!

BusinessTravelogue has an excellent article about careers in which obtaining a passport is part of the job description. As the article notes, jobs that include paid travel are available in many different industries and at many different income levels, ranging from executive positions that pay $100,000 plus each year to working on a cruise ship or as a flight attendant. The most daring job option? Leading adventure tours in exotic locations!

If your job requires international travel, it’s a good idea to keep a valid passport on hand. However, sometimes business trips come up unexpectedly, and you don’t always have months to prepare.  Using a private passport expediting company makes obtaining a passport easy and fast for business travelers.

In addition to the normal required documents, obtaining an expedited passport for business travel also requires proof of departure. You’ll need either a travel itinerary or a letter from your company stating where you are traveling and when you are leaving.

RushMyPassport.com caters to business customers. Look over our options for expedited service, and let us take the headache out of obtaining a passport for your next business trip!

Applying for passport services is a little bit different if you were born overseas.  Almost all US citizens can get a passport, no matter where you were originally from. However, the documents you’ll need to submit are different than they would be for someone who was born in the US.

For example, if you were born overseas to US parents, you can apply for passport services using a Consular Report of Birth Abroad as proof of citizenship instead of a birth certificate.  Or, you can use a Certificate of Citizenship.

If you were born abroad and adopted by US parents, you can use your adoption decree and a copy of both parent’s US birth certificates as proof of citizenship.

If you are a naturalized US citizen, you can apply for passport services using your Certificate of Naturalization. What if you’ve lost your  Certificate of Naturalization? You can order a replacement, but it may take up to 6 weeks to arrive. So, if you’re applying for expedited passport services, here’s what you can do:

• Submit a letter from USCIS, which verifies the facts of the naturalization and bears the original signature of the issuing official.
• Submit your signed statement giving the details surrounding the loss or theft.

• Submit a receipt (or cancelled check) from the USCIS  to prove that you have applied for a replacement naturalization certificate. (more…)

Are you trying to decide what to do when the kids get out of school for summer vacation? Here’s a surprisingly cheap idea: take the family on  a cruise! B-Net.com has a post up that describes the deep discounts the cruise industry is offering to keep itself afloat.  According to the post, some cruises are even cheaper than staying in a nice hotel!

Of course, if you have little ones, you’ll want to make sure they have fun, too.  Royal Caribbean is offering family-friendly Nickelodeon-themed cruises over the summer. So, adults get all the luxuries of life at sea, and kids get green slime and their favorite Nickelodeon characters. Everyone wins!

If you decide to take the family on a cruise, remember that you may need passports. Currently, only air passengers need US passports to enter the country from Mexico or the Caribbean. However, on June 1st, 2009, the rules change and getting a passport will become a necessity for land and sea passengers as well.  (more…)

Effective June 1, 2009, the final phase of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) will go into effect.  Any change in federal regulations is likely to cause some confusion, and the WHTI is no exception to this rule.  One common question people have been asking is this: Do I need to renew my passport to comply with the new travel regulations?

The answer, fortunately, is simple: only if it’s expired! The final phase of the WHTI requires that anyone traveling to Mexico, Canada, or the Caribbean by land, sea or air present a valid US passport when they re-enter the country.  Currently, US passports are only required if you are traveling by plane.

So, if your passport is expired and you’re planning a trip to any of the regions listed above, you will need to renew your passport before you go. If you already have a valid passport, there’s no need to renew it early. Just remember to bring it with you! Passport renewal is usually a simple process. You may even be eligible to renew your passport by mail!

However, you do need to allow enough time before your trip for your passport renewal to be processed. You should allow at least 6 weeks if you request regular processing with your passport renewal, and you may need to allow even more time if you are applying near the June 1st deadline.

If you need to get your passport more quickly, a private passport expediting company can get it back to you much faster. With an expediting company, your application is delivered by hand to the US Passport Agency, where it goes to the “top of the pile” for faster processing.

For great service, renew your passport with RushMyPassport.com today!

Study abroad programs are becoming more and more popular among US college students, and for good reason.  College is the perfect time to try living overseas!

Think about it…by studying abroad, you get to experience another country and another culture firsthand while you earn college credits.  After you graduate, you’ll probably be short on both money and time, at least for a few years. That’s why college is the best time to travel.

Also, studies have shown that listening to native speakers helps you learn a second language more quickly, So, studying abroad can also help you master a foreign language, which will make you more employable after graduation.

If you’re interested in studying abroad but not sure if it’s right for you, this excellent post on CollegeJolt.com can help you make a decision and help you start looking for a program.

If you go, one item needs to be at the top if your packing list: a US passport.  Make sure to allow at least 6 weeks for your new US passport to be delivered if you order it with regular processing.

If you need your US passport more quickly than that, a private passport expediting service can move your application to the “top of the stack,” getting it processed in as little as 24 hours.  Order your US passport today to make sure it’s ready when you need it!

Have you ever studied abroad? Share your experiences in the comments!

It’s important to keep a copy of your birth certificate around, just in case. However, it’s also one of the easiest documents to lose since you don’t need it very often.  Your desk can get shuffled around, it can get lost during a move…and unless you double-check its whereabouts periodically, you’ll have no idea that it’s lost until you actually need it.

If you need a passport quick, not being able to find your birth certificate can be a significant roadblock. However, there are ways to get a passport quickly even if you don’t have your birth certificate available.

Do You Need a Birth Certificate to Get a Passport?

Maybe not. If you are eligible to renew your passport by mail, your old passport is all you’ll need.

How Can You Get a Birth Certificate Quickly?

The most straightforward way to get a birth certificate quickly is simply to go down to the Office of Vital Statistics where you were born. However, if you’ve moved from that location, this is probably not an option for you. (more…)

St Patrick’s Day is less than a month away.  In America, that means several things:

• If you don’t wear green, your friends will revel in tormenting you with “good-natured” pinches
• There will be an abundance of cheap green beer.
• After drinking much cheap green beer, perfectly reasonable adults will put on cheap green leprechaun hats and walk around shouting “Kiss me, I’m Irish!”

Not that all of that isn’t fun, of course, but this year, why not do something different? Trade your green beer for a pint of Guinness and witness the mother of all St. Patrick’s day celebrations in Ireland! In Dublin, it’s more like St. Patrick’s Day week, with a full 6 days of events planned. And yes, there will be beer, but there will also be music, plays and other celebrations of Irish culture. Better yet, most of the events are free!

To help you plan your trip, DoChara has an excellent list of things to do in Ireland, including eating black pudding, visiting a bog and more!

Of course, if you want to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the Irish, you need to apply for passport services now. Currently, it’s taking about 3 weeks to get your passport if you apply directly with the US Passport Agency. Since St. Patrick’s Day is almost here, a better option would be to use a private passport expediting service to submit your application.

With expedited passport services, you can get your passport fast-in some cases, in as little as 24 hours! So, what are you waiting for? Order rush passport service now and book your St. Patrick’s Day adventure with confidence!

According to Reuters, Korean baseball star Byung-Hyun Kim, a former major league pitcher in the US, will not be able to attend this year’s World Baseball Classic due to a lost passport.  Sports fans may remember Kim from his time with the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Boston Red Socks and the Colorado Rockies.

Kim hasn’t played for about a year, and was hoping to get back in the game in the WBC. Unfortunately, he lost his passport and was not able to attend training with the rest of the  South Korean team in Hawaii. So, he can’t play in the game.

What should you do if you lose your passport? Will you have to cancel your trip like Mr. Kim did?  If you’re a US citizen, a private passport expediting service can help you replace a lost passport quickly, so you don’t have to cancel your plans.

How fast can you get your passport with an expediting company? RushMyPassport.com offers same-day processing, so you can have your passport in as little as 24 hours.  If you have a little bit more time to spare, other, more affordable options are available that will allow you to replace your lost passport in just a few days.

Don’t miss out…expedite your passport today!

When you apply for a passport, most travel experts advise that you allow at least 6 weeks to receive it.  What happens if you need to leave the country unexpectedly? If you need an emergency passport, you have two options: you can make an appointment, drive to a  US Passport Agency office, and wait in line to apply for your passport. Or, you can hire a private passport expediting service to do all of that for you.

By far the easiest way to get an emergency passport is to go through a private passport expediting company like RushMyPassport.com. Private expediting companies make sure you get the attention you deserve throughout the passport application process.

To illustrate this point, one of our emergency passport customers was so happy with our service that she wrote us back to tell us so. In her thank you letter, she said we did everything for her except buy her Starbucks.  So…that afternoon, we went out and bought her a gift certificate for a cup of coffee!

If you need an emergency passport, click here to see the different pricing options and processing times we have available.  We even offer same-day processing, so you can get your passport back in as little as 24 hours!

Before you go in to have passport photos taken, it’s a good idea to be aware of the US Passport Agency’s requirements for passport photos. If your photos don’t measure up, your passport application could be rejected. To make sure you get your passport in a timely manner, review the rules below before you strike a pose for the camera: (more…)