Comments on: How To Fix Mistakes On Your US Passport http://www.rushmypassport.com/blog/2009/02/how-to-fix-mistakes-on-your-us-passport/ 24 hour Expedited Passport Specialists Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:27:56 +0000 hourly 1 By: Alison Kroulek http://www.rushmypassport.com/blog/2009/02/how-to-fix-mistakes-on-your-us-passport/comment-page-1/#comment-29535 Alison Kroulek Sat, 02 Mar 2013 04:01:43 +0000 http://www.rushmypassport.com/blog/?p=200#comment-29535 Hi Coleen, Call the National Passport Information Center at 1-877-487-2778. They should be able to help. :) Hi Coleen,

Call the National Passport Information Center at 1-877-487-2778. They should be able to help. :)

]]> By: ColeenR http://www.rushmypassport.com/blog/2009/02/how-to-fix-mistakes-on-your-us-passport/comment-page-1/#comment-29521 ColeenR Tue, 26 Feb 2013 01:38:54 +0000 http://www.rushmypassport.com/blog/?p=200#comment-29521 I have 2 adopted Ukrainian sons, age 17, and we realized the U.S. passports that were issued a couple years ago had errors that stated they were female. We discovered the errors a few months ago when they got their drivers permit, and since their passports said they were female, the DMV had to write female on their permits in spite of their obvious appearance otherwise. The translated birth certificates and court decree don't specifically state gender, so we don't know what other valid documents we can send with the DS-5504 to prove they are males. They have expired Ukrainian passports and green cards that state their gender, but we're not sure if those would even be relevant since they're expired. Can you help us? I have 2 adopted Ukrainian sons, age 17, and we realized the U.S. passports that were issued a couple years ago had errors that stated they were female. We discovered the errors a few months ago when they got their drivers permit, and since their passports said they were female, the DMV had to write female on their permits in spite of their obvious appearance otherwise. The translated birth certificates and court decree don’t specifically state gender, so we don’t know what other valid documents we can send with the DS-5504 to prove they are males. They have expired Ukrainian passports and green cards that state their gender, but we’re not sure if those would even be relevant since they’re expired. Can you help us?

]]> By: Alison Kroulek http://www.rushmypassport.com/blog/2009/02/how-to-fix-mistakes-on-your-us-passport/comment-page-1/#comment-26264 Alison Kroulek Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:16:29 +0000 http://www.rushmypassport.com/blog/?p=200#comment-26264 Hi Rosalind, Oh no, how aggravating! No worries, you can get it corrected free of charge. Use Form DS-5504 (available<a href="http://travel.state.gov/passport/forms/ds5504/ds5504_2663.html" rel="nofollow"> here</a>) and send it in with a certified copy of your birth certificate. Printing errors get priority processing automatically, but I would still get your application in ASAP to ensure it's processed in time. Hi Rosalind,

Oh no, how aggravating! No worries, you can get it corrected free of charge. Use Form DS-5504 (available here) and send it in with a certified copy of your birth certificate. Printing errors get priority processing automatically, but I would still get your application in ASAP to ensure it’s processed in time.

]]> By: Rosalind H. Guo http://www.rushmypassport.com/blog/2009/02/how-to-fix-mistakes-on-your-us-passport/comment-page-1/#comment-26259 Rosalind H. Guo Tue, 17 Apr 2012 01:48:34 +0000 http://www.rushmypassport.com/blog/?p=200#comment-26259 I am a female. My passport was renewed on 12 Dec. 2004. I used it for overseas trips three times and never noticed that the Sex was indicated as "M", instead of "F". Now I am going to have an otheroverseas trip in June but just noticed this error. How do I fix this problem? What proof should I submit? My original (old) passport filled "F" in the Sex blank. Can I make a copy of it as the proof? I am a female.

My passport was renewed on 12 Dec. 2004. I used it for overseas trips three times and never noticed that the Sex was indicated as “M”, instead of “F”. Now I am going to have an otheroverseas trip in June but just noticed this error. How do I fix this problem? What proof should I submit? My original (old) passport filled “F” in the Sex blank. Can I make a copy of it as the proof?

]]> By: Alison Kroulek http://www.rushmypassport.com/blog/2009/02/how-to-fix-mistakes-on-your-us-passport/comment-page-1/#comment-26195 Alison Kroulek Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:10:09 +0000 http://www.rushmypassport.com/blog/?p=200#comment-26195 Hi Patty, Sure, you would just want to take care of it immediately and use expedited processing. You won't be charged for anything other than expedited processing, since it's a printing error, and you'll use form DS-5504. See details on this page: http://travel.state.gov/passport/correcting/correcting_2654.html Of course, if you'd like faster processing and more of a margin of error, we can also expedite your application for you. Good luck and have a safe trip! Hi Patty,

Sure, you would just want to take care of it immediately and use expedited processing. You won’t be charged for anything other than expedited processing, since it’s a printing error, and you’ll use form DS-5504. See details on this page: http://travel.state.gov/passport/correcting/correcting_2654.html

Of course, if you’d like faster processing and more of a margin of error, we can also expedite your application for you.

Good luck and have a safe trip!

]]> By: patty http://www.rushmypassport.com/blog/2009/02/how-to-fix-mistakes-on-your-us-passport/comment-page-1/#comment-26053 patty Wed, 04 Apr 2012 23:05:02 +0000 http://www.rushmypassport.com/blog/?p=200#comment-26053 i have recently planned a trip to Mexico with my husband, and have used my passport 3 x since i received it, once to Sweden and twice to mexico. My husband noticed the other day that my passport has me down as a male and i am Female. our trip is May 5, 2012 is there a way i can get this fixed in time for our Trip... Kind of ironic that no one noticed this in my past travels.. any help is appreciated. i have recently planned a trip to Mexico with my husband, and have used my passport 3 x since i received it, once to Sweden and twice to mexico. My husband noticed the other day that my passport has me down as a male and i am Female. our trip is May 5, 2012 is there a way i can get this fixed in time for our Trip… Kind of ironic that no one noticed this in my past travels.. any help is appreciated.

]]> By: Alison Kroulek http://www.rushmypassport.com/blog/2009/02/how-to-fix-mistakes-on-your-us-passport/comment-page-1/#comment-23880 Alison Kroulek Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:22:35 +0000 http://www.rushmypassport.com/blog/?p=200#comment-23880 Hi Maria, As long as your passport isn't damaged or about to expire there shouldn't be any need to replace it due to a forgotten visa stamp, but call the National Passport Information Center and explain the situation to them if you still have concerns. Their number is: 1-877-487-2778. Hope this helps! Hi Maria,

As long as your passport isn’t damaged or about to expire there shouldn’t be any need to replace it due to a forgotten visa stamp, but call the National Passport Information Center and explain the situation to them if you still have concerns. Their number is: 1-877-487-2778.

Hope this helps!

]]> By: maria Hernandez http://www.rushmypassport.com/blog/2009/02/how-to-fix-mistakes-on-your-us-passport/comment-page-1/#comment-23821 maria Hernandez Thu, 08 Mar 2012 01:04:20 +0000 http://www.rushmypassport.com/blog/?p=200#comment-23821 the air line company were i was traveling forgot to stamp my passport twice and on the second time i was ditained they did not say nothing but forgot agin to sign it. what do i need to do. Do i need to replace my passport? thank you the air line company were i was traveling forgot to stamp my passport twice and on the second time i was ditained they did not say nothing but forgot agin to sign it. what do i need to do. Do i need to replace my passport?
thank you

]]> By: NancyG http://www.rushmypassport.com/blog/2009/02/how-to-fix-mistakes-on-your-us-passport/comment-page-1/#comment-3705 NancyG Sat, 19 Mar 2011 02:01:21 +0000 http://www.rushmypassport.com/blog/?p=200#comment-3705 I have a problem - my husband erroneously signed MY passport at the airline desk (the clerk prompted him to sign it, and he did without looking at whether he was signing the right passport), and then I signed it. So my passport signature page shows both his signature and mine. I have a note from the airline desk clerk telling what happened. Do I need to replace my passport? Is this going to cause me problems in future travel? If I do need to replace it, how do I got about it - the correction form? Essentially, I would need them to reissue it exactly the same, and I'd just do my signature correctly this time. Thoughts? I have a problem – my husband erroneously signed MY passport at the airline desk (the clerk prompted him to sign it, and he did without looking at whether he was signing the right passport), and then I signed it. So my passport signature page shows both his signature and mine. I have a note from the airline desk clerk telling what happened. Do I need to replace my passport? Is this going to cause me problems in future travel? If I do need to replace it, how do I got about it – the correction form? Essentially, I would need them to reissue it exactly the same, and I’d just do my signature correctly this time. Thoughts?

]]> By: Alison Kroulek http://www.rushmypassport.com/blog/2009/02/how-to-fix-mistakes-on-your-us-passport/comment-page-1/#comment-2444 Alison Kroulek Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:26:53 +0000 http://www.rushmypassport.com/blog/?p=200#comment-2444 Hi Jessika, I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is that you can get your birthday corrected in your passport free of charge, as long as you don't need it to be expedited. See instructions here: http://travel.state.gov/passport/correcting/correcting_2654.html The bad news is that you'll need a birth certificate, but you can order a new certified copy here: http://www.vitalchek.com/ Hi Jessika,

I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is that you can get your birthday corrected in your passport free of charge, as long as you don’t need it to be expedited. See instructions here: http://travel.state.gov/passport/correcting/correcting_2654.html
The bad news is that you’ll need a birth certificate, but you can order a new certified copy here: http://www.vitalchek.com/

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