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Passport Editorial

RushMyPassport Editorial Team

Passport Editorial represents the combined expertise of RushMyPassport's passport advisors, operations team, and travel documentation specialists. With hands-on experience assisting thousands of U.S. citizens with their passport applications, our team writes and reviews content to ensure accuracy, practical guidance, and up-to-date information — because when your travel is on the line, you need advice from people who do this every day.

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Ring in the New Year With an Expedited Passport

Christmas is over, and New Year's Eve is almost here. Where will you be when 2008 turns into 2009? If you don't have New Year's plans yet, CheapOAir Buzz has an excellent guide to the best New Year's Eve celebrations in the world. What could be more exciting than ringing in the new year in a new place? There are incredible New Year's Eve celebrations all over the world. CheapOAir Buzz recommends watching an explosive fireworks display over the Sydney…

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Experts Recommend Getting a US Passport for Kids

Even if you aren't planning on traveling overseas, some experts recommend that you get a passport or a passport card for your children.  Why should you be concerned about getting a US passport for your children if you aren't traveling out of the country?  According to County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi of Union County, New Jersey, getting US passport for kids can actually protect them in case of abduction. Child abduction is every parent's worst nightmare.  When filing a missing persons…

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Getting a 24 Hour Passport for the Holidays

Christmas is almost here, which means that people all over the country are traveling to see their families, both inside and outside of the US. The Sacramento Bee reports that each year, 1 million Mexican citizens return home to Mexico over Christmas break. That's a lot of people, and that's not even counting members of their families who are US citizens and likely traveling with them. Holiday trips are more complicated when your family lives out of the country. Remember,…

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The Top 10 Reasons For Delays In Getting Your Passport

Applying for a passport is not as easy as it sounds. It's easy to make mistakes on the paperwork, and even a small mistake can delay your application. Of course, with a private expediting company tracking your order, we can minimize these delays and often catch mistakes before they happen. However, if getting your passport as quickly as possible is important to you, we encourage you to review the top 10 causes of passport processing delays:   The Top 10…

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Get Your Passport Application in Now: New I-9 Rules

Here's another reason to get your passport application in: The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has just announced a rule change regarding the documents you can use to prove your employment eligibility.  Before the rule change,  you could use even an expired passport to prove that you are eligible to work in the United States.  However, starting January 31, 2009, employers will have to use a new version of the I-9 form, which requires a current passport or another current…

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Do-It-Yourself Photos for US Passports

Photos for US Passports are like driver's license photos-they often look like mug shots. Of course, the whole purpose of a passport photo is to prove to government officials that this important document really does belong to you. Passport photos aren't meant to be glamour shots. However, you do need a clear, in-focus photo that meets government guidelines if you'd like your passport application to be accepted the first time. There are many places that take photos for US passports.…

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Getting a Child Passport For Holiday Travel

The holidays are here and you can often find last-minute travel deals that make traveling more affordable.  If you have kids, don't miss out. Get them a child passport to take advantage of the daily specials. Why not take them to visit Santa? Every child knows that Santa lives at the North Pole. However, geographically speaking, the North Pole is at the bottom of the Arctic Ocean. In reality, Santa maintains a number of different residences and workshops.  Since 1953,…

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New Laws for a New Year- Get Your Passport Application in Now!

It used to be so easy to pop in for a visit to our neighbors in Mexico and Canada. Years ago, all you had to do was verbally declare your citizenship at the border. Then, the government passed the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI).  WHTI tightened identification requirements for people traveling to Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. So, do you need a passport to go to Canada? Do you need a passport to go to Mexico? Right now, you don't…

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