The Passport Denial Program was set up to prevent parents who owe child support from being able to get a passport and leave the country. Although it doesn’t say so on the passport application form, all passport applications are checked against a list of people who owe more than $2,500 in child support.
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If you're living under an assumed name, here's a tip for you: Don't apply for a US passport. Arturo Puente, a chief petty officer in the US Navy, learned this particular lesson the hard way. You see, according to this article on Jacksonville.com, Arturo Puente isn't the officer's real name. The real Arturo Puente died of asthma attack in 1980, when he was only 11 years old. Shortly before his death, the boy's birth certificate was stolen from the family…
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Still looking for something to do on New Year's Eve? Here are 4 good reasons to get a rush passport (if you don't already have one), book a flight to Germany and celebrate New Year's Eve (otherwise known as "Silvester") in Berlin. One of the Largest New Year's Eve Parties in The World You want to be somewhere memorable when you wave goodbye to the awkwardly-named decade of the Aughts, right? Where better to bid the decade farewell than one…
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Usually, getting passport service is a fairly straightforward process. You fill out a passport application at a passport acceptance facility (often a post office, library, or County Clerk's office) and provide them with the following documents to send to the Department of State along with your application: Proof of US Citizenship (such as a previously issued passport, a birth certificate, a Certificate of Citizenship or a Naturalization Certificate) Proof of identity (such as a driver's license or state-issued ID) A…
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Where is your US passport right now? Is it squirreled away in your desk drawer? In your purse? Still in the passport holder you wore around your neck on your last trip? Wrong, says Jean Chatzky of The Daily Journal. According to Chatzky, because your passport is such an important document, it needs to be located somewhere safe, where you can find it instantly if you have to leave your house in an emergency. She suggests making a list of…
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There's something satisfying about being first at something, don't you think? If you'd like to cross the finish line into 2010 first, before most of the world's population, consider catching a plane to Australia to catch the New Year's bash in Sydney, which bills itself as the New Year's capital of the world. While 2010 technically starts in New Zealand, Sydney will be the first of the world's major cities to say goodbye to 2009 and welcome in 2010. Sydney…
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Are you looking for a cheap way to see the Caribbean? If you don't mind working and learning new skills, you can often find a position as a crew member on a private boat. If you have experience sailing, you might even make a little bit of cash. But don't worry, some boats will take you even if you are a complete landlubber, although you might have to pay a small fee each night for the privilege. The New York…
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It's almost Christmas, and hopefully you, unlike me, already have most of your Christmas shopping done. You have presents for Mom, Day and Aunt Sally, but what about for yourself? If you're going to need a little bit of R and R to recover from this holiday season, why not shake off the winter's chill in Belize? The New York Times' In Transit blog has found some excellent deals on both hotels and airfare. If you stay at The Phoenix…
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The University of South Florida's football team has a chance to compete in the International Bowl in Toronto on January 2nd. There's just one catch-to fly into Canada, everyone needs to have a passport. According to TBO.com, the team didn't hear that they would be going until December 6th, so everyone is having to scramble to get expedited passports. In fact, the passport acceptance facility at the Hillsborough County courthouse ended up processing 178 passport applications for the team in a…
