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Customer Story: Helping Orphans in Vietnam

At RushMyPassport, every customer has a story. We thought this one was especially worth sharing. Hillary Brown is the co-founder of HOW, an organization that helps orphans, the ill and the disabled in Vietnam.

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How To Get Extra Passport Pages for Free

By Passport Editorial

This information on this page is no longer valid. You cannot add pages to your passport. If you are out of passport pages, you MUST apply for a passport renewal. If your passport is more than 5 years expired or is damaged, you must apply for a new passport. Routine passport processing is 6-8 weeks. You can get your passport in two weeks or less using RushMyPassport's expedited passport services. Call us today to find a price and speed that…

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Puerto Rico Passport Agency Opens

By Passport Editorial

The New Year brings good news for US citizens living in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands: no longer will an expedited passport require an expensive and time-consuming trip to the mainland. The San Juan Passport Agency will be open for business on Monday, January 13, 2014. This passport agency will issue emergency passports to people with international travel itineraries departing within the next 14 days (or within the next four weeks if a visa is also required). Previously,…

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Expedited US Passport Services for Winter Travel

By Passport Editorial

What's the best way to get your passport expedited during the busy travel season? The US Department of State's standard passport processing time is four to six weeks. In a recent press release, the State Department said customers using third-party expediting companies "do not receive their passport any faster than those who come directly to the U.S. Department of State and apply at one of our 25 passport agencies located across the United States." Does that mean expediting companies like…

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Best Apps for International Travel

By Passport Editorial

Earlier this summer, we posted a blog on 4 Great Apps for International Travel.  We wanted to add some additional apps to the list to ensure you were up to date on the latest and greatest apps for international travel. Trip Journal -- Trip documenter :  Trip Journal is an award-winning travel app that lets you digitally document your trip on your iOS, Android, Bada or Symbian device. Converse:  Have a conversation with speakers of other languages with Converse, a $4.99 iPad…

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50 Places Everyone Should See In Their Lifetime

By Passport Editorial

Got a vacation coming up and wondering where to go?  Disney World again?   Your in-laws?  The beach?  All great ideas but we think we’ve got a better one.  Grab your passport and plan a visit to one of these 50 amazing destinations that everyone should see in their lifetime.  Take your family, take your friends and start planning.  And yes, you will need a current passport for 47 of the 50 destinations we’ve included.  We’ve listed them in alphabetical…

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Houston Passport Agency Closed

By Passport Editorial

Houston, you have a problem: The Houston Passport Agency is closed for renovations. If you need an emergency passport, you have two choices: travel to another city or use a private expediting company like RushMyPassport. The Houston Passport Agency handles urgent passport requests. Typically, you are eligible to use this office if you need a passport AND You have an international departure planned within the next 14 days You are leaving in the next 4 weeks and your trip requires…

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Top Tips for Booking Holiday Travel

By Passport Editorial

October is in full swing and the Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s holidays are fast approaching. If you are wondering when the best timeto book your trips and travel, we’ve got your answers here. The short answer is the time is now! “The best bet for the consumer is to travel as early before the actual holiday or as late as possible afterward, and always leave room for schedule changes,” explained Dean Headley, co-author of Wichita State University’s Airline Quality…

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Passports and the Government Shutdown

By Passport Editorial

Can you still get a passport?  Yes! You can still get a passport even though the federal government is partially shut down. Passport Services are fully supported by the fees you pay to get a U.S. passport, instead of appropriated money, so these activities are not affected. According to the Department of State, "In the event of a lapse in appropriations, the Department of State will continue passport and visa operations as well as provide critical services to U.S. citizens overseas.…

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