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Saturday, April 20th, 2013
Do you need a US passport? Are you thinking about making a visit to the New York City passport office to get your US passport? Well, believe it or not, some people actually get rid of their US passports. The latest celebrity to get rid of her US passport is in Switzerland. The mayor of Zurich traveled to the US Embassy in Bern, Switzerland to give up her US citizenship. At the embassy, they punched holes in her US passport and she renounced her US citizenship.
The Swiss mayor who gave up her US passport is 52 year old Corinne Mauch, who was born in Iowa City, Iowa. She lived in the Midwest for her early years and has lived in Switzerland for over 30 years. Mauch has been mayor of Zurich sinch 2009 and was elected after spending a decade serving on the city council.
Mauch’s office states that she did not give up her US citizenship for tax reasons but also mentioned that “she won’t miss the bureaucracy of the IRS, the American tax office.”
Rather than deal with the IRS paperwork, Mauch renounced her US citizenship and destroyed her US passport.
If you are interested in renouncing your US citizenship, don’t call us. But if you are interested in getting a US passport, contact the passport specialists at Rush Passport™.
If you are interested in getting a passport or visa, give us a call at (212) 643-9305. We are conveniently located at 875 6th Avenue, Suite #1606, New York, NY 10001. Rush Passport™ Official US Passport Expeditors, serving Brooklyn, The Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, Manhattan, Westchester County, Nassau County & Suffolk County, Long Island, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Connecticut.
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Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
The old saying “Truth is stranger than fiction…” by Mark Twain comes to mind when thinking about Dennis Rodman’s trip to North Korea. Rodman first made headlines as a bad boy in the NBA and then as a boy toy to Madonna and various others including Carmen Elektra. Now, Rodman is making headlines across the globe on an international spectrum. When Dennis Rodman used his US passport to visit a country that most Americans have never been to, many questions arose. I wonder if Dennis Rodman got his US passport stamped in North Korea. Why did Roman visit North Korea? Since then, Rodman has become the most unlikely diplomatic emissary.
Rodman, a US passport holder, participated in an exhibition game featuring a few Harlem Globetrotters players and ‘hung out’ with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. According to Rodman, the North Korean leader had a message for President Obama “Call me.”
This is not the first time that a well known US passport holder visited North Korea. Prior to Rodman, it was Google chairman Eric Schmidt who used his US passport to head to North Korea. The New York Philharmonic even got their passports stamped in North Korea. Another US passport holder who visited North Korea was professional wrestler Ric Flair. On that trip, boxing legend Muhammad Ali got his US passport stamped in North Korea as well.
It is important to note that according to the US Department of State website “travel by U.S. citizens to North Korea is not routine, and U.S. citizens crossing into North Korea without proper documentation have been subject to arbitrary arrest and long-term detention”
Not only must you have a valid US passport, but you also must have a valid DPRK visa to enter North Korea from the United States. Another option is to enter and depart North Korea through China. In order to accomplish this you must obtain a multiple-entry visa for China. Currently, routine travel from South Korea to North Korea is prohibited.
Anyone who arrives in North Korea without a valid passport and a valid DPRK visa, faces the possibility of being denied entry, fined, detained, arrested, or even imprisoned. According the US Dept of State website, “North Korea has imposed heavy fines and long prison sentences with hard labor on persons who entered the country without the proper documentation. Even with the proper documentation, visitors may be subject to arbitrary arrest and imprisonment and may not receive appropriate legal protection against inhumane treatment. “
If you are planning a trip from the United States to North Korea, the first step is to obtain a US passport. If you are interested in getting a passport or visa, give us a call at (212) 643-9305. Rush Passport™ Official US Passport Expeditors, serving Brooklyn, The Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, Manhattan, Westchester County, Nassau County & Suffolk County, Long Island, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Connecticut.
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Saturday, January 26th, 2013
Do you have a US Passport? Well, pretty soon there will be one less US citizen in the United States and one less US passport. You just might be asking yourself “What’s love got to do with it?”. That’s right, Tina Turner is going to turn in her US passport to become a Swiss citizen.
Turner has been living in Switzerland since 1995. After living in Kuesnacht, a Zurich suburb for nearly 20 years, the iconic singer is waiting for approval from the Swiss state before being granted Swiss citizenship and issued the red passport.
Turner will also give up her US citizenship and turn in her US passport. Some celebrities turn in their US passports for financial reasons to avoid paying taxes to the US government. Turner’s representatives have said that Turner is trading her US passport for a Swiss passport because she loves living in Switzerland.
Turner who has lived in Switzerland has more than singing in common with Shania Twain, Celine Dion and Phil Collins who also have homes in Switzerland.
Are you thinking about getting a US passport? Whether or not you want to trade in your Swiss passport for a US passport or if you are applying for a first time US passport, the passport experts at Rush Passport™ can help.
If you are interested in getting a passport or visa, give us a call at (212) 643-9305. Rush Passport™ Official US Passport Expeditors, serving Brooklyn, The Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, Manhattan, Westchester County, Nassau County & Suffolk County, Long Island, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Connecticut.
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Thursday, June 28th, 2012
Becoming a US citizen and getting a US passport is a dream for some. For others it is a reality. And yet others who have the opportunity to get a US passport, never get one. A passport dream came true for the Sex and the City: The Movie hunk, Gilles Marini. Marini has lived in LA with his wife and two children for many years, and after passing his naturalization exam, he has applied for a US passport.
Marini has officially been sworn in as an American citizen, and although he is waiting to receive his passport, he did get something that many Americans never receive – an official letter from US President Barack Obama.
Marini was born in France to a Greek mother and Italian father. After coming to the United States to learn English his acting career began to gain traction. His is best known for playing the role of Dante in ‘Sex and the City: The Movie’. Since then, Marini has been on television shows ‘Ugly Betty,’ ‘Dirty Sexy Money,’ ‘Criminal Minds,’ ‘Windfall’, ‘Nip/Tuck’, ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’, ‘Passions’, ‘Brothers and Sisters’ and ‘Dancing with the Stars.’
Marini is very proud to be a US citizen and can’t wait to get his US passport.
If you are interested in getting a passport or visa, give us a call at (212) 643-9305. Rush Passport™ Official US Passport Expeditors, serving Brooklyn, The Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, Manhattan, Westchester County, Nassau County & Suffolk County, Long Island, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Connecticut.
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Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
It seems that people are obsessed with celebrities. Celebrity passports are no exception. A US Department of State passport agency employee who worked at the San Francisco passport office was charged with 3 counts of exceeding authorized computer access.
The 24 year passport agency employee, Richard G. Macias retired in May. However, records show that before retirement peeked at sometimes printed out passport applications of more than 100 celebrities.
Records show that between 2003 and 2009, Macias improperly logged on to the State Department’s passport records system 168 times. During these unauthorized logins he viewed the passport applications of actors, models and musicians. In 88 of those occasions when Macias viewed the celebrity passport applications, he printed them.
While there are no records of Macias selling these print outs to 3rd parties, it is still illegal for a passport employee to even look at unauthorized records – let alone print them out.
If you are obsessed with celebrities too, then come on down to Rush Passport™ and see the many celebrity photos that adorn our walls. We have expedited passports for countless celebrities as well as regular people just like you. Visit our NYC passport agency and find out why we are known as the “Passport Expediter to the Stars”. And when you’re in our office, who knows you might even bump into a couple of celebrities…
If you need a US passport card or other passport services such as an expedited passport, emergency passport, same day passport, US Passport book or passport photos be sure to contact Rush Passport™. You can visit us at http://www.rushpassport.com or call us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to speak with a Live Passport Agent. (877) 937-7277 (All 50 States) or (212) 643-9305 New York Passport Agency. Rush Passport™ Official US Passport Expeditors, serving Brooklyn, The Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, Manhattan, Westchester County, Nassau County & Suffolk County, Long Island, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Miami, Florida.
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Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
Losing your passport is not fun! Just ask Brooke Mueller, the ex-wife of Charlie Sheen. Mueller was due to fly to Mexico to enter a rehab clinic, but it has been reported that she will not be permitted to take the flight because she cannot find her passport.
If you have lost your passport and you need to travel out of the country, don’t panic. All you have to do is contact the passport professionals at Rush Passport™. At Rush Passport™ we can get your passport and have you on your way to your destination in the same day. Rush Passport™ has expedited thousands of passports for people just like you.
Sources say that Mueller was actually at the gate with her doctor when she was not allowed to board the plane. If this happens to you, contact Rush Passport™ and we will do our best to solve your passport problems as quickly as possible.
Rush Passport™ specializes in emergency passports and has helped countless celebrities get their passports. Rachael Ray, celebrity chef, almost had her wedding plans ruined – until she called Rush Passport™. After Rachael Ray lost her passport and couldn’t board the plane, we were able to get her on a flight to Italy in time for her wedding. You can read more about Rachael Ray’s Passport Drama here.
At Rush Passport™ you don’t have to be a celebrity to get treated like one!
With Rush Passport’s™ Expedited Passport Services, travelers can get their passports within 24 hours. In some instances, travelers can get their passports on the same day.
If you need a US passport card or other passport services such as an expedited passport, emergency passport, same day passport, US Passport book or passport photos be sure to contact Rush Passport™. You can visit us at http://www.rushpassport.com or call us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to speak with a Live Passport Agent. (877) 937-7277 (All 50 States) or (212) 643-9305 New York Passport Agency. Rush Passport™ Official US Passport Expeditors, serving Brooklyn, The Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, Manhattan, Westchester County, Nassau County & Suffolk County, Long Island, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Miami, Florida.
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Tuesday, March 15th, 2011
Celebrity passports are a big deal to some people. Would you be able to work for the US Department of State without taking a peek at some celebrity passports? It seems that a few ‘bad apples’ have given the US Dept of State a bad name. Of the thousands of employees that have access to the celebrity passport files, over the years 12 current or former employees have pled guilty to accessing celebrity passports.
Albert Einstein's Passport
It seems that the passport office employees who were caught snooping at the passport applications and passport photos did so out of boredom or plain curiosity.
Mark Carter, 51, of Brooklyn, NY is the latest passport employee to plead guilty to looking at the confidential passport files of 60 celebrities including athletes, politicians, musicians, actors and others.
The Passport Information Electronic Records System (PIERS) contains all imaged passport applications dating back to 1994.
Included in the PIERS database are passport photos, and personal information including applicant full name, birthdate, place of birth, address, telephone numbers and more.
The Privacy Act of 1974 protects this information as it is strictly limited to official government duties.
In March 2008, Dept of State passport employees were part of a scandal in which Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton’s passports were viewed for unauthorized purposes.
At Rush Passport™, all of your passport information is kept 100% confidential.
If you need a passport immediately, contact Rush Passport™. If you are a US citizen and interested in getting a US passport to travel anywhere in the world, contact Rush Passport™. If you need an expedited passport, emergency passport, same day passport, US Passport book, US Passport Card, passport photos or other passport services, be sure to contact Rush Passport™. You can visit us at http://www.rushpassport.com or call us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to speak with a Live Passport Agent. (877) 937-7277 (All 50 States) or (212) 643-9305 New York Passport Agency. Rush Passport™ Official US Passport Expeditors, serving Brooklyn, The Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, Manhattan, Westchester County, Nassau County & Suffolk County, Long Island, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Miami, Florida.
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Friday, January 7th, 2011
In a previous Rush Passport™ passport blog entry Judy Garland’s passport application and passport photo were revealed. Thanks to the Freedom of Information Act, the Department of State has given the public access to thousands of celebrity passport applications.
This passport blog entry features yet another celebrity passport application. This famous American icon is most famous for his participation in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany where he won 4 gold medals: 100 meters, 200 meters, long jump, and as part of the 4×100 meter relay team (but unfortunately, his passport application shows no record of the trip, although it does say that his last passport was obtained on July 1, 1936).
Later in life, the US government appointed him as a US Goodwill Ambassador where he used his passport to travel the world. Two postage stamps honor him and he received the Congressional Medal of Honor.
If you still don’t know who this famous American is, here’s your last hint: He was the first African American athlete to get sponsored by Adidas. For a larger look at his passport application and passport photo, click on the photo or just click here: zoom into passport application.
Come back to Rush Passport™’s passport blog to see who the next celebrity passport application belongs to. We’re sure that you won’t be disappointed…
If you are a US citizen and interested in getting a US passport, contact Rush Passport™. If you need an expedited passport, emergency passport, same day passport, US Passport book, US Passport Card, passport photos or other passport services, be sure to contact Rush Passport™. You can visit us at http://www.rushpassport.com or call us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to speak with a Live Passport Agent. (877) 937-7277 (All 50 States) or (212) 643-9305 New York Passport Agency. Rush Passport™ Official US Passport Expeditors, serving Brooklyn, The Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, Manhattan, Westchester County, Nassau County & Suffolk County, Long Island, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Miami, Florida.
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Wednesday, December 29th, 2010
In a previous Rush Passport™ passport blog entry the obsession with celebrities was discussed. Thanks to the Freedom of Information Act, the Department of State has given access to thousands of celebrity passport applications.
The celebrity passport application featured in this passport blog entry is none other than Babe Ruth. The Yankee slugger, also known as the Sultan of Swat and the Bambino filled out his passport application for the purpose of “baseball playing” in Havana, Cuba.
Not only does Babe Ruth’s passport application list his travel plans, but also mentions the size of his mouth and chin and many other details about the slugger.
Besides mentioning that Babe Ruth was traveling with his wife Helen who was born in El Paso, Texas, it lists his current address as 674 W 161 Street, NY. Ruth needed this passport to visit Havana, Cuba by way of Key West, Florida on October 27, 1920.
There is a section of the passport application titled “Description of Applicant” in which Ruth is listed as 27 years old, and standing 6 feet 1 ½ inches tall. On the passport application the following features are listed: medium forehead, brown eyes, short nose, large mouth, round chin, dark brown hair, dark complexion, round face with no distinguishing marks.
The passport application is also signed by an identifying witness and an affidavit from a non-relative.
Ruth’s passport application also comes complete with a picture of Ruth and of his wife.
Click here or on the image for a larger look at Babe Ruth’s passport application.
Come back to Rush Passport™’s passport blog to see who the next celebrity passport application belongs to. We’re sure that you won’t be disappointed.,,
If you are a US citizen and interested in getting a US passport, contact Rush Passport™. If you need an expedited passport, emergency passport, same day passport, US Passport book, US Passport Card, passport photos or other passport services, be sure to contact Rush Passport™. You can visit us at http://www.rushpassport.com or call us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to speak with a Live Passport Agent. (877) 937-7277 (All 50 States) or (212) 643-9305 New York Passport Agency. Rush Passport™ Official US Passport Expeditors, serving Brooklyn, The Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, Manhattan, Westchester County, Nassau County & Suffolk County, Long Island, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Miami, Florida.
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Monday, December 27th, 2010
People are obsessed with celebrities. In a previous Rush Passport™ passport blog entry it was reported that a passport employee was even hit with felony charges for accessing confidential celebrity passports.
However, you can see some of the world’s most famous celebrity passport applications here at Rush Passport™’s celebrity passport blog. Can you guess whose passport application states that he is going to Havana, Cuba for the purpose of “baseball playing”? It’s not Fidel Castro’s application – but here’s a hint – ever heard of the Sultan of Swat? Give up? You’ll have to check Rush Passport™’s passport blog over this next week to find out. At Rush Passport™’s passport blog, we will be giving you access to 6 of the most famous celebrities of the past 100 years – and don’t worry – there won’t be any felony charges filed against you.
Thanks to the Freedom of Information Act, to access celebrity passport applications, you don’t even need a publicist’s approval or a big payout… this information is all free. All you have to do is ask the State Department. Passport applications list such details as birth and marriage histories, travel plans, autographs, and some of them even include passport photos.
While I did say that this juicy celebrity passport database is all free – I didn’t say that it would be quick. Unlike the passport expediting process – that can take as little as 6 hours at Rush Passport™, the celebrity passport application requests took approximately a year and a half to process.
For some reason, the last time we checked, Elvis Presley’s passport application was off limits. There was no formal explanation from the State Department.
Another celebrity passport application states that a woman was taking the Queen Mary to Europe on “business.” Her husband is listed as Joseph Paul DiMaggio. I guess that’s enough of hint to figure out whom that celebrity passport application belongs to.
In addition to finding out some great facts about our favorite celebrities, the celebrity passport applications of the past asked for some additional information that is not on today’s passport application. For example, in 1920 passport applicants were asked to list the size of their mouths, and the shape of their chins and foreheads. Passport applications only cost $2 back then and passports were only valid for 2 years.
It is also important to note that passports were not required for US citizens (except for a brief time during the Civil War) until 1941.
Today passports are required to go to Mexico and Canada whereas a driver’s license used to be enough. Passports are also valid for 10 years. Today’s passports feature biometric passport chips that contain important passport holder data.
Check back at Rush Passport™‘s passport blog to see which celebrity passport applications we will be posting.
If you are a US citizen and interested in getting a US passport, contact Rush Passport™. If you need an expedited passport, emergency passport, same day passport, US Passport book, US Passport Card, passport photos or other passport services, be sure to contact Rush Passport™. You can visit us at http://www.rushpassport.com or call us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to speak with a Live Passport Agent. (877) 937-7277 (All 50 States) or (212) 643-9305 New York Passport Agency. Rush Passport™ Official US Passport Expeditors, serving Brooklyn, The Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, Manhattan, Westchester County, Nassau County & Suffolk County, Long Island, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Miami, Florida.
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