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Passport Renewal: Did You Know… by Rush Passport

Monday, July 4th, 2011

Passport Renewal
Did You Know…

When it comes to passport renewal, there are many things that you may or may not know.

Did you know that a damaged US passport must be renewed in person? Did you know that a child passport may not be renewed by mail? Did you know that if your passport was issued over 15 years ago, it must also by renewed in person? Did you know that if you have legally changed your name you will need to renew your passport in person? Did you know that passport renewals done by mail in the United States must be mailed to addresses in the US or Canada only? Did you know that your passport renewal may be denied if you are behind in child support payments?

Do You Need a U.S. Passport Immediately?

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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Need a Passport? Get a Passport.

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

Need a passport? Get a passport! According to an article from the Washington Post, something valuable is for sale in China – a US Passport and citizenship for your new baby. The cost: $1,475.

A husband and wife team, who live in Shanghai, run an agency that provides US Passports to the babies of expectant Chinese mothers willing to travel to the United States to give birth.

For the $1,475 fee, expectant mothers get a three-month stay in the US – two months before the birth and one month after. The accommodations include cable TV, wireless internet and all meals, for just $35 per day.

The mothers pay their own airfare and are responsible for getting a US visa.

A US Passport carries weight in China as the United States is seen as a place where students can get into a good university or land a high-paying job.

The main reasons they want US Passports for their babies are better education and better setting.

There are plenty of “birth tourism” packages sold online that offer US Passports.

If you are wondering about the legality of such a practice – the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution, states that anyone born on US soil has the right to citizenship.

US officials confirm that it is not illegal to travel to the US for the purpose of giving birth to a child who can get a US Passport.

Opponents argue that the 14th Amendment was never intended to provide an instant passport to the children of people who are here illegally or who travel here for the purpose of gaining US citizenship for their child.

If more and more people use “birth tourism” it may be more difficult to get a visa.

If you do not have your passport or if you need to renew your passport or would like more information about getting a US Passport or US Passport Card, 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.

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Passport Pages Fee Starts July 13th – Frequent Travelers Should Add Extra Pages Now to Avoid $82 Fee.

Friday, July 9th, 2010

Passport rate hikes are almost here. Not only will the rates for new passport increase on July 13^th, but frequent travelers will also feel the wrath of the passport rate increases. Currently there is no cost for adding additional pages to your passport, but starting July 13^th it will cost $82 to add passport pages.

Passport increases have occurred in the past, but for the first time, this rate increase includes adding blank passport pages to an existing passport.

If you travel frequently, it is suggested that you have your passport sent into the US Department of State before July 13 to avoid the $82 fee and have additional passport pages added.

You will still be eligible for the larger passport totaling 52 pages at no extra cost when you get a new passport or renew your passport.

Most people feel that the passport rate increase is excessive. The cost is going up from $100 to $135 for new adult passports. Since passports are valid for 10 years, I don’t think that thirteen dollars and fifty cents per year is excessive. When considering that passports are valid for a decade, the rates don’t seem so outrageous.

I pay more than $135 each month for several goods and services including cable television, cellular phone service, auto insurance and gasoline. One fancy dinner, 2 tickets to a Broadway show, or a day at a sporting event all cost more than $135 – and that’s just for one night – while a passport is good for 10 years!

If you’re still not convinced that the passport increase isn’t such a great deal after all, then do something about it – take care of all of your passport needs before July 13^th…

If you are interested in adding additional pages to your passport, getting a US Passport or US Passport Card or any other passport services before the rate increase, visit us at http://www.rushpassport.com or call us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to speak with a Live Agent. (877) 937-7277 (All 50 States) or (212) 643-9305 New York Agency.

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Get Your Passport in Person! 3,500 Passports disappeared in British Royal Mail

Friday, April 16th, 2010

Need a new passport? Want to renew your passport? A suggestion: Come to our passport agency in person. Unless of course, you want to be like one of the 3,500 Britons whose personal information has been compromised. These people have been put at risk after their passports were lost or stolen in the British Royal Mail, known simply as the post. Each year hundreds of passports have gotten lost. In the last 5 years, over 3,500 passports have disappeared. These lost passports have fueled fears over identity theft. Passports contains details such as first and last name, date and place of birth, digital passport photos, passport numbers and signatures. In high risk postcodes, the Passport Service started using Secure Mail Services to reduce the number of passports lost in the mail.
Maybe the United States can learn something from this. Because of the importance and security risk involved, all passports should require a signature. This would drastically reduce the amount of stolen/lost passports.

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