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Friday, April 12th, 2013
Getting a US passport is a privilege awarded to citizens of the United States. United States citizens who wish to travel overseas may apply for a US passport. The US passport application can be confusing for some to fill out correctly. Filling out the US passport application shouldn’t be an issue. If you are interested in applying for a US passport, but are unsure about how to proceed, be sure to contact the passport specialists at Rush Passport™. At Rush Passport™ we specialize in helping passport applicants get their US passports. We remove the stress and confusion from the passport application process.
Rush Passport™ is a registered expeditor of the US Department of State and foreign consulates. If you’ve tried contacting one of the New York City passport agencies to make an appointment and you were unable to get an appointment in time for your scheduled trip, contact Rush Passport™.
If you just don’t have time to spare to visit the passport agency in person or if you just don’t want to have to face with the frustration of waiting on long lines and having to fill out potentially confusing paperwork, contact Rush Passport™.
At Rush Passport™ we make the passport expediting process as simple as possible. Rush Passport™ processes passports in each of the 50 States in America. At Rush Passport™, not only are our passport experts knowledgeable, but our customer service is unmatched. We look forward to serving you for all your future passport needs and will do everything possible to make sure that we get your passport in time for your trip.
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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Friday, March 15th, 2013
There are people all over the world who have the privilege of holding passports from two different countries. While there are situations in which second passports are legal, there are some instances in which second passports are not permitted.
Recently, two newly elected members of the Israeli Knesset had to relinquish their foreign passports in order to accept their roles in the government. Dov Lipman and Naftali Bennett surrendered their U.S. passports following the protocol to become members of Israel’s Knesset.
Lipman held dual citizen and it was a difficult move to make as he was born and raised in the United States. For Lipman, while it was necessary, it wasn’t easy to give up his US passport. Lipman was emotional as he discussed the difficulty in surrendering his US passport.
For Bennett, although he was born in Israel, it was also difficult to give up his US passport. Both Bennett and Lipman are proud to be able to serve in the Knesset. However, they are both upset about being forced to give up their US passports.
Many Americans have ties to other countries, usually the countries from which they migrated to the United States. Whether they themselves came to America, their parents, or even their grandparents, there is a certain pride that lies with their countries of origin. Even those who have assimilated into American culture still hold a special place for the countries of their ancestors.
For Lipman and Bennett, America is that special place.
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, December 12th, 2012
Do you have a passport? If you do, that’s great. But if you don’t have a passport yet, why not? Did you ever think about traveling overseas? Did you ever wonder what it would be like to take a trip abroad? Did you know that even if you want to travel to Canada or to Mexico that your regular driver’s license won’t work? You can use your US passport, but there is something else that you can use to travel to Canada or Mexico. It’s called a Passport Card.
The US Passport Card is a less expensive and more portable way to travel. While the US passport card does not have all of the benefits of the traditional passport book, the passport still allows US citizens an alternative to the US passport. The US passport card allows citizens of the United States to enter or re-enter the United States from Mexico, Canada, the Caribbean, and Bermuda.
If you are planning a trip to Cancun, Nova Scotia, a cruise to the Caribbean or a flight to Bermuda, be sure to apply for your US passport or your US passport card.
If you are traveling abroad anytime within the next two weeks and you still don’t have your passport or passport card, don’t wait any longer, call us today.
If you are interested in getting a passport, passport card 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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Sunday, July 22nd, 2012
In a previous Rush Passport™ blog article, the passport story of Amaechi Morton, an Olympic hurdler competing for Nigeria, was told. The focus of today’s passport blog is on Guor Marial, a marathon runner born in what is now the Republic of South Sudan.
Marial is scheduled to run in the 2012 Olympics in London, however he will not be wearing any country’s flag – instead he will be running under the Olympic flag.
Marial lives and works in the United States and is an Iowa University chemistry graduate. However, he cannot represent the US in the Olympics because he is not a full US citizen and does not have a US passport.
Gurial, who works with people with mental disabilities, fled to the US in the midst of Sudan’s 20 year civil war. The war led to a peace arrangement that allowed the southern part of the country to secede. While South Sudan is currently a member of the United Nations, the country has yet to form a National Olympic Committee. This means that South Sudan cannot send athletes to the 2012 Olympic Games.
The Sudanese team invited Marial to join their team, but he refused due to the fact that he lost many members of his family and over two million countrymen in the war.
Marial gained refugee status to stay in the Unites States because of the danger presented to him by the country of Sudan. To compete for Sudan in the Olympics would not be acceptable.
Marial is set to be 1 of 4 independent competitors at the 2012 London Games. The other three athletes are from the Netherlands Antilles.
I guess he will be using his Sudanese passport to make the trip to London. It may be a matter of time before Marial gets 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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Sunday, June 10th, 2012
Have you heard of “Cryptocat”? If not, you probably will be hearing about it soon. Cryptocat is a web-based program that allows users to communicate and share files over a secure, encrypted chat session that is not subject to commercial or government surveillance.
It was created by Nadim Kobeissi. According to his Wikipedia page, Kobeissi was born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1990 and lists his occupation as “computer security specialist, freedom of information activist”.
You may not have heard of Kobeissi or Cryptocat. However, according to cryptocat founder, Nadim Kobeissi, US border patrol confiscated his passport. The founder claims that he has used his passport to travel from Canada to the United States 4 times in the past three weeks. The last time that he used his passport, he says that he was interrogated by US border patrol and his passport was confiscated.
Kobeissi has been on US radar for a while as a person of interest with regard to internet security and according to his Wikipedia page, “In 2012, the FBI attempted to entrap Kobeissi using Sabu – an American hacker involved with Lulzsec, an offshoot of Anonymous – as an undercover informant.” That story is also backed up by a NY Times article.
Kobeissi cannot understand why his passport would be confiscated. He sees Cryptocat as an application that “can save lives, because during the tense moments of the Arab Spring the sources of certain instant messages and other online communications were tracked down and killed for their political views and organizational skills.”
While Kobeissi admits that Cryptocat can be used for bad as well as good, he thinks its worth the risk. “It’s like if someone says ‘Hamburgers: they can be used to feed the good and they can be used to feed the Taliban. I guess that means we should get rid of hamburgers then.’ It bothers me that we’re so afraid that our freedom will be used against us that we’re willing to just give it up.”
I don’t know whether or not you’re convinced by his hamburger analogy, but it seems that Kobeissi’s decision to use his passport is under scrutiny.
Kobeissi is not the only computer developer who has been detained by US customs. Last year a bitcoin developer using his passport to travel from China to the United States was questioned for hours by US Customs agents and then denied entry into the United States.
If you are interested in getting a US passport or visa, contact us 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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Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
Well, it’s that time of year again when violent soccer fans, known as “FOOTBALL hooligans” have to surrender their passports. It seems that more than 100 of these “hooligans” from Staffordshire and Cheshire have received letters from the police instructing them to surrender their passports.
The hooligans have been ordered to surrender their passports so that they cannot attend the Euro 2012 soccer tournament. If they do not comply with the request to surrender their passports by May 30th, 2012, they will be arrested.
The reason that police have requested that the “FOOTBALL hooligans” surrender their passports is to prevent them from traveling to Poland and Ukraine for the Euro 2012 soccer tournament. These hooligans have all had football-related offenses in the past.
The hooligans will get their passports back after the final match on July 1st, 2012.
Progress has been made in keeping the matches safe for the fans and the hooligan element ruins the time for fans who come to watch the game in peace.
In addition fans have been warned that if they get into trouble in Poland or the Ukraine, they will be banned from future events and they will receive letters asking them to surrender their passports.
There are over 2,000 people in the UK that have football banning orders and all of them have been requested to surrender their passports. They all will be prevented from leaving the country for the duration of Euro 2012.
In addition, anyone else who gets a banning order between now and the Euro 2012 tournament will be ordered to surrender their passports as well.
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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Sunday, February 5th, 2012
Do you know how much US citizenship is worth? While priceless to some, there are some US citizens who would like to renounce their US citizenship. The cost is $450.
Recently, new consular fees were published in the Federal Register. One of the fees that went up was the fee for processing the formal renunciation of US citizenship. Prior to the new fees, there was no cost affiliated with renouncing one’s US citizenship. Now, the fee is $450.
There is no cost for US citizenship when it comes to people born in the United States. However to renounce the citizenship, the price is $450.
In addition to the fee increase for renouncing one’s US citizenship, the passport application fee is also going to increase.
The cost of a passport application is increasing from $55 to $70 with an increase of $20 to $40 for a passport security surcharge.
There is also an increase to adding new passport pages. It used to be free to add more pages to your passport. Now, the US Department of State will now charge $82. The cost is supposed to be to offset the time that it takes time to print and affix the additional pages into the passport book, passport endorsement and quality control.
The cost to register the overseas birth of an American child is going up from $65 to $100.
In addition, the cost of getting a document notarized at a US embassy abroad is also set to increase. In the past, the fee was $30 per page and it will go up to $50 per page.
If you need more pages in your passport, a visa, an expedited passport, emergency passport, passport renewal, 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 and Connecticut.
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Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011
The US Department of State launched the “zero tolerance” passport program 4 years ago in an effort to combat passport fraud. Passports are vital travel documents and the US Department of State puts forth great efforts to make sure that passport fraud is approached with a tough strategy.
People wishing to obtain fraudulent passports sometimes use the names of people who are recently deceased – especially young children. Several passport offenders have been caught this year thanks to the efforts of the US Department of State’s “Operation Death Match” passport initiative.
Passport fraud can happen in several ways. Passport offenders often take the identity of others and use counterfeit government identification documents.
It is important for US passport holders to keep their US passports safe. The most basic form of passport backup is to make photocopies of your passport before travel. Leave one passport photocopy at home and take another passport photocopy with you on your trip.
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. Rush Passport™’s New York City passport agency is conveniently located at 875 6th Avenue, Suite #1606, New York, NY 10001.
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Monday, June 20th, 2011
How Long Does it Take to Get a US Passport?
US Passport season is among us. Don’t get left out when it comes to getting your passport. People have questions about getting a passport. The most popular question is: How long does it take to get a passport? The answer to this question of “How long it will takes to get a passport” depends on several variables. The time that it takes to obtain a US passport depends on among other things the time of year that the passport application is submitted, the location in which the passport application is submitted and whether passport expediting services are selected. The optimum time of year to apply for a US passport is when the smallest number of passports are being processed. Because the summer months are considered “passport season” people show also expect a longer wait than usual to receive their passports. But, it is important to keep in mind that when applying for a US passport through Rush Passport™, Official US Passport Expeditors, you can get a US passport within 24 hours. At times we may be able to get your passport for you on the same day – even when the passport application is submitted during busiest passport season.
Another important factor that determines how long it will take to get a passport is the location in which the passport application is submitted. If you apply for a US passport through the United States Postal Service, during the busiest passport season, it can take up to 3 months for your passport application to be processed and for the passport applicant to receive a US passport. A passport applicant who applies directly through the US Department of State, may also have to wait 4-6 weeks or longer. But, if a passport applicant needs a US passport quickly, the passport applicant should make the passport application through Rush Passport™, Official US Passport Expeditors. With Rush Passport™, passport applicants can get a US passport within 24 hours – even during the busiest time of year. Sometimes we can even get you a passport on the same day.
To put it simply, if you have a passport emergency and you need to get a passport immediately, contact Rush Passport™ and get your passport on the same day that you apply.
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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Saturday, June 18th, 2011
US Passports are vital travel documents that afford US citizens the freedom to travel abroad across the globe. When it comes to getting a passport, there are many questions. One popular question is: How long does it take to get a passport? The reply to this inquiry of how long it takes to get a passport varies depending on several factors. The amount of time that it takes to get a US passport is dependent on the time of year that a person applies, the location where the passport application is submitted and whether or not passport expediting services are selected.
The best time of year to apply for a US passport is when there are the least number of passport applications submitted. The summer months are considered “passport season” because of the increase in passport applications. It would be best to avoid submitting your passport application during the summer if that is possible. However, when applying for a US passport through Rush Passport™, Official US Passport Expeditors, you can get a US passport within 24 hours – even when the passport application is submitted during passport season.
The location in which the passport application is submitted is an important factor when considering how long it will take to get a passport. You can apply for a US passport through the United States Postal Service. During the busiest passport season, it may take up to 3 months for a passport applicant to receive a passport. If a passport applicant applies directly through the US Department of State, the process can also take 4-6 weeks. However, if a passport applicant needs a US passport quickly, the passport application can be made through Rush Passport™, Official US Passport Expeditors. With Rush Passport™, passport applicants can get a US passport within 24 hours – even during the busiest time of year.
To put it simply, if you have a passport emergency and you need to get a passport immediately, contact Rush Passport™ and get your passport on the same day that you apply.
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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