lephysteria Posted February 3, 2009 #1 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Hi there fellow cruising friends :) On Friday, Jan 16th, we walked into our local post office and submitted the passport paperwork to officially make my little Squirmy an official cruiser!!! I was absolutely floored when I got the mail the afternoon of Thursday, Jan 26th and received his newly created passport and passport card! I thought there had to be some mistake, they are writing correspondence telling us that we forgot some dumb document or that they don't like my little James' picture (cause I sure as heck didn't). :mad: But nope, there in seperate envelopes were the documents he'll need to sail with us on the Radiance this December. We were so elated. James, on the other hand, couldn't be bothered. After all, he was too busy trying to pull his sock off, and insert his foot into his mouth! :rolleyes: Long story short ......... LESS THAN 2 WEEKS total processing time! We were pleased and now we're all set for our cruise this fall! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffys wife 1957 Posted February 3, 2009 #2 Share Posted February 3, 2009 I hope my DD's best friend has the same luck. They planned a trip to Cancun for spring break in March, and she applied around the same time. The women told her it would be back in plenty of time. I was a little skeptical, but after hearing this I am hopeful for her. Thanks for the information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstcruise05 Posted February 3, 2009 #3 Share Posted February 3, 2009 When I applied for my son's passport (ironically enough we applied on the 26th) the woman said to expect a 4-6 week waiting time but that they have recently been coming in as fast as 6-10 days. I looked at her and did one of these :eek: and said "wow, thats fast" she chuckled and said "yes it is". And then I said "I mean, when I applied for mine in 2005 they said to expect 4-6 months and when it came in 3 months we were elated!" and she said "I know...its gotten a lot better since then". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aprille Posted February 3, 2009 #4 Share Posted February 3, 2009 DH and I mailed off our renewal applications on Dec 19th and received our new passports exactly 2 weeks later and that was over the Christmas holidays! I was pretty impressed. :cool: Congratulations to your little Squirmy on his official cruiserhood. :D He is a cutie patootie! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy ks Posted February 3, 2009 #5 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Congratulations on your new baby! My son got his renewal back in 10 days, he applied on or around January 21 and got the new passport on January 31st. I hope we don't see the debacle later this year that started out the year 2007 :o. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lephysteria Posted February 3, 2009 Author #6 Share Posted February 3, 2009 I can only hope our cruise goes as smoothly :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SherriZ366 Posted February 3, 2009 #7 Share Posted February 3, 2009 We have to do this prior to whatever cruise we book for early 2010. Good to hear your positive experiences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonltnite Posted February 4, 2009 #8 Share Posted February 4, 2009 It'll be two weeks tomorrow since we mailed in our passport renewal forms and passports. We're not in a big rush (don't cruise until May). I did notice they cashed the check a week ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtgirl Posted February 4, 2009 #9 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Congrats, Jen! My passport went in last Wednesday, so I'll see how long it takes up here.;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cranejwr Posted February 4, 2009 #10 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I got mine back in 10 days. That was the first part of Dec. I too was thrilled! My cousin and her DH got their's back in 10 days also. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babies12 Posted February 4, 2009 #11 Share Posted February 4, 2009 DH got his in 10 days. The passport lady asked if he wanted his expidited at an additional charge. I said no. As I had already done mine in November and also received it in 10 days. so if they ask if you want it expidited (it will cost you) decline. The general turn around is 10 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copna2d Posted February 4, 2009 #12 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Sent both of my daughters requests for passports in on Dec 28th and received them back on Jan 9th. We then sent my mothers request in on Jan 16th and she received her passport on Jan 20th. Needless to say, we we're very pleased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaT91403 Posted February 4, 2009 #13 Share Posted February 4, 2009 We are taking our little guy on the Mariner on 4/12. He will be 1 year old...he just needs his birth certificate and not a passport, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBert Posted February 4, 2009 #14 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I had put mine in about 8 weeks before our honeymoon, and had it in 3 weeks - It's a suprise to see a branch of the gov't working quickly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDR Posted February 4, 2009 #15 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I took my kid's to get theirs renewed on 1/16 and they came today!! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonltnite Posted February 5, 2009 #16 Share Posted February 5, 2009 My husband got his renewed passport today - 13 days from when we mailed both of ours in. We'll see how soon I get mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lulubell Posted February 5, 2009 #17 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Hi there fellow cruising friends :) On Friday, Jan 16th, we walked into our local post office and submitted the passport paperwork to officially make my little Squirmy an official cruiser!!! I was absolutely floored when I got the mail the afternoon of Thursday, Jan 26th and received his newly created passport and passport card! I thought there had to be some mistake, they are writing correspondence telling us that we forgot some dumb document or that they don't like my little James' picture (cause I sure as heck didn't). :mad: But nope, there in seperate envelopes were the documents he'll need to sail with us on the Radiance this December. We were so elated. James, on the other hand, couldn't be bothered. After all, he was too busy trying to pull his sock off, and insert his foot into his mouth! :rolleyes: Long story short ......... LESS THAN 2 WEEKS total processing time! We were pleased and now we're all set for our cruise this fall! We applied on Saturday for my son's passport got it bt the following Friday. Couldn't believe it! By the way we're southern california too,wonder if it's the same processing center.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lephysteria Posted February 5, 2009 Author #18 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I wonder, Lulu. It could be. Its about time something in Cali worked the way it should! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinisforme Posted February 5, 2009 #19 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Someone on my roll call also got theirs very quickly too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mag0737 Posted February 5, 2009 #20 Share Posted February 5, 2009 We are taking our little guy on the Mariner on 4/12. He will be 1 year old...he just needs his birth certificate and not a passport, right? No, if I remember correctly - he DOES need a passport. I used to work at an AAA and I've already taken pictures of 3 month old babies for passports. So unless something changed he'll need one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLemon Posted February 5, 2009 #21 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I got my little Sofia her passport picture taken earlier this year at the post office (I think she was 4-6 months old at the time). I literally went in on a Saturday and had it in my hands by the next Thursday! I, too, expected that something went wrong. This was her very first passport. I had a friend who had lost hers and applied for a new one. About a week later she got her passport, too! This is amazing. I guess it just depends which agency it gets sent to... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserFox Posted February 6, 2009 #22 Share Posted February 6, 2009 I work for a Senator's office and I just wanted to forewarn everyone, that the processing times do significantly slow down as we get closer to Spring Break time. So if you haven't already, it's best to apply now rather than later, despite the fast times now. But if you ever encounter a problem with long processing delays and not getting them before your scheduled trip, your Congressional Representatives can help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmerelda Posted February 6, 2009 #23 Share Posted February 6, 2009 When we sailed in August of 2007, we applied April the 3rd that year. We received them finally on July 15 or thereabouts. I had phoned..and sent letters to find out what happened to them. So ours was a mere 16 weeks. Be careful...its not always that quick. (and we had no problems with any of ours...they were just slow as all get out) I'm glad you received yours so quickly...that's great! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstcruise05 Posted February 7, 2009 #24 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Processing times still seem to be quick right now...If you are thinking about getting one, I would apply now! We applied for my son in the afternoon on January 26th and it just came in the mail today! When DH and I got our passports back in 2005, it took MONTHS to get them back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TPKeller Posted February 7, 2009 #25 Share Posted February 7, 2009 No, if I remember correctly - he DOES need a passport. I used to work at an AAA and I've already taken pictures of 3 month old babies for passports. So unless something changed he'll need one. Starting June 1, 2009, the final rules take effect for the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. There have been quite a few threads dedicated to this event. For US Citizens, sailing closed loop cruises that originate in the US, and stay within the WHTI defined area (mainly Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and most of the Caribbean), passports are not now, nor will they ever be required under this current law. You really need to read more details as it's a bit too complex to cover without highjacking this thread. :) Theron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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