OK Passport Office
This is tough because I believe in being 'Safe instead of Sorry' but still... I wish this office would have been better informed and given accurate information.
We went Aug 27th to get our Passports for a trip to Acapulco Nov 20th. The Government website said 4 - 8 weeks for Passports. I was a little concerned because I don't like cutting it that close.
We walked in a few minutes before 4:00pm with all of our applications filled out, birth certificates and our pictures taken. The lady looked at the clock, asked if we everything filled out and proceeded to tell us we were lucky because since it was exactly 4:00, she didn't have to take us... okay..... they close at 5:00pm. But she took us because we were prepared. She told us that we were fortunate because she has seen people stand in line for hours and when the clock hits 4:00pm - they turn them away. (Advice for anyone else getting passports ... don't show up one minute past 4:00pm and print and fill out forms/application in advance).
As we were signing everything and writing 4 separate checks for a total close to $400 the lady informs us that the passports will arrive in 4 months! I said 'what?!' the Gov website says 4-8 weeks...she says ' it hasn't been updated in years." But for an additional $240 dollars, you can have them expedited and they 'might' arrive in time.
I was so disappointed..
I said, 'no', obviously we're not going to be able to book it with that uncertainty.
I had heard about the delays so I was thinking approx 3 months should have been enough time.
Anyway, I decided it just wasn't meant to be so we left and decided to do something local that week instead.
Guess what arrived today, Sept 20th?
Yeah, 4 passports.
Instead of sipping a Mai Tai in a Hammock on the white beach, I'll be feeding a llama food pellets at the Arbuckle Wild Animal Park... yipee.
Thank you Mrs. Pessimistic Passport Lady... ( sing that to the tune of Budweiser ... Mr Gigantic Taco Salad Inventor) lol
ps. It could be worse, I could have booked the trip, and she might have been right ... I would have been out a pretty penny.
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