Obtaining a US Passport: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

Depending on whether the passport is for a minor or an adult, whether a rush is required, whether it is an extension, or a passport is being obtained for the first time, other scenarios will affect how long it takes to obtain a passport. For this simple ...

A US passport can now be done in just 24 hours

If you are planning a last minute trip abroad and need to get your passport as soon as possible, the FedEx Office can help. This summer, the company is partnering with RushMyPassport to offer expedited passport services in the United States, including issuing and renewing passports, and ...

Same-sex couple gives birth to twins: one child was given US citizenship, the other was not

A federal judge in California ruled that a same-sex couple's twin son is an American citizen from birth, overturning a US Department of State decision that only granted status to his brother, NBC writes. The State Department was wrong in denying citizenship to 2-year-old Ethan Dwash-Banks, District Judge John Walter found out ...

50 countries where Americans will not be allowed without a visa

The American passport is one of the strongest in the world, so it is believed that US citizens can visit most countries without a visa. However, this is not the case, so you should be careful when choosing one or another country for your vacation. USA Today edition ...

State Department refused to renew transgender women’s passports

Some transgender US passport holders have said that the State Department refused to renew their documents even after applicants had already indicated their gender as female on previously approved passports. At the end of June, Danny Askini, executive director of the advocacy group “Gender League ...

Thousands of Americans with tax debts may be left without passports: what you need to know

At least 362 Americans with tax arrears will be ineligible to obtain or renew a US passport if they do not settle their tax debts. The law was adopted at the end of 000 and came into force in February 2015, ...

In the US, prices for registration of passports will increase

Starting April 2, US passport fees will rise by ten dollars. A passport in the form of a book, allowing travel abroad, will cost $ 145 for adults and $ 115 for children under 16, according to USA Today. ID cards that fit ...

Due to serious tax debts can deprive a US passport

According to the latest figures from the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS), tax debts can affect your ability to travel. By law, the IRS is required to notify the State Department of tax arrears as soon as they are deemed "serious." After that, the Department of State usually refuses to issue or renew a passport, ...

Americans who are seen in connection with terrorists will be canceled passports

On Wednesday, the US House of Representatives passed a bill that would allow the State Department to revoke the passports of people associated with foreign terrorist groups, writes The Hill. The voting took place after an immigrant from Uzbekistan hit pedestrians and cyclists, after which he crashed ...

After the introduction of new rules, the number of American visa refusals will increase - lawyers

The latest innovation, which allows the Department of State to request social media data from US visa applicants over the past 5 years, will lead to visa delays and increased denials, said Stephen Yale-Lehr, professor of immigration law at Cornell Law School. “In essence, the new form ...

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