Passport Question

Thanks. We're writing the Consulate as we speak.

This one’s hard to understand when it’s still valid for four months before expiration.

How would one "expedite" the passport ASAP?

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How to Rush Your Passport Application and Get Your Passport Quickly

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Two years old article

LINK https://www.tripsavvy.com/getting-a-passport-quickly-3150654

Here is the state department on expedited passports

LINK https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/get-fast.html

And this is from a third party courier type service, I have never used it
Main site
LINK https://www.us-passport-service-guide.com/us-passport-renewals.html
So you pay whatever they charge, then for expedited you may need to pay more
Sample times are also listed

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Routine Passport Service Processing time: 10-12 weeks Additional requirements/fees: none
Expedited Passport Service: Processing time: 4-6 weeks Additional requirements/fees: An additional fee and evidence of travel plans are required.
Emergency Passport Service: Less than 2 weeks (requires additional fee and submission of documents at a regional passport agency)

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From
LINK https://www.us-passport-service-guide.com/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-a-passport.html

Nah.

We’re already booked up. No worries here. This was a major milestone birthday trip for her so we’re trying to work it out.

I would’ve honestly thought if I had a passport it was still valid for four months I’m not sure I would’ve worried either. Lesson learned!!

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Plan B: Salvage European Trip with wherever the hell would take someone with a valid (but expiring in 4 months) passport in Europe.

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You have to stop thinking of a passport expiration date like a driver’s license. The drivers license allows you to do something in your own country. The passport allows you to return to your home country. Other countries want to know you can get home. Some even require that you have a return ticket. They want you to have plenty time to get back to the USA before it expires. Most of the time, you should get it renewed when there’s still a year left.

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We're writing the Consulate as we speak.

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Your travel is far enough away to get the passport. Someone else already posted this, I believe.

LINK

Just took me 5 weeks to get a passport expedited, fyi. Received it last week so this was recent. Issue for you might be scheduling the appointment to renew. I had to schedule 3-4 weeks in advance.

We did my kids renewal on July 18th. This thread reminded me to check the status. Shows it was approved and should have it by the 24th. This was not expedited, just normal turnaround.

Problem with that email is that you are depending on the airlines to enforce it. I’d jump thru every hoop possible to get the passport. The airlines might decide to follow the rules shown on the State dept website and not let her on the plane to go on the trip.