Comments | jami1743: Stupid passport people...

jami1743

Stupid passport people...

Mar 04, 2005 15:27

So my mom and I went to get our passports today. We get there and show them our birth certificates and apparently they're not valid or something. How rediculous is that? We got them from the hospital...aand my mom has used hers for everything else her entire life. Stupid people. So now I have to go all the way to Seattle to get a copy of my ' ( Read more... )

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mentalmeg March 5 2005, 00:24:22 UTC

Passports are fun stuff! I just got mine this week. Where are you getting yours? You know if you go to the Seattle Passport Agency in the federal building downtown you can get it in two days...I think there's an additional fee of $60 bucks though. But two days is a lot better than three months or what the hell ever.

Was your birth certificate certfied? It has to be like an original copy or whatever. You said you got it from the hospital though, so it sounded like it was. Or if you have an old passport from anytime in your life, you can use that instead.

jami1743 March 5 2005, 01:31:27 UTC

We went to the regional justice center in Kent. Yea, I guess they weren't certified. It's so rediculous. I don't think it should matter...it's not like they're strict at all about who they give the originals too.

Where ya goin' with your spiffy new passport? slipknotchic77 March 6 2005, 01:33:45 UTC

I had to get my passpot renewed to go to Africa, and I just got mine at the Federal Way City Hall over by Celebration Park. I had to get mine expedited because the trip was unexpected and had lost mine a couple years ago on a family trip to Mexico.

Re: Where ya goin' with your spiffy new passport? jami1743 March 6 2005, 20:31:34 UTC

My mom and I are taking a mini trip to Canada at the end of April. Supposedly you can just use your birth certificate...but I don't trust myself not to lose it while I'm there =P.

Re: Where ya goin' with your spiffy new passport? slipknotchic77 March 6 2005, 21:37:54 UTC

haha, I can see when you go to get married or something and need proof of your birth in the licensing office line...

"Yes, we're going to need a valid birth certificate in order for you to obtain your marriage license.."

"Well, I lost it when I was 20 in Canada.."

"Well then, not only are you not allowed to marry, you no longer exist! Have a nice day. NEXT!"

blondey22 March 6 2005, 03:42:30 UTC

hey... that remindes me that mine is expired... thanks! lol

jami1743 March 6 2005, 20:31:51 UTC

Welcome! =)