A record number of Americans are applying for new passports or renewals, and that's causing longer-than-usual wait times. One New Jersey senator is putting the State Department on notice after being inundated by panicked travelers. csloantv reports.
The State Department is fielding 500,000 passport applications per week, with wait times up to three months."My father was very ill, got the phone call for my mom, so I wanted to take my kids to see my dad probably for the last time," Rojas said."I had already booked the flights and made the reservations and come to find out my daughter was to be 6 years old and her passport was about to be expired," he said."I was able to go to Peru, see my dad for the last time.
Cheyenne Murray's passport also expedited by the senator's office for a Saint Peter's University trip.Menendez said he has called on the State Department to fix an online glitch giving users trouble, but wants more. "I've also asked my colleagues on the Appropriations Committee for more funding to support passport processing," Menendez said.
The one thing you need to make sure is that your passport is good six months from the time you're traveling. Most countries require that.
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