Maybe you’ve heard about the long delays in getting a US Passport. It’s been all over the news. Last week it was hard to tune to NPR and not hear yet another sob story of a newly married couple whose honeymoon was spoiled due to the delays in obtaining a passport.
So, like the guy who runs out to buy batteries just before the windstorm hits along with everyone else, I decided I needed to get my passport renewed. I have no travel plans or honeymoons scheduled but I just want to be ready. One never knows when he’ll need to travel outside the US on a minutes notice!
Well, I went to the official passport website to find out what I needed to do. I filled out the online form and printed it out. I attached 2 color photos of myself that I thought were acceptable after reading the instructions. I sent the renewal application, 2 pictures and my old passport in to be processed.
Today my old passport was returned with a letter stating my renewal couldn’t be processed because my pictures were not acceptable. The paper tells me to check out page 2 of the DS-82 form to determine why my pictures were not accepted.
But here’s the problem: They don’t tell me why my pictures were rejected. So I’m left to guess why they were not accepted. Maybe the background was too dark. Maybe they just thought I looked dangerous. Or maybe it’s because my smile was forced.
So I had Kim snap another picture of me and I’ll try it again. If they reject my application this time I guess I’ll have to make honeymoon plans in Boise.
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