Passports belonging to the John family, photographed Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at their home in Cypress. The family had to cancel two trips to Mexico, one to visit family and the other for a wedding, because their Malakai’s passport was delayed.If you're planning to travel internationally this summer — or any time this year— plan to get your passport in order as soon as possible.
A resurgent demand for travel after the COVID-19 pandemic has led to"unprecedented" demand, the State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs said in an advisory last week,"As of March 24, we are processing routine applications in 10-13 weeks, and expedited applications in 7-9 weeks," the State Department said.
Also allow a few days to gather the necessary documents and passport photos, and keep in mind that there are fees involved. An adult U.S. citizen applying for a passport for the first time pays $130 to apply for a passport book, $35 acceptance fee. Expedited service costs an additional $60. A passport card, which allows for travel within North America and the Caribbean, is $30.Houstonians who are planning to travel soon have two passport acceptance facilities to choose from. One is at Herbert W.
Depending on how long you say the “pandemic” lasted, one of my favorite parts of it was trying to go to Mexico on the cheap and having the place practically to ourselves. Pandemic was a great time to travel and get out the house.