Shackleford

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It's my first passport application, so I have to submit it in person.

99 DUKE'Z 28

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i went to post office 2 years ago. takes bout an hour maybe depending on wait. go early

Shackleford

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Most around here don't accept them on Saturday. It looks like I found a few further inside Houston.

99 DUKE'Z 28

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hmmm. you still on the pearland side? and yeah i got mine in Beaumont.

Shackleford

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I'm actually in West Clear Lake now.

99 DUKE'Z 28

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hmmm. thats weird. should have been something near. but my only suggestion woiuld be to look around, and sounds like you have saying you found one in houston. good luck. dont forget to have a small picture or two and birth certificate. i might be missing something

Shackleford

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The Barbara Jordan Post Office downtown accepts passports until 11 AM. According to several reviews online, it's a great post office with friendly and knowledgeable staff. Isn't that a paradox! Haha.

Thanks. Yeah, I have the DS-11 application, the certified birth certificate copy, passport photos, and copy of my driver's license.

99 DUKE'Z 28

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well sounds like bright n early sat morning, youve got a date with a friendly postal worker

MulletGT

http://iafdb.travel.state.gov/

I would HIGHLY suggest calling before going.

I have owned a Passport expediting service since 1997. If you are in no hurry, going thru the post office is the way to go.

Shackleford

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Yeah, that's what I used. They weren't accepting applicants at the Barbara Jordan post office, so I had to go to the Houston Public Library Central location.

BigBronco

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I am in the same situation. I have everything ready, just need to find a place to take it. Don't need to get it expedited as I don't need it for a couple months.

The problem is that you have to set up an appointment with the usps and they hardly have any openings.

**** sucks and is a pain in the ***.

MulletGT

Keep in mind you have to do this the first time. Once you have a passport and need to renew you don't have to go to the post office (unless you lose your passport).

Shackleford

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You don't have to make an appointment at every acceptance facility, only some of them.

Do a wide search, and you'll find some that don't require an appointment.

http://iafdb.travel.state.gov/

MulletGT

Not all the info is correct on that link. Like I said above I HIGHLY suggest you call before going.

Shackleford

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Oh. I showed up to the Houston Public Library Central yesterday and submitted my application. From the moment I signed in, I had to wait about two hours before I was paged. The application submittal process didn't take but 10-15 minutes or so. But, yeah, calling ahead of time is definitely a good idea. If I called the first place, it would have saved me a lot of trouble.