We are supposed to leave for Mexico on Friday and just realized my daughter's passport expired in August. Is there any way, regardless of cost, this can be renewed tomorrow and she can still go with us?

You have to call 1-877-487-2778 and tell them you're traveling within the next few days. You should be able to get same day service at the Dallas or Houston agencies. Expect to spend a full day on the ordeal. Walk-ins without scheduling first are no longer accepted.

Hoping you can get in tomorrow but I do not think it will be likely as appointments were opening up 2 weeks before travel. I do hope you can get in. And like the above poster said, it would be an all day thing. It's been 15 years since I had to do it (booked in my married name and passport was maiden) but it was go in the morning and wait, see someone, then come back after lunch to pick it up.

Fingers crossed you can get in. Child passports require both parents be there unless you have a notarized letter or another reason why the other parent can't be there (incarceration for example).

Call and email your congressman's office. I got in the next day and got my passport the same day as my visit.

Should we plan on driving from Austin to Houston crack of dawn tomorrow morning and just start calling at 7:29 AM? That way at least we will be near the Passport office?

And it sounds like I need to go there too and can't risk just sending my wife?

This is unbelievable and complete rookie mistake. My daughter is devastated right now so looking for a miracle.

Thanks for the help everyone

The official policy and guidance is here:

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/get-fast.html

You are in the "urgent travel" category. The only higher priority is emergency travel (like if you need to go have an organ transplant, or visit a dying family member, etc.).

I'd say start calling at 7am (they open at 8am EST) and be ready to book it to either Dallas or Houston depending on where they can get you in.

Also, prepare tonight if possible and get "acceptable" passport photos printed at a 24 hour Walgreens or whatever and print out your travel itinerary (they will ask to see proof of travel).

I probably wouldn't start driving until you know if you can get in. I hope this all works out for you.

Update!?

Driving to Houston now, near Seely. Phones open up at 7, wife DM'd a congressman. Also wrote a contact from a friend named "Tony the Passport guy".

Fingers crossed!

Hope it works out!!

No go.

Only appt was 10:30 AM in Atlanta for the left two days. Zero chance we could make it there by then today. This sucks. Driving back to Austin

Congressional appointments can get you in anywhere! Seriously, you need to call your congressman's office.

"Tony the Passport Guy" made me chuckle. Passport probably fell off the back of a truck.

Edit. This applies to traveling by land or sea:

I'll remove.

JustPanda said:

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Congressional appointments can get you in anywhere! Seriously, you need to call your congressman's office.

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Left a VM and email for Michael McCaul....Hail Mary

Holding out hope! I'd keep calling and emailing lol. It works I promise. I'm in vail and congressman neguse got me a sane day in Denver. Walked out the same day w my passport. I manifesting it happens. Universe delivers.

I got my newborn a same day passport in August 2022, without my husband, who was already living overseas. I did have the notarized document, of course. Agree with calling and emailing your congressman. We had an 8:00 AM interview and passport was ready at 1:30 PM same day. No one batted an eye in security at the airport the next day, when I traveled with a baby who had gotten a passport the day before.

The Silverback said:

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We are supposed to leave for Mexico on Friday and just realized my daughter's passport expired in August. Is there any way, regardless of cost, this can be renewed tomorrow and she can still go with us?

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Maybe it's a sign.

I doubt OP was planning on going to Tamaulipas for his vacation.

Also I'm guessing OP already looked into this but is there not a passport agency in Austin? You'd think there would be.

barbacoa taco said:

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Also I'm guessing OP already looked into this but is there not a passport agency in Austin? You'd think there would be.

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Not that can issue same day.

There are only like 25 total in the US that can do same day. We are really lucky to have two in our state because many states don't even have one.

Editing - looks like El Paso has one too

This was a few years before covid, but I had a similar dilemma and was. I went to the Houston passport office downtown as soon as they opened, the line wasnt very long, and I was able to get my passport a few hours later. No appointment necessary. My fight was the same day.

I had to show same day travel itinerary, passport photos, pay an expedited fee, and I brought all the necessary paperwork from the website.

ea1060 said:

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This was a few years before covid, but I had a similar dilemma and was. I went to the Houston passport office downtown as soon as they opened, the line wasnt very long, and I was able to get my passport a few hours later. No appointment necessary. My fight was the same day.

I had to show same day travel itinerary, passport photos, pay an expedited fee, and I brought all the necessary paperwork from the website.

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They completely shut down walk-ins without appointments a year or so ago. Apparently the third-party expediter services were sending people every morning to claim all of the walk-in slots, so eliminating walk-ins entirely was their solution. If you're lucky enough to get a same-day appointment when you call, they give you a PIN number that you have to provide when you show up. If you show up with a PIN, or if someone else tries to use your PIN, then no dice.

Post this on the OB - I guarantee you they know someone in MM's office!

Update....Someone in MM office called us back at like 2 today, needed to get something signed they emailed over and the lady said they typically need more time but will work on it and see what they can do.

But we had to make arrangements for her to fly to her Grandmas house in Denver solo....so she is at the airport with my wife now and boards in 20 mins since our flight leaves at 8 AM tomorrow morning. So unless there is a Christmas miracle she will be in Denver for Spring Break while the rest of us (2 more kids and in-laws) go to Punta Mita. Whirl wind of a day to say the least.


Our fault and we feel like ***** Will definitely put a damper on our trip.

sorry to hear. passport troubles suck. may as well have her renew it now so you can be worry free when you plan your next international trip.

The Silverback said:

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Update....Someone in MM office called us back at like 2 today, needed to get something signed they emailed over and the lady said they typically need more time but will work on it and see what they can do.

But we had to make arrangements for her to fly to her Grandmas house in Denver solo....so she is at the airport with my wife now and boards in 20 mins since our flight leaves at 8 AM tomorrow morning. So unless there is a Christmas miracle she will be in Denver for Spring Break while the rest of us (2 more kids and in-laws) go to Punta Mita. Whirl wind of a day to say the least.


Our fault and we feel like ***** Will definitely put a damper on our trip.

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A couple margaritas and it will just be a funny story!

Still pulling for a miracle

I mean…if my parents left me alone w my grandparents when I was younger, I'd have loved it. I'd have rather of been anywhere than w my parents.

Current sitch

Don't know what vegan cheese is, but please don't put it on my food!

barbacoa taco said:

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Also I'm guessing OP already looked into this but is there not a passport agency in Austin? You'd think there would be.

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Why would they put a US Passport office in a city populated by college students, government leeches and homeless?

Versus say, Houston where lot of people have to travel overseas for work.

True story, I'm sitting at the bar at Chili's in the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, eavesdropping on some good old boy oilfield worker telling a colorful story which involved his wife going up I-45 in "Youston" to get to Intercontinental.

I've never heard anybody overseas tell colorful stories about back home where back home meant Austin.

It's not like Robert Mueller Airport was a massive international travel hub.

HollywoodBQ said:

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barbacoa taco said:

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Also I'm guessing OP already looked into this but is there not a passport agency in Austin? You'd think there would be.

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Why would they put a US Passport office in a city populated by college students, government leeches and homeless?

Versus say, Houston where lot of people have to travel overseas for work.

True story, I'm sitting at the bar at Chili's in the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, eavesdropping on some good old boy oilfield worker telling a colorful story which involved his wife going up I-45 in "Youston" to get to Intercontinental.

I've never heard anybody overseas tell colorful stories about back home where back home meant Austin.

It's not like Robert Mueller Airport was a massive international travel hub.

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all of that logic and your story is great and dandy, but there's a passport agency in hot springs AK, Stamford CT, and Portsmouth NH.
The CT and NH location being a fraction of the distance respectively to NYC and Boston than houston and Dallas are.

Then a town in AK with 40k people??

Any logic fails to explain those.

HollywoodBQ said:

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barbacoa taco said:

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Also I'm guessing OP already looked into this but is there not a passport agency in Austin? You'd think there would be.

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Why would they put a US Passport office in a city populated by college students, government leeches and homeless?

Versus say, Houston where lot of people have to travel overseas for work.

True story, I'm sitting at the bar at Chili's in the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, eavesdropping on some good old boy oilfield worker telling a colorful story which involved his wife going up I-45 in "Youston" to get to Intercontinental.

I've never heard anybody overseas tell colorful stories about back home where back home meant Austin.

It's not like Robert Mueller Airport was a massive international travel hub.

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I figured they would have passport offices in most major American cities. But according to this map they are pretty few and far between. I've never had to use one, I just get my photo taken and send off all my materials and get my passport. So I guess this makes sense.

But it's also not 20 years ago. Bergstrom is a much busier airport and there are a considerable amount of international flights from there now, though it still pales in comparison to IAH/DFW.

Also, why in the world are you eating at a Chili's in Malaysia?