I just fucking knew it

[corilannam]

The Fed Ex that's been sitting in my rental office for almost a week was not my passport. It was a letter from the passport agency saying that my birth certificate and photo ID were not enough for them, and that I have to submit my high school yearbook as further proof.

Someone downtown is getting off on this, I swear.

So now I get to spend my day down in DC, sobbing onto some State Department flunkie's paperwork.

If I'd gotten the letter last week, I might have had a chance to still get my passport before I leave. But now? I dunno. London's not looking hopeful.

Fucking bastards. I hate the government, I really do.

Comments

[therealjae.livejournal.com]

Okay, this is beyond suckage.

But I think I might possibly, possibly, possibly (*crossing fingers*) be able to help. Come find me when you get back.

-J

What the heck?

[karitawyr.livejournal.com]

Since when is a high school yearbook an officially accepted government document?

Crossing fingers and toes for you!

[magn0lia.livejournal.com]

Bizarre and shitty. I hope the State Dept can fix it ...

Re: What the heck?

[mactavish.livejournal.com]

I haven't owned my high school yearbooks (which were far from typical, yearbook-wise) for at least 15 years. They're long gone. I wonder what these folks would expect from me.

[truwest.livejournal.com]

You may have already tried this...but try your congressperson, see if they know how to expedite. I've never done it, but other people seem to have some luck that way.

[truwest.livejournal.com]

Oh, and I did buy your friend's ticket off eBay.

[gloriana.livejournal.com]

Any further progress or lack of it?

And what a nightmare!! I've done the 'sitting in a government office to get a passport issued within a day or two' lark, but no such rubbish as highschool yearbooks - almost sounds as if someone is pulling your chain really hard there...

Still hoping you'll be able to come.

[marzilla.livejournal.com]

*mega smooches*

You do know you're the most fabulous person in the world, right?

Re: What the heck?

[marzilla.livejournal.com]

I have no idea, but apparently it's more useful to them than my Maryland photo ID learner's permit. Oy vey!

Re: What the heck?

[marzilla.livejournal.com]

It's just a very good thing that I'm a sentimental packrat, or I would have been even more in trouble than I was. And my yearbooks (which I brought in from third grade through high school) are not typical, either, which caused the poor State Department people some consternation. But I just stared at them blankly until they got over it.

[marzilla.livejournal.com]

Thanks. They did. Eventually. Though I'm sending them the psychiatric bills. *g*

[marzilla.livejournal.com]

Woo hoo!!! It'll be great to have another fan to sit with and enjoy the show!

And I've heard about congresspeople being able to help, but since I just helped vote my congressperson out of office, she might not have been as much help as one would hope. :-)

[marzilla.livejournal.com]

After much to do, I finally got it! So I'll be there in just a few days. :-)

And yeah, the yearbook thing does sound like a joke, but they seemed quite serious about it. When I was there again yesterday, I saw another poor guy with his yearbook, so at least I'm not the only one.