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US Passport Agencies Begin Reopening in Phase One

As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted, not only travel but business operations, throughout the United States and the entire world in late March and early April, the State Department had suspended passport service, making allowances only for those experiencing a life-or-death emergency that required them to travel internationally within a 72-hour period.

An earlier June 2020 announcement indicated that U.S. passport services would begin reopening gradually over the summer, planned to occur in three phases. The first phase has now officially begun and, as of today, fourteen total passport centers and agencies across the country have restarted service on a scaled-down basis.

During Phase One, a limited number of employees will return to work in order to resume processing operations, reviewing the limited number of applications that the department has already received, but thus far been unable to attend to. It’s still recommended that customers hold off on submitting new or renewal passport applications, as delays in processing are expected to persist during Phase One.

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Customers who require a passport in the next 72 hours will continue to be prioritized and they must make an appointment to submit their application and supporting documents, which include proof of a life-or-death emergency and proof of international travel arrangements (i.e. ticket, reservation, itinerary) made in order to attend the emergency.

Customers who do come into processing centers are required to wear face masks or cloth face coverings in all common areas, including building lobbies, and strictly adhere to social-distancing guidelines.

Reopened U.S. passport service facilities, as of June 15, 2020:

—Arkansas Passport Center

—Boston Passport Agency

—Buffalo Passport Agency

—Chicago Passport Agency

—Colorado Passport Agency

—Connecticut Passport Agency

—Detroit Passport Agency

—Honolulu Passport Agency

—Minneapolis Passport Agency

—National Passport Center (Portsmouth, New Hampshire)

—New Orleans Passport Center

—New York Passport Agency

—Philadelphia Passport Agency

—Washington Passport Agency

For more information, visit travel.state.gov.

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Juan Albarran

La aviación, los viajes de placer y las bellezas de mi País Venezuela me impulsaron a mostrar desde muy joven las bondades del mundo del tursimo y cómo el conocer nuevos lugares , nuevas culturas; y nuevas personas, te permiten crecer como persona adquiriendo nuevas habilidades y herramientas para alcanzar en plenitud los retos que el mundo nos presenta día a día. Nací en Mérida, Venezuela la famosa ciudad de los caballeros, fuí estudiante de la Ilustre Universidad de Los Andes, hoy tengo un nuevo hogar Washington DC, creo firmemente que el turismo es una manera de vivir y de construir una nueva sociedad dinámica y de vanguardia, a través del lente de mi camara y mi experiencia en agencias de viajes , operadores de turismo, y aerolíneas comerciales, puedo dar una pequeña muestra de lo que el mundo moderno nos ofrece. Ahora puedo reflejar mi experiencia en The Jet Set en Español. ******************************************************************************************* Aviation, pleasure trips and the beauty of my country Venezuela, inspired me to show the benefits of the world through tourism. Learning and understanding new places, new cultures, and new people allow you to grow as a person and acquiring new skills and tools help you beat and succeed at the challenges that the world presents us every day. I was born in Merida, Venezuela, the famous city of knights, I was a student at the Illustrious University of the Andes and today I have a new home in Washington DC. I firmly believe that tourism is a way of living and building a new dynamic and cutting-edge society, through the lens of my camera and my experience in travel agencies, tour operators, and commercial airlines, I can give a small sample of what the modern world offers us. Now I can reflect my experience in The Jet Set in Spanish.