You may be eligible for benefits based on an assessment of all factors, including your age, occupation, job limitations, prior pregnancy history, current medical condition, and your physicianâs/practitionerâs certification that you are unable to do your regular or customary work.
Passport processing takes up to 10 weeks during the busier times of year, notes the U.S. Department of State website. Renew your passport well in advance of your travel to ensure you receive it before your trip.
You need a new passport, and you need it FAST. In their panic, travelers often turn to last-minute passport expediting companies, which (often shadily) claim that with your travel documents and some extra cash, their company can get you a passport in 24, 12 or even six hours. Sometimes they pull through.