Many people who cross the border between San Diego County and Tijuana at the San Ysidro border crossing do so on foot. The pedestrian crossing allows countless people who want to visit Mexico for a day or work in Mexico get across the border and back without the terrible wait that people […]
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There may be instances in which you’ll need to sign your child’s passport for them. As a good rule of thumb, if your child is still working on developing good penmanship (typically children 11 years of age or under), it’s a good idea to sign their passport on their behalf
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At Swift, many of our avid travelers have traveled so much that they get to the point where stamps and visas cover EVERY page of their passport, and they have to have an additional set of visa pages attached to their passport to make room for more visas, and more
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There was some very big visa news in June when a technical glitch in the US State Department consular database prevented the department from issuing passports and travel visas overseas. The problem has now been taken care of, but it is likely that thousands of applications were delayed as a
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Today’s the day! Your new passport has finally arrived, and you’re ready to start planning the trip of a lifetime. As you’re admiring your new passport, you soon realize that there’s a mistake – your name is misspelled! Now what? If your passport arrives with a mistake or you make
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“Love is love,” declared Barack Obama, in the aftermath of the supreme court’s decision on gay marriage Friday June 26th, 2015. The president warmly embraced the court’s 5-4 decision in Obergefell v Hodges as a step towards making “our union a little more perfect”. He described the ruling as “a victory
There’s a multitude of factors that need to be taken into consideration when planning a trip – where you’re going, when you’re going, who you’re going with, and how you’re going to get there. Furthermore, if you’re planning on going out of the country there’s the extra step of obtaining
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Your family vacation is coming down the pike, but you forgot one little detail. Your little travelers need passports, too. Yes, all children need passports to travel overseas, the US Department of State stresses. This applies to newborns on up, regardless of your child’s age. How to get a childs passport
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Here in the United States, we like to think that our passport is the most powerful passport in the world. Well, according to a recent survey it actually is — though we have to share the title with the Brits. A ranking done by financial advisory firm Arton Capital found
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Baby boomers are among the most diverse group of people in the United States. We’ve fought wars, raised families, started businesses, fought the man, marched for civil rights, and now many of us are enjoying a well-earned retirement. Born between 1946 and 1964, baby boomers are still the largest portion
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