PASSPORTS AND VISAS DAMAGED BY HURRICANES HARVEY AND IRMA Following the devastation that ravaged Florida and Texas early September after Hurricane Harvey and Irma left hundreds homeless, jobless and emotionally distraught, America Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), in a bid to ease the suffering of immigrants published a document titled “CBP Practice Alert.” The document was targeted at foreign nationals owning water-damaged passports and visas as a result of Hurricane Harvey and Irma. Following the plague of Hurricane Harvey and Irma, the body (AILA), showed that many foreign residents had their passports or visas damaged by water. The association advised that foreign nationals with such water-damaged documents with the intent of travelling abroad either by air or through the borders should either have their passports/visas replaced before leaving or allow for ample time for application and replacements of new passport before …show more content…
- You can call the National Passport Information Center to make an appointment at Regional Passport Agency. To do this, you can do the following: - To book an automatic appointment available 24 hours a day, call 1-877-487-2778; TDD/TTY: 1-888-874-7793. You can also use the online passport appointment system. At your appointment, you’ll be expected to provide proof of immediate travel, an expedited fee, including some other requirements listed below. • Application form • Passport photo • Proof of payment • Your current passport. • For applicants whose name has changed, you will need to provide supporting documents such as a marriage certificate. Note: The passport services office is expected to return your official documents after