!!!!!! Passports

[pops]

Just had phone call from PP office.

Yes the photo is too light. I STILL have to go back up there on Saturday, but they NOW tell me I can pay ANOTHER £11 and get it in my hand in less than 4 hours.

If not it will arrive on Thursday. We fly on Friday and thats just pushing it a little too far for my liking, so £11 it is then.

B******S

or illegitimate people

[Danno]

Sorry, I cant be that nice after this week of HELL

Apologies to all that may have been offended by the overuse of asterisks in this thread!

[pops]

god mate your a saint i would have lost it big time by now.

[Danno]

I started to last night, but I had a hovering security guard, and the clerks colleague giving him hand signals whilst looking at me. PLUS big signs saying if you get ejected from the premises, under no circumstance will you be allowed in EVER again!

[Danno]

It goes on.............

Its taking the rise now. I went to PP office on Friday, rather than Saturday, because after peaking to them, I CANT get a new PP in 4 hours only a replacement. I'm now HAVE to go on Friday to collect it. THE DAY WE FLY OUT!!!!!!

So that'll be me then, leave the wife to finish packing and sorting kids out, I'll be getting the train to PP office, kicking some butt then getting train to Gatwick to meet family and inlaws.

Bugga

Total cost £380 plus reading matter and food, whilst on the trains

[pops]

Good Luck danno. you gonna need a holiday by friday mate

[bobafatass]

Yeah good luck mate, just think Saturday afternoon lazing on the beach,cold beer in hand, all this will seem like a distant memory.

Andy.

[da SLUG man]

when you're finished with the reading matter, can i look at the pictures?

[Dunno]

Think of us lot sitting on ere wondering "DID HE DIDNT HE??"

Good luck mate and have a brilliant holiday and dont forget to send us ALL a postcard!

Paul

[kitesurf_phil]

Don't you just love Civil Servants? (er, no you probably don't).

Have a good break and enjoy yourselves.

[Cockney Surfer]

try dealing with the us embassy for a visa !

you will find out all about paperwork - waiting and expense then.

wot a !!!!!! nightmare i am having for a trip to florida this xmas.

if if wasnt for the kids they could poke the visa where the sun dont shine !!!!

[Guest]

try dealing with the us embassy for a visa !

you will find out all about paperwork - waiting and expense then.

wot a !!!!!! nightmare i am having for a trip to florida this xmas.

if if wasnt for the kids they could poke the visa where the sun dont shine !!!!

Why do you want a Visa - can't you go under the Visa waiver scheme - should be OK if you are all UK passport holders - just fill out the green I-94 at the airport. Never had to get a US Visa before and I have travelled to the US probably at least 50 times in the past 6 years. The US INS is well known as being a bigger lover ov beaurocracy than the brits could have ever managed.

Cheers

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

Why do you want a Visa - can't you go under the Visa waiver scheme - should be OK if you are all UK passport holders - just fill out the green I-94 at the airport. Never had to get a US Visa before and I have travelled to the US probably at least 50 times in the past 6 years. The US INS is well known as being a bigger lover ov beaurocracy than the brits could have ever managed.

Cheers

Same here, have been flying over to St Louis for the last 3 years, all on Visa Waiver with no problem.


Trev

[Cockney Surfer]

have been twice b4 with no problems but when i booked this time the HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ARRESTED - CONVICTED QUESTION CAME UP !!! something new since 9-11 some tour agents are doing.

sadly when i was younger my past was a bit shadey to say the least ( enough said )

i have explained to the embassy that it was a long time ago and i have paperwork from the data protection and scotland yard saying im a good boy now but they still wana see me !!!!

anyway on top of the hols cost i have to spend a nite in a hotel in glasgow, fly to belfast ( meet the embassy man ) and see what happens, fingers x i will get my visa in time

[Guest]

have been twice b4 with no problems but when i booked this time the HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ARRESTED - CONVICTED QUESTION CAME UP !!! something new since 9-11 some tour agents are doing.

sadly when i was younger my past was a bit shadey to say the least ( enough said )

i have explained to the embassy that it was a long time ago and i have paperwork from the data protection and scotland yard saying im a good boy now but they still wana see me !!!!

anyway on top of the hols cost i have to spend a nite in a hotel in glasgow, fly to belfast ( meet the embassy man ) and see what happens, fingers x i will get my visa in time

Mind you it is specific and says for a crime of Moral Turpitude or asserted immunity from prosecution. I don't even know what moral turpitude is let alone know whether I got done for it in the past.

Anyway good luck and have a great time in Florida when you get there.

Cheers