Foreign embassies and consulates in the United States are authorized to issue visas. Appropriate documentation must be submitted to these authorities for a visa to be issued. After you have determined that a visa is required for your country of travel, forward your documentation to Elite International Documents, Inc. (EID). EID will submit visa documentation in proper order to the various embassies. EID removes the hectic process involved for our customers, by interacting with the embassies on your behalf.
In general, tourist visa are issued specifically for the purpose of travel for pleasure/vacation, while a “business” visa permits a traveler to engage in business-related activities.
Some countries do not require a visa for US citizens traveling as a tourist when their stay in country is less than 60 to 90 days. In these instances, the traveler only has to present a valid US passport.
Business visas are most often required for US Passport holders to do business activity in the country of your travel. Each country defines what activity is considered business related. Examples include, but not limited to: attending a business seminar, meeting, making a presentation, or negotiating and signing a contract to name a few.
Every country is different. Some have very rigid guidelines regarding the length of time to process while the speed with which others process visas is determined by their current workload. In many cases it is possible to pay an expediting fee in addition to the regular consular fee in order to process the visa more quickly.
Forms are also available at public offices like Post Offices,
Courthouses or municipal offices where passport applications
are accepted.
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You may obtain a expedited passport through our service. Please click on the Passport link above or contact our office directly at 301-322-6500 for immediate assistance.
Please apply for a new passport immediately. You may
report your lost or stolen passport when you apply for the new
one. Along with your application, you must submit the Statement
Regarding Lost of Stolen Passport, Form DS-64.
If you decide
not to apply for a new passport immediately, you may report your
lost or stolen passport by completing Form Ds-64 and mailing it
to:
US Department of State
Passport
Services
Consular Lost/Stolen Passport Section
1111 19th
Street NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036
Or call them, 24
hours/day at: (202)955-0430
Voice mail – for non-business
hours, Eastern Time
You may contact Elite International Documents, Inc and we would be more than happy to assist you in obtaining a renewal passport. Call us at (301)-322-6500 and our staff will guide you on what you need to provide to us, to obtain your renewal passport for a nominal fee.
Passport services recommends that the following U.S. citizens maintain valid U.S. passports…those with family living or traveling abroad thinking about a vacation abroad, or with a job that could require international travel.In the event of an emergency involving a family member abroad, a short-notice airfare bargain, or an unexpected business trip, already having a valid U.S. passport will save time, money and stress.
New U.S. Passport (DS-11) The Passport Fee is: $75.00, The Execution Fee Is $25.00
New U.S. Passport (DS-11) The Passport Fee is: $60.00, The Execution Fee Is $25.00
*Please keep in mind that if you decide you want to expedite the application of your passport, the U.S. Department of State incurs an additonal $60.00 for each U.S. passport for all applicants (DS-11 AND DS-82)
Note: When applying at one of the thousands of designated application acceptance facilities in the U.S., you pay the passport fee and the security surcharge to the ''U.S. Department of State'' and the execution fee to the facility where you are applying. Acceptable forms of payment vary. When applying at a Regional Passport Agency, both fees and the surcharge are combined into one payment to the ''U.S. Department of State'' and may be paid by check (personal, certified, travelers''), major credit card (V, MC, AE, Discover), bank draft or cashier''s check, money order (U.S. Postal, international, currency exchange), or if abroad, the foreign currency equivalent, or a check drawn on a U.S. bank.
