passport questions

[rm]

I wrote about this in a ramble below, but I wanted to pull this out, make it clear, and see if anyone knew what to do.

I need to get a passport to go to Australia, also, I'd like to have ID in general.

As I don't have the required ID to do this painlessly, I need someone to accompany me to the passport office to fill out some forms and so forth. My mother has agreed to do this, so that's not a problem.

What is a problem is I can't seem to figure out how to get an appointment at said passport office. The phone system only takes appointments if you're travelling in less than 14 days. So what do I do if my situation is that I have to go in person, but don't want to wait until the last minute because it gives me anxiety? Is there a way to get an appointment?

I've read the website and listened to the phone messages dozens of times, and I can't figure any of it out.

Comments

[rm.livejournal.com]

Hrmmm, the website says I can only go in person if I have an appointment though. I've never felt so stupid. It's like, if I can't understand all this awful government how to normal people manage?

Perhaps I shall have to take my mother to the Bronx.

[sola.livejournal.com]

i know. it's like being blind and trying to navigate a rat maze on rollerskates. the gov'mnt says that most Official Passport Facilities are now only taking people by appointment, but the million other passport offices still take walkins, i presume.


anyway, here's the listing for the county clerk's office, which is where we usually go. it's easy to reach by subway: just take the 4/5/6 to 149th-grand concourse.

[sola.livejournal.com]

forgot the link: or you could just find one closer to you.