At last!!
Here I thought the NYC embassy chup lup (close shop). I called the NYC Malaysian embassy this morning at 8:30 a.m. on the nuts. Both lines were busy, but I kept hitting the “Last # Dialed” button. Thank God for that feature. I have practically memorized the number 212-490-2722/3.
Finally, after 27 minutes of hitting that same button, someone answered the phone. I told the girl I want to renew my passport. Here is what I needed to do…..
1. Write a letter to the Consulate to request for a form for the renewal, and
2. Enclose a self-addressed together with a 39 cents stamped envelope.
Mailed the above to the NYC office. After I have received the form and completed it, mail the form together with the below items:
1. Original IC
2. Original Birth Certificate
3. Original passport
4. A copy each of IC and BC
5. $80 money order for the renewal fee
6. $14.40 stamp or I can do FedEx for the
7. 3 blue color background photos
Sounds easy enough. I then asked her how long it takes to process the passport. Boy, I got a surprised. It only takes 2 weeks. If I come in person to the NYC office, it takes 1 day. I told her what I heard on the recorded message from the DC office which it says it takes 6 months or longer. The girl told me only in NYC has an immigration office. If citizens send their passports to the DC and LA office, it will take at least 3 months to get them back.
Peace of mind!
April 4th, 2007 at 1:13 pm
That has to be good news for ya. :)
April 4th, 2007 at 6:35 pm
That is sure good news. It makes you feel that all those complains and frustrations are for nothing – right ?
Why not make a trip there and pay a visit to VH ?
April 5th, 2007 at 12:51 am
wah….took u 1/2 hr to great through?? thank god for the redial button indeed!! :P all the best..
April 5th, 2007 at 5:40 am
SA – No kidding.
AN – Yeah, you’re right – waste of breath. A trip to NYC is more expensive than to renew the passport. Plus gotta save up the vacation days for trip home, mah.
Yvy – modern technology is getting better. I don’t I can live without that Redial button.
April 5th, 2007 at 7:51 am
So it is confirmed ?
April 5th, 2007 at 11:13 am
think mine expire next year….
So, when you going home for holiday?
April 5th, 2007 at 7:36 pm
Thinking of Thanksgiving week. Vacation hours are confirmed but no tickets yet.
April 5th, 2007 at 8:06 pm
that was what they told me last time, after i sent in everything, called them to see they received my stuff, then they told me i need to wait so many months because there were 500 something ppl in front of me. So, i had to cancel my trip back to msia that year.
May be now they finally work fast :)