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					Originally Posted by flamesfever  Intending to travel to the US in the next month or two, I have just fillied out passport applications for my wife and I and am debating whether to go downtown and get in the lineup or put them in the mail.
 I am somewhat reluctant to stand in the huge lineup at the Harry Hays, and am nervous of putting it in the mail, as I have a friend who couriered his to Ottawa in early December and just got it back with deficiencies.
 
 I'd be interested in hearing your experiences.
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I think that the down town passport office is the quiet one - you can go online and see the queue times I believe.
 
From all accounts going in person is the best way, mail in option is very slow (we are still waiting for a passport that we mailed in over a month ago for our 6 month old). 
 
If you need a passport, bite the bullet, bring an Ipod and a book, some comfy shoes and go stand in line.