[mykalberta]

I am leaving for Chile (transitting through the US) at the end of March and I still havent recieved any feedback on a passport I sent back in December (signed for on December 18). I have been attempting to call them to no avail - mostly busy signal but when I do get through all agents are busy and the number of people that can be on hold is filled.

I figure I should go down there in person and ask - I noticed my CC was charged the 87$ fee last week so I would assume its in progress but with all the stories in the papers about the passports I figured I would do my due diligience.

I see that the offices open at 8.30 in the morning. Does anyone here work at the building or know about what time people are lining up. I can get there as early as 6am but I dont want to be there that early if I dont have to.

The only reason I am worrying is that me and my GF sent in our Passports via mail the same day and were both charged last week. Her friends who are also coming (who dont have jobs and live off the parents dime) went to the offices and handed the passport in mid January and they recieved their passports this week.

Obviously my thought of attempting to alleviate the pressure at the passport offices in Calgary by express mailing mine in was for not since they obviously place more priority on passports that physically dropped off rather than mailed.

Thanks for any help.

MYK