Comments on: Making It A Little Bit Easier http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/children/making-it-a-little-bit-easier/ Stories of Raising Responsible Kids Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:29:04 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Brigitte http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/children/making-it-a-little-bit-easier/comment-page-1/#comment-2144 Brigitte Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:51:47 +0000 http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/?p=232#comment-2144 Heh, I just happen to be in the process of working on a passport for my daughter, so we can visit Canadian relatives next year. Since there's just one of her, it looks easy compared to what I have to do to get MINE though! I'm a permanent resident alien, so first I had to renew my green card (which, though it had no date, I guess secretly expired decades ago - oops). Then, assuming I ever get that, even though I already have three different versions of my birth certificate, I have to apply for a NEW one, as I was born in Quebec - and they want my ORIGINAL green card, marriage license, etc., no copies. Wanna bet they lose everything? THEN I can finally apply for a Canadian passport, which is about twice as long as the US application. Sorry, didn't mean to rant. :-o Heh, I just happen to be in the process of working on a passport for my daughter, so we can visit Canadian relatives next year. Since there’s just one of her, it looks easy compared to what I have to do to get MINE though!

I’m a permanent resident alien, so first I had to renew my green card (which, though it had no date, I guess secretly expired decades ago – oops). Then, assuming I ever get that, even though I already have three different versions of my birth certificate, I have to apply for a NEW one, as I was born in Quebec – and they want my ORIGINAL green card, marriage license, etc., no copies. Wanna bet they lose everything? THEN I can finally apply for a Canadian passport, which is about twice as long as the US application.

Sorry, didn’t mean to rant. :-o

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