Back Child Support a Major Issue When Applying For a Passport

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina (August 5, 2010) - William Metts, a man on a mission to get his passport and travel overseas for a new job, ran into difficulty when his passport application was held up for owing back child support- in two different states.  Although he had already worked out the finances with his ex-wife, and paid in full (plus some) his application still was “suspended” or held until the government could catch up in a system that, in this day and age, is not instant.  Many phone calls, many agencies and many people became involved and ultimately Mr. Metts got the passport.

Mr. Metts enlisted the assistance of Express Passport, a private expediting company for passports and visas, to get his passport within a week to travel to the Middle East as a private contractor for a communications firm.  Within 1 day of submitting the application he was informed of the hold placed due to the child support issues though Express Passport and was able to make arrangements with both states, New Hampshire and South Carolina, to clear the issues.  The limit for back child support is $2500.00 federally, but many states have a ZERO tolerance on the allowance and prevent the passport from being issued.  This goes for renewals, too.  Contrary to popular belief this is not an issue for the Attorney General as he was advised at one point, but it does filter through the office of the Department of Health and Human Services, Tax Intercept who has a special division called “Passport Denial.”

“Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart for all the hard work, professionalism and extraordinary effort that you and your team displayed during my passport "experience."  I hope that your typical customers have fewer issues; I cannot imagine how long it would have taken me to try to get this on my own.  I think it is fair to say that I would not have gotten it at all…” stated Mr. Metts once the news of the passport release was passed on to him.  It can take as many as 30 days to have a release from Health and Human Services.  Express Passport assisted Mr. Metts and had the passport to him in 8 days.

Express Passport, www.expresspassport.com, is a private passport and visa expediting company specializing in obtaining US passports for applicants within 1 week.  Express Passport is available through the internet, live chat and live trained personnel to assist with expedited requests Monday through Friday, 9am-6pm Eastern time.  The corporate offices are located in South Florida, with satellite assistance country wide.

Contact:

Kerri Powers, Managing Partner

Kerrip@expresspassport.com

888-612-9899

http://www.expresspassport.com/