mistoffolees
Senior Member
Sorry, but you're wrong - as usual.Uh... it is NOT a different situation, duh? It's not a simple re-issuance. It's a new passport application. I guess you've never done this? And if you haven't, you might want to bone up on USDOS requirements or keep your incorrect opinions to yourself.
I could take a copy of her passport in with me- and I carry copies of my and my kids and so's passports with me at all times in my backpack, briefcase and suitcases. A copy gets you nowhere unless you need a re-issuance at a US embassy abroad- then it helps facilitate the re-issuance.
Lost passport process is different than the process for getting a new passport. Heck, they even have a special page covering it:
Form DS-64: Statement Regarding a Lost or Stolen Passport