{"id":673,"date":"2013-10-04T12:30:24","date_gmt":"2013-10-04T17:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepassportoffice.com\/blog\/question-and-answers-about-government-shutdown\/"},"modified":"2022-02-11T14:33:12","modified_gmt":"2022-02-11T19:33:12","slug":"question-and-answers-about-government-shutdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepassportoffice.com\/blog\/question-and-answers-about-government-shutdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Question and answers about government shutdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Question and answers about government shutdown<\/strong><br \/>\nSome other possibilities: Delays in processing tens of thousands of passport and visa applications, issuing gun permits, continuing U.S. bankruptcy court cases and approving mortgage applications. Many congressional and White House staffers also may&nbsp;&#8230;<br \/>\n<i>Read more on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2013\/09\/28\/government-shutdown\/2885749\/\">USA TODAY<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>Why cruisers should <b>get passports<\/b><\/strong><br \/>\nThere are a variety of scenarios for which you&#39;d want to have a passport in hand. If your flight to the port city is delayed and you have to fly out of the U.S. to meet your ship at the first port of call, being &#39;insured&#39; with this document can save &#8230;<br \/>\n<i>Read more on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/experience\/cruise\/cruise-buzz\/2013\/09\/18\/cruise-passports\/2833095\/\">USA TODAY<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>10 Ways a Government Shutdown Might Affect You \u2013 Even If You&#39;re Not a <b>&#8230;<\/b><\/strong><br \/>\nThat wouldn&#39;t just affect residents but also those who work or visit the city, including tourists who may be less than pleased to have their vacations marred by a growing rat problem. On the plus side? No parking tickets. 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