U.S. State Department
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U.S. Stops Issuing Passports with Exception for Life-Or-Death Emergencies
This was announced in a April 3rd update to passport policies. Life-or-death emergencies are serious illnesses, injuries, or deaths in your immediate family (e.g., parent, child, spouse, sibling, aunt, uncle, etc.) that require you to travel outside the United States within 72 hours (3 days).