Tom Jones
Editor-in-Chief, PassportOffices
Editing at PassportOffices since 2026
Tom Jones is the editor-in-chief of PassportOffices.com. He runs the review cycle behind every fee table, form guide and processing-time claim on the site, and he owns the corrections queue when a reader flags something that has changed.
His editorial rule is simple: if the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Postal Service or the issuing agency does not publish it, we do not state it. Facility hours, appointment rules and fees are imported from official datasets rather than typed from memory, and anything unverified is left blank and labeled as such.
Tom works with the data team on the freshness cycle that re-verifies government facts, and he signs off on the last-reviewed date shown at the bottom of each guide.
Areas of focus
- U.S. passport applications and renewals
- Acceptance facilities and regional passport agencies
- Passport fees, forms and processing times
- Embassy and consular passport services
Recent articles
- Traveling Within 14 Days? How to Get a Regional Passport Agency Appointment
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- How to Renew Your Passport by Mail with Form DS-82: Complete Walkthrough
- Passport Name Change: DS-5504 vs. DS-82 vs. DS-11 Explained
- Your Child's Passport at 16: Why It Cannot Be Renewed and What to Do Instead
- Lost Your Passport Right Before a Trip? The Step-by-Step Replacement Plan
- What Counts as a 'Damaged' Passport — and Why It Cannot Be Renewed by Mail
- Life-or-Death Emergency Passports: Who Qualifies and How the Process Works
- How Long Does It Take to Get a Passport?
- U.S. Passport Photo Requirements: The Complete Checklist
- Can You Travel With an Expired Passport?
- How Much Does a U.S. Passport Cost?
- How to Renew Your U.S. Passport Online
- REAL ID vs. Passport: Which Do You Need to Fly?
- What Is a Passport Acceptance Facility?
- Lost or Stolen Passport Abroad: What to Do
- How to Get a Passport Fast: Every Expedited Option Ranked