I recently renewed my passport here (second time). Staff here were extremely helpful (both times)…read more Yes, they do follow rules to the letter. It's a government office, but they are reasonable and very helpful. There were a couple of errors on my application, but the staff helped me correct them right there. So, I was able to turn in my application without any errors and without any delay. Also, it only took 5 business days. I'm comparing this experience with the time when I renewed my son's US passport. I was turned away three times! They found one (and only one) error each time! At the Consulate General of Japan in Seattle, the stand are efficient and very helpful! ***************************** If you found something useful in my review, please hit "useful" to let me know. Your feedback helps me improve my future reviews. If you love food and traveling, follow me, or better yet, let's become friends on Yelp! If you think your friends will find my review useful, please share it with them! Thank you and happy Yelping!

Went to pick up my visa, unfortunately they were on their lunch break when I got there . The…read moresecurity guy saw me and told me that he can check with the embassy clerks to see if I need to come back after their break. Happy. They opened the door and let me pick up my visa. It only took less than 5 minutes. Very efficient and friendly. I believe their lunch break starts at 11:30am.

I went here for my biometrics appointment required to renew my green card after 10 years, and I…read morehave to say it was about as painless as it possibly could be. It took far longer to renew my WA state driver's license! The staff are all very helpful, polite and understanding, and seem to at least try to make it as stress free an experience as possible. Anytime you have to deal with the DHS its going to be stressful no matter what, but once through security, the three or four employees I spoke to seemed to be aware of that, and so do what they can to make things as comfortable as possible. So kudos to the staff there, who don't have easy jobs to begin with. I'll jot down my experience for others that have to go through this. I had my appointment for 2pm, but got there about 45 minutes early. Tons of parking is available within about 100 yards of the front door at a flat rate of $7 (CASH ONLY), which I think is the same price I paid 10 years ago so that's cool. I was in and out in about 20 minutes, maybe even a little less. You first go in through the front door and immediately stand and wait in a short line to be put through security which is no different than airport security with the shoes off, etc. I didn't time it, but there was only 1 or 2 people ahead of me, so I got through in a minute or so. I don't believe there were any chairs if standing is difficult, but I only stood in line for a minute, maybe two at most. Security were fine, not intimidating at all and helpful with any questions I had. Then I wasn't sure where to go, but signage directed me off to the right down a lane into a room where the biometrics is done. Once in the room I filled out a short form with my name, weight, height, country of citizenship, etc and an employee who just happened to be walking around offered help and pointed me to the window #11 where a nice gal took my documents. I even gave her the wrong document by accident since they sent me two that looked identical, but it didn't appear to be an issue, and I eventually figured that out and give her the correct one. I asked her if there was a restroom available, and she said down the hall to the right. Can't review the restroom as I didn't use it. I then walked through the door into a large room with chairs lined against the wall, but there was only one person there waiting, and so I was immediately waved to the biometrics area and was greeted by a nice woman who was in a good mood, and that immediately put me at ease. Normally I don't say a word or ask questions of DHS staff just to make sure things go smoothly but she was friendly and laughing so that made things feel much less intimidating. My picture was taken (she said I can smile or not), and fingerprints recorded in about a minute or two, then I was ushered down to a desk 30 yards away for which there was no line, and immediately sat down and filled out a customer review card they wanted me to fill out, which is just three questions. I gave them 5/5 for all three. The fellow there was also friendly and explained to me he was going to put an extension sticker on the back of my old green card, which is good for a year, and then said I'll get a new green card in the mail which is good for 10 years again. I think many of the staff there may have been immigrants themselves at one point, so they have some understanding having gone through the process, and so seem to have empathy for those going through it the first time. The staff likely have to say the same thing to each person which has to get tedious, but there was no sign of boredom or apathy, and everyone happily answered all questions I had. Once I had the extension sticker I was free to leave. Like I mentioned it took a total of around 20 minutes and since it was at 2pm, traffic there and back from north Seattle was minimal. It was about a 30 minute drive on I5 from Northgate. The neighborhood the building is in doesn't have a lot of shops, restaurants, etc, so don't expect a Starbucks next door or anything nearby to wait if you get there early, its a bit of a no man's land, but the appointment time just seems to be a suggestion, not written in stone, so I was received immediately even 45 minutes early, and if I had been late, I don't think there would have been an issue, which was one thing I was worried about since it says if you "miss your appointment", your green card will be assumed to be abandoned. Scary for anyone who has had to go through the time and expense of getting one, but being a few minutes late didn't seem to be a concern. Don't quote me on that, and I suggest being on time or early, but the appointment time seemed more so that they can meter people in without very busy times, then dead times etc. All in all it was a very easy experience, and kudos to the staff there for making it so.

I was a little nervous coming here for any interaction with the federal government with the current…read moreadministration. We got through security pretty quickly. It is like airport security, except you get to keep your shoes. The line to show our documents wasn't too bad. We were able to go in as a family, with an adult accompanying the children. The officers taking our biometrics were reasonably friendly and accommodating of little kids. Overall we were in and out faster than I had expected. The scammy part is the expensive required parking in their private lot. The location is on a big, busy road that you can't safely cross on foot, so the only option is to park in their lot. $8 or whatever it was for 15 minutes of parking. It is like you are at a tourist location in Dow town San Francisco for those prices. What a rip off.

It's going to take about 5 minutes for my voter servicer Nick to register me to vote, so it's a…read moreperfect yelping time. Everyone should vote. You can come here until October 29, 2018 and they'll take great care of you! My ballot is coming in the mail. The service here is full and fantastic. Oh fast too and friendly! Lol, I love alliterations!! Tell Nick Tracy B said hi. ‍

KcVR is doing a great job of putting differential ethics into voting. It's one of these governments…read morefacilities with nearly zero confrontation or bureaucracy. The staff behind the counter are super friendly and never left your case alone. Sadly Washington state is no longer providing election centers for its voters. It became all mailed-in ballots within the years.

On 12/8/22 I received a random call from the Seattle WA Atty General, my first concern was "did I…read moredo something to receive a call this way?" I never heard of this corporation previously, however, this was for all the good reasons! * Bau Vang was EXTREMELY helpful & was able to explain the situation at hand. With my previous visit to Swedish Hospital (back in 2019-2020) there was a miscommunication pertaining to the financial application that's readily available to ALL patients. * She explained my previous visits & asked about if I did submit one myself, my memory can be fazed out that way back in time, I stated I didn't recall/didn't think so. Turns out she was trying to assist me as there have been previous lawsuits towards Swedish about this EXACT issue about available financial assistance. * With this information she appointed me towards sending a dispute to Swedish directly, which I did my digging & found out "if a financial application is submitted within 240 days after the visit, collections needs to be seized" HECK I HAD NO CLUE!!!! * To shorten this, I made payments of $1,400 & was successfully approved of a refund from the financial business side of the Swedish as I was able to resubmit a financial application with updates information. * THANK YOU GUYS FOR HELPING ME OUT!!!! A lifesaver!!!

Ok - compared to city hall and the terrible Mayors office (Jenny Durkin) - this place was very…read morehelpful and beyond cool. Took my info packet and contribution check up there - we had a good discussion and they linked me up with the right people. See my review of city hall for the full story. Bob had my full support an and awesome staff - thanks again!

I've been coming here since 2016 and the owner has always been behind the counter. He rarely closes…read moreshop - I'd say on snow days but everyone stays home around here with all the treacherous hills and icy roads. The owner has a dog on site who chills behind the counter and adds to the friendly atmosphere. I love this location because the parking is always available and if you need lunch or some fresh seafood, you have options! The service here is always quick and efficient. The owner keeps the shop clean, and there are PO Boxes if you are looking for that.

(Opens ~at 10am, give or take.)…read more Chris was tremendously helpful with our company's bulk holiday gift mailing project. I dropped off 150 boxes and an address list with which he created labels then mailed on our behalf over the course of a couple of days. I just gave him our credit card number over the phone and he emailed me the receipt. It was a smooth process and I highly appreciated it! Bonus: deli next door with coffee, sandwiches, and some groceries; beer and burgers around the corner of the building, too.

This morning one of your amazing team members, Kelsey assisted me after I missed putting out my…read morerecycling. He took time out of his schedule as he was busy pulling weeds in West Seattle at bar S Park and came over to my home and assisted. Such an amazing act of kindness I wanted to share!! when you see a city worker thanked them and in particular if you see Kelsey in truck number 33751 he's a magic maker!!!

I have had a few really fabulous experiences with the Seattle P&R booking the Gas Works Park and…read morethe Magnolia Park for corporate events. Both ladies I've worked with have responded quickly with full information and have always been polite. They've answered my questions fully and understood what I was looking for. It's easy to book a park with the city. Filling out a form you can find online is the first step then emailing it in to them for consideration with the dates and locations you want is next. Some parks are so popular in the few warm months we have here that the city has a lottery of who gets to have the weekends first, so plan in advance. Prices are really inexpensive. There are extra fees if you want to add any vendors, bouncy houses, etc. No alcohol or amplified sound is allowed.

Probably the friendliest post office in Seattle, incredibly helpful staff and easy street parking.read more

Amazingly friendly and helpful bunch. My go to USPS even though I'm no longer in Magnolia.read more

What? No Reviews?…read more If you are into family history or genealogy, this is the place to visit. They used to just have microfilm to look through, but now they have online access to most everything and microfilm as a backup. they have census records, war pension records, immigration records, Native American records, etc. They also have a helpful staff and usually have a couple of very helpful and knowledgeable volunteers. On my latest expedition, several weeks ago, one of the volunteers helped me track down the pension index record for my Great Grandfather. This was no small task and I had tried several times before. I need the record to try and get the Veterans Administration to give me a marker for his unmarked grave in Calvary Cemetery in Seattle. He was a volunteer during the Sioux Indian uprising in 1862 and all I had been able to find before were direct civil war records, which he didn't partake in. They are open Monday through Friday from 7:45 A.M. to 4:15 P.M and Second Saturday each month, 9 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.