How to get a US Passport

http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/get_4855.html

It takes 1-2 months to get the passport in your mail box.  You can expedite it, but I don't recommend it.

I recommend going to a US Post Office that does passports and pictures.  Let them do it all.  Make sure you have copies of all identification and be prepared to wait at the post office.

$80 for the passport and ~ $15 for the picture (from the Post Office)