Originally Posted by
Often1
Place of birth is one of the data points which US CBP and many countries use Thus, it is potentially problematic and something I would want corrected.
Your profile does not show your location, but if you are near a Passport Agency, this is something you can have corrected in person in a few hours if you show up with the erroneous passport, the properly completed form and photo. There is a number listed for you to call on the State Department website, but you can also simply show up early (before opening time) and explain your predicament.
Do not make this about fault because that is irrelevant.
Errors of this sort may not be all that easily fixed so fast even for a person with immediate proof of travel to present along with the erroneous passport. I’ve seen the replacement request purposely delayed because circumstances such as this may be considered suspicious and referred to for further investigation or additional documents before authorizing a no-fee replacement of sorts.
The more such erroneous passport is used by the bearer, and the longer it’s left as is, the greater the chance of a error-fix request being reviewed more closely.