Originally Posted by Yorn

02-11-2020 applied at Quality Auditors Office in person , paid $187.17 (expedited + overnight) money order
02-18-2020 Department of State receives my application ( processing with timeline message indicating 2-3 weeks)
02-24-2020 still processing unchanged, called and inquired, told it's in Irving texas being processed (final leg presumably but no bailout date) asked if i have travelling plans soon i say yes but date unknown as marked in the application but it'll be end of first quarter or start of second quarter of March. Told to call by Thursday to check. I hang up. 30 mins after I receive an email "approved " by Department of State. 30 mins after that another email that it's printed and shipped and delivery around the 02-27-2020. 1 hour later I receive another email with tracking number confirmed date of 02-26-2020 with specific time or Money Back Guaranteed.
Note the process doesn't start when you apply or mail but only from the time they receive it, as it takes up to 7days for them to receive it. So from receiving to delivery 9 days including a weekend. Otherwise 7 business days. Also I want to add , tho not required if you have an actual flight it always helps otherwise you'll still get it within 2 weeks which is still fast , in fact I probably would have gotten it by next monday which is still within the 2 weeks+ my overnight shipping. If you can spare change, add overnight and it's a breeze.