Originally Posted by
justchris82
I don't agree with your interpretation. US state department site in a recent update is very clear that the family emergency stipulation is for in person applicants, that expedited processing is suspended, and that regular processing is only delayed, not suspended.
It’s not an interpretation. It’s a fact of how passport processing is currently being handled. Any new applications sent this month and received Friday without any such emergency indication affixed to them means the application is to be sidelined and not processed for issuing currently. And what went on Friday is also what will happen this coming week too.