Originally Posted by
seawolf
Is sending it via priority by the acceptance agent an option? It was never offered once.
When I sent mine for renewal I’m almost certain the instructions were to send it by a trackable method: Priority or Express Mail. The acceptance agent (usually a postal employee) should have known that.
Originally Posted by
dvpatel
BUT. They got $78ish out of you for every passport. You were well past your 10 - 12 week estimate due to THEIR incompetence and should NOT have had to pay to expedite it.
It almost sounds as though the U.S. Department of State is “shaking down” passport applicants for more money.
I’m sure it’s more incompetence/sloth than malice.