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Section 107
6/5 1000 hrs -- both passport books received - 2 days earlier than expected! Interesting that it took 5 weeks to get from the post office in DC to DoS processing center in Filthadelphia but only 36 hours to get halfway across the country from Arkansas to DC. I guess USPS really does take to heart the "under-promise/over-deliver" mantra...
NOTE: Be aware that the notification from DoS that passport books and cards "have been shipped" and providing a single tracking number certainly gives the impression that the books/cards are being delivered together. However, in fact, they are shipped separately so you will receive 3 mail items from DoS - passport books, passport cards, and original application documents. In our case, this will be 6 items because of applications for 2 kids.
If they are sending all 6 items via priority mail then I completely understand why our national deficit/debt is so high.....
The book will come by either Priority Mail Express or Priority Mail depending on whether you paid for expedited delivery or not (with a tracking number.)
The passport card comes regular first class mail in a standard business size window envelope; much like a new credit card (no tracking number.)
The application documents usually come regular first class mail in a smallish manila envelope (no tracking number.)