Originally Posted by foureyedscorpion

Here's my timeline. I hope it helps others out there suffering through the same feelings of anxiety I experienced when I found out my passport was being processed in Charleston

Routine Service

August 28- renewal application sent via priority mail from NYC to Texas

August 30 - Delivered
September 7 - Updated to Received locator number is 34

I checked the status again on October 7th and it said processing
and checked again on November 2 it said Approved. I also received an Informed delivery from the USPS that said it was also shipped on that day.

November 4th - Received the Next Generation passport from TUCSON,AZ