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
Thank you for sharing. Did you request expedited service or just regular processing?