Originally Posted by
worldiswide
Data points..daughters application
Applied online Feb 5
Status received Feb 5
in process status ..personalized email March 13
shipped Status March 16
Not able to access the application page to view tracking information ..get the hmm..Can't find the page message.
Traveling in April so feel a little better but want to have in hand. This post thread has been great to share info but also adds to anxiety over the process for those if us who loken not having a passport to mot having a DL ..or worse. Wish there were some stats on what % of renewals are made within the stated window so we could better assess whether what we see are outliers or a systemic problem.
Will post once actually received.
Passport received on March 17 as indicated in the tracking information (made it from Tucson to Chicago and then building delivery within a day) - sent USPS priority mail. So, all in all, this application was within the stated processing times for expedited of the 5-7 weeks for an online application. Although we had some plan B actions in our back pocket, did not need to call the help desk, or get congressional reps involved, or even use the developer pane trick. Interesting that experiences seem to be all over the road. Some items of note on the new passport.. First character is a letter - still nine digits and the information page is a hard laminate with a black and white picture with a color picture on a facing page- easier to entering in the machines and less likely to have issues. The binding doesnt look great but hopefully it will last ten years. Thanks for all the great information on this thread and we will be off to regularly scheduled travel next month!