Originally Posted by
italdesign
Mailed 3/23. Approved ~5/1. Waiting for mail. 69 locator.
Just for comparison.
italdesign mailed 3/23, expedited, 69 locator, approved ~5/1.
Mine was mailed out on 3/25 (and 3/24 was the date that changed the processing time to 10-13 weeks), passport renewal, regular (not expedited), locator 69, and mine is showing in transit by the USPS. (I signed up the automatic notification from the dept of state, but haven't received one yet. However, when I logged in after the USPS notification, it does say approved today, 5/25.)
So my regular processing time was ~9 weeks, including transit on both ends, but it was a renewal so I assume those are a bit faster than a new application.
Edit: This morning when I checked, 5/25, the passport side said approved and I should expect it 5/30. First thing in the morning, USPS showed it scanned in Tucson yesterday and said I would receive it tomorrow. I actually received it today in SoCal, so Priority Mail was quite fast.