Originally Posted by
TWA884
The long delays were as recent as summer 2023.
I refer you to post 5.
And also the thread on the US destination board where people are reporting quick turnarounds,
Current US passport wait? (Merged Threads)
Bur I don’t know why Americans put up with such shoddy service. In the UK the main delays are caused by the postal service getting your old passport to HMPO and not in producing the passport. The next biggest cause of delay is down to people not submitting the required documents in a timely manner.