Timeline for regular non expedited/no overnight shipping service

7/10 - Sent renewal in (Regular USPS Priority Mail)
7/12 - USPS shows delivered in Philadelphia
7/26 - I sent email to NPIC.state.gov requesting to "upgrade" my regular renewal application to expedited, didnt get response until yesterday!)
8/4 - Passport status update shows "In Process" - locator number starts with 11, I see the check I sent for $110 was just cashed
8/9 - Passport status update shows "Shipped" - ETA of 8/15
8/10 - Receive response from NPIC.state.gov regarding my upgrade request and asked to provide details including credit card for the $60 expedite fee if the request is approved. Seriously, got this a day AFTER passport status shows Shipped!

Think I really lucked out with just a 30 day timeframe to the passport being shipped despite not using overnight shipping or expedited service.

Timeline for an expedited renewal, not in hand yet but it should be on Friday.

7/15 - Sent renewal in (priority USPS mail)
7/19 - USPS confirmed delivery
7/20 - Passport status updated to In Process
7/28 - Reached out to Congressional office
7/30 - Congressional office put in a request on my behalf
8/11 - Received word from the Congressional office that my passport had been approved and status updated to approved
8/13 - Scheduled delivery of passport

Mailed in passport for standard renewal on May 13 with 12 week estimated time for processing and up to 6 weeks for shipping.
Passport arrived Philadelphia on May 17
Status changed to processing on June 26, code said this was in New Orleans.
Booked international travel departing September 21 and started soiling my trousers that passport wouldn't arrive in time.
Called in and requested upgrade to expedited service on July 15, sent email authorization and payment info.
August 5th status reflected change to expedited service with processing time of up to 6 weeks and credit card charged for the upgrade and overnight shipping.
August 11th status changed to shipped with tracking showing delivery by 6PM August 12th.

Certainly made me worry seeing horror stories online and hearing friends that waited well beyond estimated processing times. Hope my timing can be reassuring to those of you waiting.

is it me or does it seem like applications being received/processed in mid-west/west-coast are being processed in somewhat normal pre-covid expected times while east coast applications are a gigantic mess?

And just got my passport in the mail today, on 8/13. Took 34 days in total from mailing the application to having passport in hand. And this through normal processing, no expedite or overnight mail.

[MENTION=155404]Section 107[/MENTION], for reference I do live in NJ, so maybe there is an overall improvement on passport renewal times coming now.

Compared to when I last did renewal in 2010, dont think it was that much slower, I believe back then it took somewhere between 3 to 4 weeks total to have my renewed passport back then also through normal processing.

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Hey guys I just applied for US passport and paid $60 extra for expedite service. I just checked their website and my application is in process, but instead of saying with expedite service it says I applied for regular process. I called the no and the guy told me there is nothing they can do and they can’t get hold of agency and said it might change it to expedite down the road. He also said I can pay extra $60 and they can try to change it, but why would I pay extra when I already did. Who else I can call or email.

I am currently away from home so I had my passport sent to my PO box. my status on the state department website say this:"The U.S. Department of State approved your application for your passport book and card. We're now printing your passport book and card and preparing to give it to you.

You requested expedited service when you applied, which we are currently processing within 6 weeks. You should receive your passport book and card on or around 07/17/2021."

Is it possible that the passport is already in my mailbox and they just haven't updated the website? Thank you. BTW, I did not receive any email stating my passport was mailed or anything. just says i should've received it almost a month ago.

Yes, my status never moved from Approved to Shipped, but it was shipped and received a couple days after reaching Approved.

Same for me. My passport was issued on 7/19, the status switched to Approved a couple of days later, and I received my passport in the mail on 7/23 and my passport card a few days after that.

I just checked now, and the status still shows "Approved", not "Shipped".

Timeline for regular non expedited application for my wife, still in process.
No international travel plans coming up, so we don't absolutely NEED the passport, but it would be nice to have her naturalization certificate back.

4/26 - applied for new passport in person at USPS, told processing time was "12 weeks."
6/7 - check cashed, application shows up as "in process," locator number begins "61"
....then radio silence.

8/12 - reached out to our Congressman's office.
8/13 - response from Western Passport Center, to inquiry from our Congressman's office - "If the applicant is traveling soon we suggest that she upgrades to Expedite service for 60.00 so that we can start processing the application and upgrades to UPS overnight delivery for 17.56. Please send us credit card information by replying to this email so that we can process the application asap, thank you!" 15 weeks in, they're telling us we need to pay more money for the privilege of receiving worse service than promised at the outset.
8/16 - was about to send Congressman's office an email thanking them for reaching out, but as I'm literally writing the email, got a UPS email notification that an overnight package was on the way from Western Passport Center.

A bit mysterious, but we'll take the passport in our hands, if it indeed arrives tomorrow.

Application Type:
First Time Applicant (Naturalized earlier this month) - Non-Standard (Large Book) with Passport Card, expedited with overnight return fee paid

Timeline:
08/09/21: Applied at post-office in Houston (They ship via priority 2 day by default)
08/11/21: Probable delivery date quoted by the USPS staff at submission (they do not give you tracking number if you apply at the Post office)
08/12/21: Status changed to "In Process"
08/13/21 (Friday): Reached out to my congresswoman's office as I needed to travel urgently. I faxed the privacy form (usually most of them have it on their website) before getting the acknowledgement.
08/16/21 (Monday): Received email that congresswoman's office had placed an expedite request
08/17/21: Passport and Passport Card shipped via overnight UPS. Expected delivery date (on UPS website): 08/18/21

Total time, door to door: 8 business days.

Contact your reps promptly if you need the passport urgently. It works.

​I became a citizen today (Aug. 17, 2021) and I submitted my expedited passport application at a USPS in metro Denver. Both book and card, 1-2 day delivery, the whole nine yards. Used the barcoded, online-filled DS-11 (for what it's worth). The officer said that the online application status wouldn't update until:
When has it actually been updating to "in process" for expedited applications on average?
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I did the same as you mentioned. It only took a few days in my case as you can see. It may also depend on which passport processing center they send your stuff to. Mine was shipped back from Arizona to Texas. The origin scan for the envelope back is from AZ so I'm assuming that is where it went in the first place? - Perhaps different centers have different processing times. I'm only guessing.

But once it is "in process", you will have the Ref/Application number. You can then find out who your rep is based on your Zip from house [dot] gov (won't let me post a link as I'm a newbie here) and usually they have instructions on seeking help with a federal agency. Did it in Jan earlier this year for my partner before our trip to DXB, got it back from Philly in 11 days door to door (she is a citizen by birth and wanted to renew hers. It went to "in process" in 4 days back then). A friend of hers applied the same day and without the rep involvement, it took 40 calendar days door to door. So if you need it for urgent travel, keep checking for it to go "in process" but in the meantime, find out who your rep is and fill out the privacy/release form if you can find it online.

I don’t really have urgent travel plans though. Would it work if I reach out to a member if Congress despite not having travel plans? I’m also iffy about doing that if it’s going to take someone else’s opportunity to expedite their passport for something actually urgent.

Non expedited / standard shipping renewal:

4/22 Shipped renewal packet priority 2 day
4/28 USPS shows delivered
6/08 In process / checked cashed (68 Portsmouth, NH office)
8/13 Status change to Approved
8/17 Passport received