What office was yours sent to?

I can’t believe that a renewal of a non-expired passport is taking double the time as two first time passports, one being a toddler.

I should have just booked my ticket in my maiden name and used my current passport and saved myself this headache.

We just got the approval today, on Saturday. Almost 9 weeks from the time it was received by department of state and just 6 days before the departure. We will get the passport Monday or Tuesday, so that's really close.

Standard Renewal
6/18 - Mailed to TX processing center
6/20 - Received
7/26 - Received letter dated 7/22? stating photo was rejected
7/27 - Mailed new photo to address in VA
8/9 - Passport approved and shipped

~7 weeks including a rejected photo

Expedited Renewal,
8/2 Mailed to PA
8/4 Delivered
8/6 Online Status Processing
8/9 Printing Email
8/9 Shipped Email
8/12 Out For Delivery

This article has background indicators on what is going on with passport processing and why things take longer than they used to take in say from 2000 to early 2017:

https://www.govexec.com/workforce/20...s-fall/159141/

Thanks did not realize they were so understaffed

I received the 'processing' email today. They received my renewal docs on 8/7. In reading several posts it seems there's movement in a couple of weeks or less from receiving the initial email. I wonder if that is just coincidence or if the email actually means it's being worked.

Update: Received this email today. Regular processing, renewal of an expired passport.

​​​​Status: Approved

The U.S. Department of State approved your application for your passport book. We're now printing your passport book and preparing to give it to you.

You requested routine service when you applied, which we are currently processing in 6-8 weeks. You should receive your passport book on or around 08/31/2019.

Received within 4 weeks, Regular Service
 

Regular Service App Sent already!
 

Aug 12th: Appointment at USPS in L.A. California
Aug 16th: Application received and processing
Aug 26th: Application processing
Aug 28th: Passport shipped.
Sept 2nd: Passport expected delivery date.

Routine renewal of passport book and application for a new card
 

Wow surprisingly slow transit times

I got mine in February. It took 3 weeks. I didn't pay to expedite.

08/13/19 - Submitted DS11 application to Passport office @ Chula Vista Library, CA. Regular passport book, non-expedited.
08/20/19 - U.S. Department of State received application.
09/05/19 - U.S. Department of State approved passport book. Est arrival 9/11/19.
09/06/19 - Shipped via Priority Mail. Est arrival 9/14.
09/09/19 - Delivered

Old passport and supporting documents received 2 days later.

28 workdays total; less than the posted 6-8 weeks for non-expedited service

I submitted a renewal from DC that arrived the same day as you (8/20). Still in processing. It was expired, so that could be adding time?

My passport was 15 years expired ... but I had all my documents exactly as needed. I even corrected the clerk who was taking my application; he would not take my expired passport, because it was expired and said I had filled out the wrong form. After I had him talk with his supervisor, he processed my app and even thanked me because "he learned something new".

Well shoot. So much for my theory. Mine was only expired 3 years, so it was just a regular DS-82.

EDIT: I spoke too soon. Just got the email. Approved and estimated arrival on 9/22 (original date for receipt and processing was 8/20). So well ahead of the promised 6-8 weeks for routine service.

Does it take longer to renew a passport than applying for a new one? (Regular processing)

Going by history: no, at least not generally.

Expedited service for non-expired renewal of passport book, due to name change by marriage:

9/17: App sent via USPS from Oregon via Priority Mail
9/19: Received for processing
9/20: Application Status: In Process
9/23: Check was cashed
9/24: Application Status: Approved
9/27: Delivery of Passport Scheduled

Altogether a 10-day turnaround. Really quick.

Routine renewal service for non-expired passport
 

9/16 Sent via USPS Priority Mail
9/23 Received for processing
9/24 Approved and Shipped
9/27 Delivered

That was unexpectedly fast.

Received an email today stating my passport renewal had been approved and would be printing. Two hours later I received another email, stating that they had received it on September 13th and that they were now reviewing my application?! My husband also received the approval email and has already received a shipping notice. Does this mean there was a problem with the photo, or am I panicking too soon?

First time and renewal at Frankfurt consulate
 

Not sure if this belongs here, but I applied for my son's CRBA and passport at the Frankfurt consulate in September and 8 days later received both (from the consulate), which means they received them from the US at least a couple of days prior. I'd also renewed my passport card in person and received that too. Super fast.

4-14 calendar days is normal for CRBA + first US passport to be back for a young US citizen child when it comes to ACS in the EU. It's been this way for years, and no expedite fee is applicable for such turns. The variance in processing times has been lower than it is for domestic US applications, and there are multiple reasons for that.

The most common major delays experienced for CRBA+first US passport tend to be if the parental applicants decide to not do a pick-up in person and the domestic/regional mail courier service messes up/slows things down or if the parental applicants are waiting to be contacted to know when to come to pick-up the CRBA+passport in person. If someone who does a CRBA+first passport for a child in the EU and doesn't get it back within 14 business days, I would take it as a sign that something went wrong somewhere.

First time passport - Regular Service
 

9/09: Application submitted at local circuit court in Virginia.

9/13: Passport application received.

9/16: E-mail update: Application Status: In Process.

9/17: Check was cashed.

9/30: E-mail Update: Application Status: Approved.

9/30: Passport Shipped, expected delivery 10/07.

10/03: Passport Delivered.

10/06: Personal Documents Delivered.

I renewed my passport by mail and requested routine processing:

* Sent the application (DS-82) via USPS on Aug 22
* The passport center received it on Aug 26
* New passport shipped on Sep 18
* Arrived on Sep 21

The new passport had a picture defect, so I submitted DS-5504 (also routine processing):

* Sent the application (DS-5504) via USPS on Sep 24
* The passport center received it on Sep 30
* New passport shipped on Oct 4
* Arrived on Oct 7

It seems that they process DS-5504 much faster than DS-82 (5 days vs 22 days). Still, even regular service DS-82 is significantly faster than 6-8 weeks that they mention on their website.

First time passport application for adult
 

10/01 -
Passport application processed at USPS with expedited service and return mailing. I did not pay for faster delivery to passport agency. I also used postal money order for fees.
10/04 - email from state dept
Application received and is currently processing.
10/08 - emails from state dept
3:52 pm - Application approved and sent for printing.
6:25 pm - Passport shipped with tracking number for priority express shipping. Delivery on or before 10/11.

10 days end to end.

Data points from 2016, 2018 & 2019
 

2019 Oct First time Passport / Card - Adult
Fee - $140+ $60 + $35
Called to change from Regular to Expedite

Sep 27 - Applied @ Post Office Reston VA
Oct 02 - In Process Email update
Oct 03 - Amount withdrawn From bank as ACH
Oct 08 - Expedited the application / CC charged
Oct 09 - Passport approved / printed / shipped
Oct 10 - Passport book received
Oct 12 - Citizenship Evidence returned


2018 Feb - Regular processing - Infant 2
Fee - $95 + $25
Feb 01 - Applied at Clerk of Court, FL
Feb 12 - Approved and printed
Feb 16 - Passport book Received
Feb 18 - Passport card received
Feb 20 - Citizenship evidence received


2016 Aug - Regular processing - Infant 1
Fee - $95 +$25
Aug 03 - Applied at Clerk of Court, FL
Aug 05 - Processing / locator update
Aug 12 - Approved and printed
Aug 15 - Passport book received
Aug 18 - Passport card / Citizenship evidence received

First time passport application for infant:

9/24: Applied in person at Post Office with regular service
9/27: Email from State Department regarding application receipt
10/7: Email from State Department regarding passport approval
10/7: Email from State Department regarding passport shipped
10/10: Received passport via Priority Mail
10/12: Citizenship evidence returned

Regular renewal application for non-expired passport.

9/20: Application mailed via USPS certified mail from Los Angeles to Irving, TX National Passport Processing Center.
9/24: USPS delivery confirmed to TX
9/25: Application status shown as “In Process” on state department website.
9/26: Passport fee debited from my bank account.
10/17: Email from state department stating passport approved and shipped via USPS priority mail from Tucson, AZ with expected delivery date on 10/19.

My mother in law applied for a first passport on 9/26 and received it this past Tuesday (10/15). We thought there might be an issue since she was born in Germany (at a U.S. Army hospital to U.S. parents) but we were able to find the documents she needed. I was impressed it was that quick.

Super helpful thread. Adding my data for an expedited application, first-time adult passport after naturalization. A highly impressive 10 days from mailing the application to getting the approval, which includes 4 weekend days in the middle!

Friday October 11
Application made at USPS in New York City.

Wednesday October 16
Email from Department of State confirming receipt.

Thursday October 17
Check cashed (via ACH).

Monday October 21
Email from Department of State confirming approval :). USPS overnight selected, so am expecting this on October 22 or 23 at the latest.

Renewal
Mailed October 2 & Delivered October 4.
Received October 21.
"Application Status: Not Found" U.S. Passport Application Status
under 3 weeks start to finish

Sep 3: mailed application for second passport
Sep 11: received letter saying they needed my original passport to process a second passport by mail
Oct 7: mailed original passport with tracking, would have mailed it sooner but needed it for a trip
Oct 16: passport arrived in Sterling, VA, interesting note that the tracking fell off on Oct 9, I called the NPC and they mentioned it was held in a security inspection
Oct 17: approved, shipped that evening from Arkansas
Oct 19: USPS shipping said it arrived, but it didn't
Oct 21: second passport actually arrived

Very surprised on the quick turnaround. Basically a week to tell me I needed to submit my original passport. Then once it cleared the security inspection, a single day for approval.

Adult Passport Renewal for non-expired passport (Standard processing 6-8 weeks)
10/15 - Mailed via USPS Priority Mail to processing center in Philly
10/18 - Delivered just after midnight
10/21 - Showing received and "In Process"
10/22 - Check was cashed
11/06 - Status "Approved" with an ETA of 11/12 (Shipping from Phoenix)
11/08 - Delivered
11/12 - Old passport book delivered

14 total business days from "received" to delivered. (just under 3 calendar weeks for processing)

First time Child Passport (Standard processing 6-8 weeks)
10/15 - Applied at the County Clerk office
10/21 - Showing received and "In Process"
10/22 - Check was cashed
11/01 - Received an emailed letter needing to verify SSN. Mailed letter back First Class Mail same day.
11/14 - Still showing "In Process" so called for an update. SSN was updated in their system on 11/8, app is still being reviewed.
11/25 - Status skipped Approved and went straight to "Shipped" with an ETA of 12/2. (Shipped from Hot Springs, AR)
11/27 - Delivery Date on tracking updated from 11/29 to EOD today.

26 business days from "received" to delivered. (5.5 calendar weeks for processing)

Never received any status update emails for either application despite registering for updates on the website.

Adult Passport and Card Renewal for non-expired passport and card (Standard processing)
10/24 - Delivered to Irving, TX facility
10/25 - Email received--status to "In Process"
10/28 - Check cashed
11/13 - Email received--status to "Approved" and "Shipped"
11/14 - Old passport and card shipped via First Class Mail (per envelope)
11/16 - New passport delivered via Priority Mail
11/18 - Old passport and card delivered

24 (17 business) days from arrival at facility to new passport delivered

Very similar although I just have the book and no card.
10/24 delivered to Irving
10/28 email received that In Process as of 10/25
11/13 email received that approved and printing with delivery likely around 11/19. Second email received a few hours later that passport had shipped.
11/16 New passport received
11/18 Old passport received

Non-expedited, 1st time passport
 

Nov 1st: Application submitted via USPS (Houston, TX)
Nov 4th: Application received and now traceable on website
Nov 5th: Check cashed
Nov 15th: Passport application approved and est. arrival is on or around Nov 23