I renewed my passport book via the online renewal pilot program. (More details in this thread: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/usa/...employees.html)

4/9: Applied for a large passport book via routine service and standard shipping. The application is fully online, and you don't need to mail any materials in. (You submit online, pay online, and there's no need to mail in your old passport book.)
4/9: "Received" email notification
5/18: "In Process" email notification. Note: When you use online passport renewal, the typical Passport Application Status website doesn't work, so I did not receive an application locator number and am not sure which office processed my application.
5/19: "Shipped" email notification
5/19: Shipped from Tucson, AZ via Priority Mail
5/21: Received new large passport book. It's an ePassport, not a NextGen passport.

Appointment
 

Hey, the wiki post (I believe it is by (chgoeditor) about getting an appointment before 14 days is such an informative and useful post. Thank you very much for all the details. I have a quick question: while making an appointment, do you have to have a paid itinerary or a blocked ticket is acceptable? Based on the appointment date, can you change the ticket date by a day or two once you make an appointment? Please advise. Thank you very much.

Data Point:
 

Sent form and check for expedited service from LI NY to Phil PA on 4/26.
Received passport on 5/18, 3 weeks + 1 day. New version with plastic ID page.
Received passport card on 5/23.

_Mych

My husband's passport renewal saga:

Applied in person with an appointment on April 25 at the post office. Paid for expedited service and Express shipping.

Checked online almost daily, and status was still "in process" on May 18. Googled online to see what other options were available and found a Facebook page that dealt with urgent passport needed. The key is to contact the State Governor, Federal Senator, or Congressperson, Sent email the same night.

Early on May 19, the Senator's office called. Six hours later, the status changed from "in process" to "approved." The next day, it showed "shipped". Due to the weekend, passport arrived today (Monday, May 23).

Ready to fly early next week.

congratulations! Can you give us the Facebook page?

Hello all,

I have a quick question. If we take an in person appointment using particular a booking reference number, can that booking be changed by a day or two before the actual appointment? Please advise.

A family member recently renewed their passport in Europe at an Embassy. They had their appointment last Monday, and were informed on Friday that it was done, seems like this is working faster than ever now.

Duplicate post.

Hi all:

Could you give me some advice about the urgent travel US passport application, the two week before travel date option.

https://travel.state.gov/content/tra...-agencies.html

I made an appointment on June 7th, but the travel date is June 8th. They said they can't be sure the passport is issued within the same day.
They need a ticket copy, but I'm thinking of rescheduling the flight and giving them the old ticket copy. Is that ok? Or, since the new travel date
is on 10th, maybe the new ticket can work fine?

That’s typically not going to cause a problem, as State doesn’t commonly access the PNRs and also realize that plans can change faster than submitted printouts.

That’s within range of what I’ve been typically seeing for applications at various Schengen area US embassies for over a decade.

That is true GU, although last time I did it pre-Covid I remember it being 5 or 6 business days, when in fact this one was done in 3 or 4 business days (The appointment was on a Monday morning European time and it was done and delivered to the Embassy on Friday seemingly also in the morning), so seemingly slightly faster than before--------note however it was NOT the "Next Generation" passport.

I recently created an account, however once I completed the renewal form, it prompted me to print and mail along with my passport and photo. How were you able to submit everything fully online? Wondering if I'm missing something. Thank you!

The poster mentioned that they have access to the renewal process for government employees. The rest of us have to use the old way with mailing our stuff in.

Hi,
A newbie here. I am seeking experiences from folks who have applied for their US passport (first time / renewal) via the "expedited" option (with extra $60) at an acceptance facility. Currently, official timelines are 5-7 weeks. Have any of you got it sooner? My wife and I mailed ours via USPS acceptance facility on 5/20/22, received by passport office on 5/24, check cashed 5/25 and "in process" now. Locator code (first two digits from app locator no.) is 42 (New Orleans?)
Thanks!