Mar 1, 2022, 6:35 am
Last edit by: CKDGM
Passport Agency Appointments (same day expedited service)
Appointments for same-day expedited service often go quickly. It is best that you schedule your appointment with the passport agency exactly 14 days before your trip. You will want to call the passport number before the center opens at 8am EST as they will have just opened up one day (14 days out) of appointments at all agencies. Appointment times start at 8am. It is important that you have enough buffer in your travel schedule. For example, if you make an appointment for a new passport at 11am and your time of travel is at 2pm, there will not be enough time for you to get your passport. If you book the 8am slot you may have to wait until the end of the business day to get your new passport or it may only be a few hours.
You will want to have your date of travel, time of travel, your flight itinerary number, name of destination, full name of applicant, and applicant's birth city, and the zip code of where you live (to help them find the closest available center with open slots). Use the following steps to increase your chances of success to booking an appointment as they can go very quickly:
Credit: chgoeditor
Known office locator numbers (not complete)
Note: The office code (first two digits of your application locator number returned by Passport Status) is the office reviewing your documents and approving your application. It isn't necessarily the address you mailed the forms to (always Irving or Philadelphia for renewals) nor the facility where the book is physically printed and mailed (often Tucson or Hot Springs).
10: Boston
11: NYC
12: Honolulu
14: Stamford, CT
15: Portsmouth, NH
17: Aurora, CO
18: Chicago
19: Washington, DC
20-29: Portsmouth, NH
34-39: Charleston
40-42: New Orleans, LA
45: Portsmouth, NH
50: Los Angeles, CA
51: Miami
53: Seattle
54: Minneapolis
55: Dallas
56: Detroit
57: San Francisco
58: Philadelphia, PA
61-64: Tucson
65: Hot Springs, AR
67: San Juan, PR
68: Portsmouth, NH
69: Portsmouth, NH
71: US embassies/consulates abroad (possibly Portsmouth, NH)
74: Atlanta
75: St Albans, VT
76: San Diego, CA
77: Buffalo, NY
78: El Paso, TX
79: Houston, TX
80: Special Issuance Agency ("Issues diplomatic, official, service, and no-fee regular passports, and facilitates visa processing for those traveling on behalf of the U.S. government.")
95: Online
A list of agencies and their locator numbers is listed on this page under the heading, "List of passport agencies and centers with locator numbers."
H/T Nayef, txviking, and various individual posts both here and on Reddit. If you have a locator not in the above list, check the return address agency name or postmark/ZIP on your returned citizenship docs, or passport card if you applied for one, which may be the processing office, although the address itself is likely to be a PO Box in Sterling, VA in all cases (which appears to be a lockbox location that processes mail for all locations). The passport books are printed in fewer locations, often Hot Springs and Tucson, and may not correspond to the agency where the processing steps occurred. If it doesn’t match the list above, please add or correct.
Appointments for same-day expedited service often go quickly. It is best that you schedule your appointment with the passport agency exactly 14 days before your trip. You will want to call the passport number before the center opens at 8am EST as they will have just opened up one day (14 days out) of appointments at all agencies. Appointment times start at 8am. It is important that you have enough buffer in your travel schedule. For example, if you make an appointment for a new passport at 11am and your time of travel is at 2pm, there will not be enough time for you to get your passport. If you book the 8am slot you may have to wait until the end of the business day to get your new passport or it may only be a few hours.
You will want to have your date of travel, time of travel, your flight itinerary number, name of destination, full name of applicant, and applicant's birth city, and the zip code of where you live (to help them find the closest available center with open slots). Use the following steps to increase your chances of success to booking an appointment as they can go very quickly:
- 14 days before your trip, you need to schedule an appointment with the passport agency.
- At 7:55 am call the passport number 877-487-2778 (This have to be exactly 14 days before your plane ticket or less. If less, it will get harder to find an appointment)
- Click 1 (For English)
- Click 2 (New Passport)
- Continue to Click 7 to repeat, and keep doing this while watching your watch or using Time.gov to get the exact time down to the second.
- When your it hits exactly 8:00 am Click 2 (for traveling within 14 days option)
- There will be a delay of 3-4 second and you will wait for the next available agent. If you are very lucky, you will be put straight through to an agent. You may be waiting few minutes or maybe as long as 15-20 minutes.
- If you did not click 1 exactly at 8 am, you may have to wait for more than an hour and half
Credit: chgoeditor
Known office locator numbers (not complete)
Note: The office code (first two digits of your application locator number returned by Passport Status) is the office reviewing your documents and approving your application. It isn't necessarily the address you mailed the forms to (always Irving or Philadelphia for renewals) nor the facility where the book is physically printed and mailed (often Tucson or Hot Springs).
10: Boston
11: NYC
12: Honolulu
14: Stamford, CT
15: Portsmouth, NH
17: Aurora, CO
18: Chicago
19: Washington, DC
20-29: Portsmouth, NH
34-39: Charleston
40-42: New Orleans, LA
45: Portsmouth, NH
50: Los Angeles, CA
51: Miami
53: Seattle
54: Minneapolis
55: Dallas
56: Detroit
57: San Francisco
58: Philadelphia, PA
61-64: Tucson
65: Hot Springs, AR
67: San Juan, PR
68: Portsmouth, NH
69: Portsmouth, NH
71: US embassies/consulates abroad (possibly Portsmouth, NH)
74: Atlanta
75: St Albans, VT
76: San Diego, CA
77: Buffalo, NY
78: El Paso, TX
79: Houston, TX
80: Special Issuance Agency ("Issues diplomatic, official, service, and no-fee regular passports, and facilitates visa processing for those traveling on behalf of the U.S. government.")
95: Online
A list of agencies and their locator numbers is listed on this page under the heading, "List of passport agencies and centers with locator numbers."
H/T Nayef, txviking, and various individual posts both here and on Reddit. If you have a locator not in the above list, check the return address agency name or postmark/ZIP on your returned citizenship docs, or passport card if you applied for one, which may be the processing office, although the address itself is likely to be a PO Box in Sterling, VA in all cases (which appears to be a lockbox location that processes mail for all locations). The passport books are printed in fewer locations, often Hot Springs and Tucson, and may not correspond to the agency where the processing steps occurred. If it doesn’t match the list above, please add or correct.
Current US passport wait? (Merged Threads)
Jul 5, 2018, 6:55 pm
#212
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 12
This is for Regular Renewal Service
6/18/18: Mailed DS-82 via Priority Mail
6/20/18: Delivered to US Passport Processing Center (TX)
6/21/18: Email received saying my passport being processed
6/22/18: check cleared
7/2/18: Email "Finished processing passport and it as been printed"
7/2/18: Email with tracking number "Expect delivery on or before 7/08/18"
7/5/18: Passport delivered
6/18/18: Mailed DS-82 via Priority Mail
6/20/18: Delivered to US Passport Processing Center (TX)
6/21/18: Email received saying my passport being processed
6/22/18: check cleared
7/2/18: Email "Finished processing passport and it as been printed"
7/2/18: Email with tracking number "Expect delivery on or before 7/08/18"
7/5/18: Passport delivered
Jul 10, 2018, 4:37 pm
#213
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: jfk area
Programs: AA platinum; 2MM AA, Delta Diamond, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 10,291
This is for Regular Renewal Service
6/18/18: Mailed DS-82 via Priority Mail
6/20/18: Delivered to US Passport Processing Center (TX)
6/21/18: Email received saying my passport being processed
6/22/18: check cleared
7/2/18: Email "Finished processing passport and it as been printed"
7/2/18: Email with tracking number "Expect delivery on or before 7/08/18"
7/5/18: Passport delivered
6/18/18: Mailed DS-82 via Priority Mail
6/20/18: Delivered to US Passport Processing Center (TX)
6/21/18: Email received saying my passport being processed
6/22/18: check cleared
7/2/18: Email "Finished processing passport and it as been printed"
7/2/18: Email with tracking number "Expect delivery on or before 7/08/18"
7/5/18: Passport delivered
Jul 11, 2018, 4:13 am
#214
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: USA
Posts: 238
I took the data from the visajourney 2018 passport first time applications list, using only 18 records which had received their passport books. This from date of sending off the DS-11 using "Routine Service".
- Average: 20 days
- Median: 17 days
- Min: 11 days
- Max: 42 days
Jul 15, 2018, 6:49 am
#216
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 3
Also, I called and requested express shipping and gave my credit card number. They told me to watch out for the charge as an Indicator that the passports have shipped. My card has been charged but I haven’t received any tracking Info, passports still show processing and there’s nothing showing on my Informed delivery. Does anyone know these envelopes show up on informed delivery. We’re flying in 19 days but the airline is requesting passport numbers 4 days before fly date 😩
Last edited by Dmcgeogs; Jul 15, 2018 at 6:50 am Reason: More info
Jul 18, 2018, 2:37 pm
#217
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: PDX
Posts: 908
Passport Card renewal (routine)
05/29/2018: Mailed DS-82 using USPS First Class
05/31/2018: Delivered
06/04/2018: Application info was entered in the system [email]
06/07/2018: Final processing stages [email]
06/07/2018: Passport printed [email]
06/12/2018: Received the new passport card
06/18/2018: Received my unexpired passport book and old passport card in one envelope
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New passport card wait: 14 days
Unexpired passport book wait: 20 days
My old passport card had the back layer pealed off, so it became unusable; hence, I renewed it. When I got it back, I noticed that they did not clip a corner put any holes in it. I guess they figured it was already damaged enough
05/29/2018: Mailed DS-82 using USPS First Class
05/31/2018: Delivered
06/04/2018: Application info was entered in the system [email]
06/07/2018: Final processing stages [email]
06/07/2018: Passport printed [email]
06/12/2018: Received the new passport card
06/18/2018: Received my unexpired passport book and old passport card in one envelope
-----------------
New passport card wait: 14 days
Unexpired passport book wait: 20 days
My old passport card had the back layer pealed off, so it became unusable; hence, I renewed it. When I got it back, I noticed that they did not clip a corner put any holes in it. I guess they figured it was already damaged enough
Jul 31, 2018, 8:09 am
#218
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: BOS, NCL (sort of)
Programs: BA Gold, Global Entry
Posts: 49
Passport and card renewal (Routine)
7/10/18: Mailed DS-82 using USPS Priority Two-Day Philadelphia Processing office
7/12/18: Delivered
7/16/18: Email saying passport being processed
7/18/18: Check cleared
7/25/18: Email saying passport finished being processed and it has been printed
7/26/18: Email saying with priority mail tracking number
7/28/18: Received Passport
7/30/18: Received expired Passport and new Passport Card.
18 days from mailing to receiving new passport
7/10/18: Mailed DS-82 using USPS Priority Two-Day Philadelphia Processing office
7/12/18: Delivered
7/16/18: Email saying passport being processed
7/18/18: Check cleared
7/25/18: Email saying passport finished being processed and it has been printed
7/26/18: Email saying with priority mail tracking number
7/28/18: Received Passport
7/30/18: Received expired Passport and new Passport Card.
18 days from mailing to receiving new passport
Aug 3, 2018, 11:57 am
#219
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 104
Re-issue lost passport + 2 minor first-time passports (all DS-11)
7/16 application accepted in person, Richmond VA
7/27 new passports deliverd
11 days from application to passport delivery. Never received any emails with changes in status. Still waiting on return of documentation.
7/16 application accepted in person, Richmond VA
7/27 new passports deliverd
11 days from application to passport delivery. Never received any emails with changes in status. Still waiting on return of documentation.
Aug 19, 2018, 7:27 pm
#220
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 1
Delays at Irving processing center
anybody here send in their passport to the Irving, TX Passport Processing Center in the last two weeks? There was a chemical spill that disrupted USPS last weekend, but I hear it’s been rectified yet my passport is still with USPS and hasn’t been delivered to the office yet. Latest tracking update:
“Your item arrived at the Post Office at 9:00 am on August 11, 2018 in DALLAS, TX 75260”
Anybody successfully apply for and get a passport renewal since the first week of August?
“Your item arrived at the Post Office at 9:00 am on August 11, 2018 in DALLAS, TX 75260”
Anybody successfully apply for and get a passport renewal since the first week of August?
Aug 23, 2018, 4:16 pm
#221
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: The Sunshine State
Programs: Deltaworst Peon Level, TSA "Layer 21 Club", NW WP RIP
Posts: 11,370
[QUOTE=nocheapshots;30103191Anybody successfully apply for and get a passport renewal since the first week of August?[/QUOTE]
Passport was up for renewal and with no immediate travel plans I let it expire to bump the next renewal by several months. I sent it in no rush no expediate.
Aug 1 mailed priority mail from Florida
Aug 3 delivered in Irving Texas
Aug 7 check cleared
Aug 10 PP shipped from Arizona priority mail
Aug 11 PP delivered to my PO box.
Ten day routine renewal. ^ DOS PP Office better be careful, others might expect such service.
Aug 17 or so passport card and old PP arrived in separate mailings.
Interesting old PP came from Sterling VA. Does no one in Texas know how to punch two holes? Is their only "specialist" in Virginia?
Aug 1 mailed priority mail from Florida
Aug 3 delivered in Irving Texas
Aug 7 check cleared
Aug 10 PP shipped from Arizona priority mail
Aug 11 PP delivered to my PO box.
Ten day routine renewal. ^ DOS PP Office better be careful, others might expect such service.
Aug 17 or so passport card and old PP arrived in separate mailings.
Interesting old PP came from Sterling VA. Does no one in Texas know how to punch two holes? Is their only "specialist" in Virginia?
Aug 24, 2018, 12:56 am
#222
Join Date: Mar 2015
Programs: UA
Posts: 114
The date of issue on my passport is one day after that of my N-550.
Hope i didn't exceed the speed limit driving from the naturaliation ceremony to the passport agency
Oh, and of course international travel a few days later and scheduled appointment.
I would bet that passport agencies will stop being this useful. From what i understand, when starting in 2019 we will get polcycarbonate, they will not print the passport locally anymore but need to ship them from those central print center(s?) they already use for the passport cards. More security theater.
Hope i didn't exceed the speed limit driving from the naturaliation ceremony to the passport agency
Oh, and of course international travel a few days later and scheduled appointment.
I would bet that passport agencies will stop being this useful. From what i understand, when starting in 2019 we will get polcycarbonate, they will not print the passport locally anymore but need to ship them from those central print center(s?) they already use for the passport cards. More security theater.
Aug 24, 2018, 6:39 am
#223
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: NYC
Programs: AA 2MM, Bonvoy LTT, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 14,640
I would bet that passport agencies will stop being this useful. From what i understand, when starting in 2019 we will get polcycarbonate, they will not print the passport locally anymore but need to ship them from those central print center(s?) they already use for the passport cards. More security theater.
Aug 24, 2018, 9:01 am
#224
Join Date: Jan 2018
Programs: UA, LH, BA
Posts: 294
Aug 24, 2018, 9:03 am
#225
Join Date: Jan 2018
Programs: UA, LH, BA
Posts: 294
but on a more serious note, I was speaking with a supervisor at the passport agency regarding my recent passport that had the wrong place of birth printed.... I asked about the next gen passport and she said they "just started getting real" but not expected until spring of 2019.
