My case is a first time US passport application.
06/24: I received my certificate of naturalization.
06/24: Applied for passport at USPS.
06/25: Application delivered.
06/28: In Process
06/29: Check cleared.
I reached out to my congressional representative. They said they placed a request. We’ll see… I have an international trip for 08/02. Unfortunately, when you become a US citizen you have to surrender your Green Card at the Oath Ceremony, which prevents you from traveling internationally until you receive your US passport. Although I m thrilled to be done with the immigration process, the sudden scheduling of my naturalization interview and oath has totally wrecked my summer travel plans. Now I m just waiting patiently.

It seems from your example, mine and a few others on this page that they are at least getting these into the system and into the processing phase very quickly now. I read on previous pages people waiting a month or much more before it even hit processing.

At least for those of us who expedited.

I think the month plus wait in the mail room is only for routine processing. All posts about expedited applications I've seen have mentioned it being logged into the system within a week of being sent, and that was my experience as well.

Awaiting passport
 

Timeline:

Passport sent 6/16/21
Status updated to Processing 6/18/21
When applied was told expedited passport would arrive in up to 4 weeks.
It seems multiple people are giving out different info and it’s extremely confusing!
Contacted state senate offices 7/10/21
Got a call from the case worker today and he mentioned the passport is in New Orleans (Post Office said it would be in Philadelphia)
The case worker said he will call back after attempting to put a rush on the passport
Has anyone else experienced their passport coming from New Orleans? Our travel date is 7/24/21 and my nerves are completely SHOT. I know some offices are more swamped than others and that some work faster than others so anything you all know, please share!

When my bf applied, the person told him the State Dept changed their timeline for processing on 6/17/2021. The timelines have been all over the place depending on which center the passport applications are processed. His showed up in the system within 4 business days so we are hopeful, it will be processed in a timely manner. He paid for expedited as well but we are ready to reach out to the Congress person within the next week or so. Our trip is mid-August.

My applications were submitted to Philthadelphia (took only six weeks to be accepted from DC) and an additional 6 weeks later the passport books were sent from Little Rock, Arkansas; not sure where the passport cards were sent from.

Does passport delivery requires signature?
 

Hi
We are waiting for our son passpport renewal, but we had to use a family member address, question is if there is a special requirement for delivery? If it requires signature ? If it will be delivered to anyone at address ? Or will be left at a mailbox if there is one available

Thank you

I would call your congressperson tomorrow. No reason to wait a week, and they will help you. My trip, as I said above, is on August 12 and I called two days ago and he is working on it.

Welcome to FT. No signature required. It will be left in mailbox. Hopefully someone at home will take it inside shortly after. If you have informed delivery, you will know delivery date.

My 14 y.o. renew expedited processing, normal delivery
Post Office interview 6/6, Delivered 7/11

My 20 y.o. renew (it had expired) expedited processing, normal delivery
Post Office interview 6/4, Delivered 7/13

Do you know to which processing center(s) the applications were sent?

We went ahead and contacted the US Rep office yesterday. I just realized that Congress goes on recess in August so I'm not sure if that will affect anything. Better to be proactive than not.

Absolutely.

And their staff will be there and will get back to you. The staff for mine got back that day. And just contacted me with an update this morning. Apparently for some reason my passport is being processed in Houston. I am in Pennsylvania.

The email that the staff person forwarded from Houston said that my passport was not expedited when I had paid to have it done. On the US Government site where they show your progress it shows as expedited. My contact says that he is contacting the Houston office today. I asked him to make sure that they have it processed as expedited.

So yes, it is good to be proactive early as mistakes happen.

Anyone have an idea how Houston is doing with processing passports?

7-14 passport received today. Hope you guys get yours soon. Best of luck.

Has anyone tried to get a passport using an appointment for non-emergency urgent travel? I’ve been reading up on it but it doesn’t seem like it’s easy to get an appointment. I’d love to hear if anyone had experience with this.

https://travel.state.gov/content/tra.../get-fast.html