Mar 1, 2022, 6:35 am
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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 doesnt 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 doesnt match the list above, please add or correct.
Current US passport wait? (Merged Threads)
Jul 13, 2021 | 9:22 am
#1426
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 858
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. Well 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.
Jul 13, 2021 | 9:33 am
#1427
Join Date: Jul 2021
Posts: 13
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.
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.
At least for those of us who expedited.
Jul 13, 2021 | 11:15 am
#1428
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 423
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.
At least for those of us who expedited.
Jul 13, 2021 | 12:12 pm
#1429
Join Date: Jul 2021
Posts: 2
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 its 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!
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 its 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!
Jul 13, 2021 | 3:01 pm
#1430
Join Date: Jul 2021
Posts: 21
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 its 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!
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 its 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!
Jul 13, 2021 | 3:14 pm
#1431
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: WAS
Programs: enjoyed being warm spit for a few years on CO/UA but now nothing :(
Posts: 2,817
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 its 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!
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 its 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!
Jul 13, 2021 | 6:56 pm
#1432
Join Date: Jul 2021
Posts: 2
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
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
Jul 13, 2021 | 7:10 pm
#1433
Join Date: Jul 2021
Posts: 13
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.
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.
Jul 13, 2021 | 7:41 pm
#1434
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: SFO
Programs: COdbaUA Platinum 2MM
Posts: 5,602
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
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
Jul 13, 2021 | 8:31 pm
#1435
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Brooklyn
Programs: Bolt Bus Rewards
Posts: 1,921
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
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
Jul 14, 2021 | 7:01 am
#1436
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: WAS
Programs: enjoyed being warm spit for a few years on CO/UA but now nothing :(
Posts: 2,817
Do you know to which processing center(s) the applications were sent?
Jul 14, 2021 | 8:18 am
#1437
Join Date: Jul 2021
Posts: 21
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.
Jul 14, 2021 | 10:02 am
#1438
Join Date: Jul 2021
Posts: 13
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?
Last edited by JadedFan; Jul 14, 2021 at 10:18 am
Jul 14, 2021 | 1:03 pm
#1439
Join Date: Jun 2021
Posts: 8
Jul 16, 2021 | 10:30 am
#1440
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Colorado (anywhere between DEN DMM BAH)
Programs: United MileagePlus, SkyMiles, AAdvantage, NEXUS
Posts: 3,592
Has anyone tried to get a passport using an appointment for non-emergency urgent travel? Ive been reading up on it but it doesnt seem like its easy to get an appointment. Id love to hear if anyone had experience with this.
https://travel.state.gov/content/tra.../get-fast.html
https://travel.state.gov/content/tra.../get-fast.html