Passport - timeline?

[barjpoe]

Would like an update on how long it takes to get a passport; either a new one or a renewal?

[Xaa]

We did 2 renewals and 2 new passports this august.  Had them back in 7 weeks.

[FireFishII]

Here are the processing times taken directly from the US Passport website: (https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports.html)

Routine: 6 to 9 weeks*

Expedited: Costs an extra $60. Takes 3 to 5 weeks.*

*Processing times begin the day we receive your application at a passport agency or center, not the day you mail your application or apply.

Expedited at Agency or Center: Must have international travel in the next 14 calendar days.

 

[FireFishII]

Once you have mailed off your application, you can track the status of your passport here: 

https://passportstatus.state.gov/

 

[barjpoe]

thank you

[brdjnr]

I did mine online this time. It’s been 3 weeks or so.  I checked the status online and it says ‘received’.

[Jenna Delvey]

I renewed mine June 29th and had it back in the mail surprising early by the end of July about 4 weeks later!   

[KevinJ]

@brdjnr does the online process require you to main in your old passport? Was hoping it didn't and I'd be able to use the old one while the renewal was in progress?

 

[brdjnr]

@KevinJ I think I read that somewhere in the process that sending it in is necessary.  They do say however that your current passport is immediately unusable as soon as you submit the application.

Edited November 17, 2022 by brdjnr
Passport not password*

[brdjnr]

Here is the email they sent me when i submitted renewal application

[PL8SWPR]

 

We have never cruised with a passport before (3 times), but planned on getting them for our next cruise in Oct 23.  Well, decided that was too long to wait so we booked a Jan 23rd trip (Nassau and CoCo Cay).  I have the applications and an appointment on Monday at the post office, but I believe I am reading that we need to send in our original birth certificates.  The appointment is 9 weeks from sail date.  I have a certified copy I could send, but my wife just has one.

Do they need to hold the BC for the process?  

If they do, I don't think we are going to risk it and don't want to spend an extra $60 each to expedite.  If we get neither the BC or the Passports back in time, our trip is ruined.  Our mail has not always been the greatest either.

[AshleyDillo]

1 hour ago, PL8SWPR said:

Do they need to hold the BC for the process?  

You have to send in your birth certificate.  Have the wife order a certified copy before applying and then you have a backup if the passports aren't back in time. 

[brdjnr]

update

on Dec 8th I received this email:

 

On Dec 16th I received this email

On the 17th I received my new passport.  Very smooth procedure doing the entire process online.  I received no instructions on what to do with my expired one, that may come later.

 

[KristiZ]

1 hour ago, brdjnr said:

 I received no instructions on what to do with my expired one, that may come later.

You just keep the old one. 

[barjpoe]

2 hours ago, KristiZ said:

You just keep the old one. 

When renewed ours; many years ago you had to mail the old one. I was bit upset cause we had visa stamps in it. But they did return it. Its now a souvenir showing the places we visited including Russia. 

[Reigert2008]

8 hours ago, brdjnr said:

update

on Dec 8th I received this email:

 

On Dec 16th I received this email

On the 17th I received my new passport.  Very smooth procedure doing the entire process online.  I received no instructions on what to do with my expired one, that may come later.

 

Did you do the expedited service or standard service? Resubmitted ours online before Thanksgiving and they are still “In Process”, but we did the standard service.

 

thanks!