August 28, 2023

US Passport Application Experiences 08/28/23

Feedback, experiences, timelines, tips and useful information from people that have recently been through the US passport application process.

1st Adult Passport

Type of Application:
First U.S Adult Passport

Application Date:
2023-07-27

Received Date:
2023-08-24

Application Method:
Paper Application

Passport Agency:
#78 – El Paso Passport Agency

Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy

Optional Comments:
Expedited service

Adult Renewal Passport

Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal

Application Date:
2023-06-26

Received Date:
2023-08-24

Application Method:
Paper Application

Passport Agency:
#15,#20-#29,#45,#68,#69,#71 – National Passport Center

Experience:
4 Star – Easy

Optional Comments:
Mailed June 26th to Philadelphia (National Center), picked up on the 30th. Signed up for passport updates via the State Dept. website, but never received any. Checked online only to see that it was received and was being processed.

Took exactly 8 weeks from their receipt. Envelope said it was sent from Tucson, but the return address says NH. I’m in Hawaii.

Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal

Application Date:
2022-12-27

Received Date:
2023-03-27

Application Method:
Online Application

Passport Agency:
National Passport Center

Experience:
4 Star – Easy

Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal

Application Date:
2023-08-02

Received Date:
2023-08-24

Application Method:
Paper Application

Passport Agency:
#75 – Vermont Passport Agency

Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy

Optional Comments:
7/30 mailed
8/2 received and processing
8/22 Approved
8/24 passport in hand

I mentioned travel plans on 9/14 and paid for expedited service

Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal

Application Date:
2023-06-27

Received Date:
2023-08-24

Application Method:
Paper Application

Passport Agency:
#53 – Seattle Passport Agency

Experience:
4 Star – Easy

Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal

Application Date:
2023-06-27

Received Date:
2023-08-25

Application Method:
Paper Application

Passport Agency:
#15,#20-#29,#45,#68,#69,#71 – National Passport Center

Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy

Optional Comments:
My wife and I received our new passport books in just under two months from the day we mailed in the forms. We didn’t pay extra for expedited service or upgraded shipping. I would have done both if I’d read the news stories about processing delays before we sent in our old passports and forms. Our next international trip will be in late October, so I wasn’t too worried about getting the new passports on time and didn’t try to call to expedite. The process was easy breezy. The only negative is I entered my email to receive updates from the State Dept. but never got any emails when the status changed. I was able to manually log in and watch the status go from pending to approved, so I wasn’t surprised when the new passports showed up in our mailbox.

Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal

Application Date:
2023-06-23

Received Date:
2023-08-24

Application Method:
Paper Application

Passport Agency:
#15,#20-#29,#45,#68,#69,#71 – National Passport Center

Experience:
4 Star – Easy

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Expedited Service

Type of Application:
Expedited Service

Application Date:
2023-06-12

Received Date:
2023-08-14

Application Method:
Paper Application

Passport Agency:
#15,#20-#29,#45,#68,#69,#71 – National Passport Center

Experience:
3 Star – Average

Optional Comments:
Did not expedite originally but emailed after 30 days to expedite after reading the comments on this forum.

Type of Application:
Expedited Service

Application Date:
2023-08-21

Received Date:
2023-09-05

Application Method:
Paper Application

Passport Agency:
I do not know

Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy

Type of Application:
Expedited Service

Application Date:
2023-08-17

Received Date:
2023-08-26

Application Method:
Paper Application

Passport Agency:
#54 – Minneapolis Passport Agency

Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy

First Child Passport (Under 16)

Type of Application:
First Child Passport (Under 16)

Application Date:
2023-06-21

Received Date:
2023-08-14

Application Method:
Paper Application

Passport Agency:
#40-#42 New Orleans Passport Center

Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy

Type of Application:
First Child Passport (Under 16)

Application Date:
2023-06-23

Received Date:
2023-08-24

Application Method:
Paper Application

Passport Agency:
#53 – Seattle Passport Agency

Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy

Optional Comments:
You have a typo on your page .

Total calendar days from the day YOU ** 🙂

From Admin – Thank you for noticing, we have now corrected 🙂

Type of Application:
First Child Passport (Under 16)

Application Date:
2023-06-27

Received Date:
2023-08-24

Application Method:
Paper Application

Passport Agency:
#53 – Seattle Passport Agency

Experience:
4 Star – Easy

One Reply to “US Passport Application Experiences 08/28/23”

  1. Isroil says: 08/31/2023 at 7:46 am

    Hi
    Im 26yo from middle Asia
    Can I get a US passport?
    Thanks

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