Feedback, experiences, timelines, tips and useful information from people that have recently been through the US passport application process.
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Application Date:
2022-08-01
Received Date:
2022-08-30
Application Method:
Paper Application
Passport Agency:
I do not know
Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Application Date:
2022-08-02
Received Date:
2022-08-31
Application Method:
Paper Application
Passport Agency:
San Francisco Passport Agency
Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Application Date:
2022-08-01
Received Date:
2022-08-31
Application Method:
Paper Application
Passport Agency:
I do not know
Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Application Date:
2022-08-04
Received Date:
2022-08-20
Application Method:
Online Application
Passport Agency:
I do not know
Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Optional Comments:
My renewal was mailed out less than two weeks (regular service, not expedited) after I submitted it online through the online pilot program that began in August. The USPS, however, took a week to deliver it though it was shipped via Priority Mail.
Expedited Service
Type of Application:
Expedited Service
Application Date:
2022-08-10
Received Date:
2022-08-31
Application Method:
Paper Application
Passport Agency:
Chicago Passport Agency
Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Type of Application:
Expedited Service
Application Date:
2022-08-24
Received Date:
2022-08-26
Application Method:
Paper Application
Passport Agency:
I do not know
Experience:
2 Star – Stressful
First Child Passport (Under 16)
Type of Application:
First Child Passport (Under 16)
Application Date:
2022-06-27
Received Date:
2022-07-24
Passport Agency:
I do not know
Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy