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:
2022-06-01
Received Date:
2022-07-15
Passport Agency:
Philadelphia Passport Agency
Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Optional Comments:
The online status was slow to update, but in the end the wait time was shorter than expected. It took over a month for it to show up as ‘processing’, but then moved very quickly.
Type of Application:
First U.S Adult Passport
Application Date:
2022-05-25
Received Date:
2022-07-14
Passport Agency:
Chicago Passport Agency
Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Optional Comments:
Was pretty easy process. The woman at the post office was extremely helpful and made sure that I had everything needed.
Type of Application:
First U.S Adult Passport
Application Date:
2022-05-25
Received Date:
2022-07-14
Passport Agency:
Chicago Passport Agency
Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Application Date:
2022-05-16
Received Date:
2022-07-15
Passport Agency:
I do not know
Experience:
2 Star – Stressful
Optional Comments:
After 7weeks with application ‘in process,’ we called asking to expedite or give urgent appointment. They said no urgent appointments anywhere on the east coast and request for expediting process may or may not be accepted. With 2 weeks left for flights. We contacted our congressman’s office. The passport was received exactly a week later.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Application Date:
2022-06-27
Received Date:
2022-07-16
Passport Agency:
San Diego Passport Agency
Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Application Date:
2022-06-10
Received Date:
2022-07-16
Passport Agency:
I do not know
Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Application Date:
2022-05-16
Received Date:
2022-07-15
Passport Agency:
I do not know
Experience:
2 Star – Stressful
Optional Comments:
After 7weeks with application ‘in process,’ we called asking to expedite or give urgent appointment. They said no urgent appointments anywhere on the east coast and request for expediting process may or may not be accepted. With 2 weeks left for flights. We contacted our congressman’s office. The passport was received exactly a week later.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Application Date:
2022-06-14
Received Date:
2022-06-17
Passport Agency:
I do not know
Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Application Date:
2022-06-10
Received Date:
2022-07-15
Passport Agency:
El Paso Passport Agency
Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Expedited Service
Type of Application:
Expedited Service
Application Date:
2022-06-16
Received Date:
2022-07-15
Passport Agency:
Washington Passport Agency
Experience:
1 Star – Very Stressful
Optional Comments:
Very stressful because you have no visibility into the processing time and the representatives don’t either. I was getting nervous that the passports wouldn’t get back in time before my trip and found that the nearest passport location was over 100 miles away, and they had no available appointment times. Very stressful process when you wait until the last minute to renew or apply new too close to you trip.
Type of Application:
Expedited Service
Application Date:
2022-06-23
Received Date:
2022-07-20
Passport Agency:
Boston Passport Agency
Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Optional Comments:
Was very fast and easy.
Type of Application:
Expedited Service
Application Date:
2022-06-13
Received Date:
2022-07-15
Passport Agency:
National Passport Center
Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Type of Application:
Expedited Service
Application Date:
2022-07-05
Received Date:
2022-07-21
Passport Agency:
Philadelphia Passport Agency
Experience:
3 Star – Average
Optional Comments:
Child: submitted current passport with application.
Type of Application:
Expedited Service
Application Date:
2022-06-03
Received Date:
2022-07-18
Passport Agency:
Dallas Passport Agency
Experience:
3 Star – Average
Type of Application:
Expedited Service
Application Date:
2022-06-23
Received Date:
2022-07-18
Passport Agency:
I do not know
Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Expedited Service
Application Date:
2022-06-22
Received Date:
2022-07-21
Passport Agency:
I do not know
Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Type of Application:
Expedited Service
Application Date:
2022-06-27
Received Date:
2022-07-21
Passport Agency:
I do not know
Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
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