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We just applied for a passport for one of our children. Post office told us it would take 18 weeks, and as we were in no rush we let it ride. Passport was in our hands 14 days later.
Depending on where you are located, you can go to the passport office in person (or at least that was the case pre-covid). In 2018, we were preparing for a trip to Europe when the night before we left, I noted my husband’s passport was within 2 months of expiring (typically need 6+ months to leave and return to the USA). He got up at the crack of dawn, went to the passport office in person here in Atlanta, and was able to renew same-day. Probably helped that he was charming and kind to the employees, and he patiently waited (I think it took 3 or 4 hours), but he was home in time for us to head to the airport and get on our overnight flight without any issues.
Chief
Yeah that stopped with covid. They’re only by appointment now and will only see you if your trip is within 3 days
Contact your senator. NY got my friend one in 24 hours.
Rising Star
I did expedited and it took 5 weeks. Quote at the time was 12 weeks for expedited.
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I've heard anecdotally from people in different locations in the US what M1 said: regular passports are coming back way earlier than the worst case scenario.
Use expedited service that cost around $60extra. Should take 6 weeks and pay by check for tracking
Rising Star
Yup, did expedited from the get go, mine came back <2 months
Call up and ask to expedite if already sent in. You can pay for it even after submission - as part of the process you will let them know your travel dates and they will try and prioritise accordingly.
Worked for us earlier this year.
I just got mine back non-expedited and it took 12 weeks. I’d pay the extra fee to be safe.