gatour Posted September 13, 2020 #176 Share Posted September 13, 2020 6 hours ago, BirdTravels said: unless I am reading their metrics wrong, they will take a year to work off the 1M backlogged applications at their current rate. Since offices are operating at different phases, the throughput rate will increase as the offices move up in the phases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherFx Posted September 13, 2020 #177 Share Posted September 13, 2020 7 hours ago, BirdTravels said: unless I am reading their metrics wrong, they will take a year to work off the 1M backlogged applications at their current rate. I have been tracking their output since I sent mine in July. Eight weeks ago they had about 1.4 million passports waiting to be issued. They are now down to 944 thousand waiting to be issued. Last week is the first week the number went up, likely due to the holiday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherFx Posted September 13, 2020 #178 Share Posted September 13, 2020 For those who received their passport back. How did they arrive, UPS, USPS or FedEx and is a signature required? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brenderlou Posted September 13, 2020 #179 Share Posted September 13, 2020 For those who received their passport back. How did they arrive, UPS, USPS or FedEx and is a signature required?Mine come regular mail.Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare erber Posted September 13, 2020 #180 Share Posted September 13, 2020 How did they arrive, UPS, USPS or FedEx and is a signature required? Mine arrived by USPS and no signature was required. My new passport arrived separately from my old one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purduemom1 Posted September 14, 2020 #181 Share Posted September 14, 2020 19 hours ago, BirdTravels said: unless I am reading their metrics wrong, they will take a year to work off the 1M backlogged applications at their current rate. This from the State Dept website: **As of September 10, we have completed processing applications received in March and are 97 percent through the applications received in April, May, and June. Due to nationwide variations in staffing and the type of applications, some of our passport agencies and centers are already working on applications received in July and August. If you applied before April and have not received your passport yet, we may have sent you a letter requesting additional information to continue processing your application. Please respond to this letter. They are making progress and some have posted that recent applications have already been processed. As others have said, as more employees return to work, the timeline should be shorter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torpeedo Posted September 14, 2020 #182 Share Posted September 14, 2020 12 hours ago, WeatherFx said: For those who received their passport back. How did they arrive, UPS, USPS or FedEx and is a signature required? I received mine back via USPS priority mail. I received it in 14 days from the date I sent it. Sent it in august 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissMap Posted September 14, 2020 #183 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Mine arrived yesterday via USPS priority mail. The passport card will be a separate mailing per notices in the package. I mailed it June 26th so it took 11 weeks to receive it. Also, I signed up for email notices on the passport website. Once it was approved on Wednesday, it shipped the next day and actually arrived 3 days before the expected delivery date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Hudson Posted September 15, 2020 #184 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Final tally — passport received on day 66, passport card on day 68. Expired passport not yet returned but no big deal. Just glad I have a current passport in my possession. Katherine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tljcruiser Posted September 16, 2020 #185 Share Posted September 16, 2020 On 9/13/2020 at 8:56 AM, WeatherFx said: For those who received their passport back. How did they arrive, UPS, USPS or FedEx and is a signature required? USPS no signature with all supporting documents (birth certificate custody papers etc) back in same envelope with new passport and old passport together. I had signed up for updates which I never received and passport status never changed online from "not found" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherFx Posted September 17, 2020 #186 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Update: Received in Philadelphia branch on July 17. Checks cleared July 21, status in process. Approved and shipped in Arkansas branch September 16. Estimate delivery date by September 22. USPS tracking, scheduled delivery Sept 19. Total time 9 weeks, 1 day for those originating in Philadelphia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaniDanielle Posted September 17, 2020 #187 Share Posted September 17, 2020 On 9/12/2020 at 2:51 PM, DaniDanielle said: We are renewing soon. I just looked at the application and have, I am sure, a stupid question. Page 2 asks for personal information and then has a section for your next trip. We have no nest trip and was wondering the correctway to answer page 2. Do they want eye and hair color etc.? Thanks for any help and keep in mind I am old now! Anybody? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brenderlou Posted September 17, 2020 #188 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Anybody?Leave trip blank. Yes they want eye/hair colorSent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njkruzer Posted September 17, 2020 #189 Share Posted September 17, 2020 5 minutes ago, DaniDanielle said: Anybody? Dh will check what he put on his application. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaniDanielle Posted September 17, 2020 #190 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Thanks so much, I don’t want to screw it up🥴 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njkruzer Posted September 17, 2020 #191 Share Posted September 17, 2020 27 minutes ago, DaniDanielle said: Thanks so much, I don’t want to screw it up🥴 Dh checked. Left blank next trip question. Put in hair and eye color. Sent it in in late July got it back in about 3 weeks. Sent to Philadelphia. Was returned from Arizona. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaniDanielle Posted September 17, 2020 #192 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Thank you so much. I know it probably was a stupid question but I just wasn’t sure what to do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipmaster Posted September 17, 2020 #193 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Will report back, just send a passport in from the West Coast, a good reason not to wait till the last year to renew, renew early as you never know what future holds, LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nascarcruiser Posted September 17, 2020 #194 Share Posted September 17, 2020 So just got an email saying my passport is in process. The website has been saying that since the end of July lol. Guess sending me an email validates what's on the website 🤣😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Hudson Posted September 17, 2020 #195 Share Posted September 17, 2020 32 minutes ago, nascarcruiser said: So just got an email saying my passport is in process. The website has been saying that since the end of July lol. Guess sending me an email validates what's on the website 🤣😂 I got that too after website had same info for many weeks. The next day got an email saying passport was on its way. Good luck. Katherine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nascarcruiser Posted September 17, 2020 #196 Share Posted September 17, 2020 29 minutes ago, Lady Hudson said: I got that too after website had same info for many weeks. The next day got an email saying passport was on its way. Good luck. Katherine Now that would make my week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovescats5 Posted September 17, 2020 #197 Share Posted September 17, 2020 We applied for a new passport for a family member just after everything was shut down in March. Took about 3 months to get the passport via USPS and a week later got all the supporting documents. Actually not a bad time frame considering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nascarcruiser Posted September 18, 2020 #198 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Got the email yesterday mine was in process. Woke up to and have an email saying it will be here 9/23. So about 2 months from when they cashed the check Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Hudson Posted September 18, 2020 #199 Share Posted September 18, 2020 1 hour ago, nascarcruiser said: Got the email yesterday mine was in process. Woke up to and have an email saying it will be here 9/23. So about 2 months from when they cashed the check Told you! 😁😁 I got an email from the post office that a government envelope is coming today — looks like my old passport. (I signed up for the service that emails me what will be in my mailbox each day.) Congratulations, nascarcruiser. It feels good to get that over with, doesn’t it? Katherine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nascarcruiser Posted September 18, 2020 #200 Share Posted September 18, 2020 3 hours ago, Lady Hudson said: Told you! 😁😁 I got an email from the post office that a government envelope is coming today — looks like my old passport. (I signed up for the service that emails me what will be in my mailbox each day.) Congratulations, nascarcruiser. It feels good to get that over with, doesn’t it? Katherine I will feel 100% better when its in my hand. Then we are booking an AI in Cozumel for January Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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