Passport Renewal Question

[matt1]

Don’t know if this was already posted or mentioned previously...

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2021/12/23/passport-price-increase/

 

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Edited December 24, 2021 by matt1

[bajathree]

1 hour ago, matt1 said:

Don’t know if this was already posted or mentioned previously...

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2021/12/23/passport-price-increase/

 

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Heard that reported on news today....INFLATION

[LGW59]

9 minutes ago, bajathree said:

Heard that reported on news today....INFLATION

Still will only be $13/year

[msperkey]

We went to the post office to redo ours and they told us 14 weeks. We should have paid the extra money to get it faster

[S.A.M.J.R.]

10 hours ago, msperkey said:

We went to the post office to redo ours and they told us 14 weeks. We should have paid the extra money to get it faster

Why didn't you?

[SRF]

15 hours ago, S.A.M.J.R. said:

I'm curious... how many people have not expedited their application, then come whining if it takes a couple of months?  

 

Personally, I'd be whining if I paid $240 ($60x4) to get my passports more than six months before I need them. 

 

Not many lately, but over the summer there were a number of threads about people who did not expedite and were facing their passports not showing up in time.

 

I understand if a whole family is renewing, the extra fee can be a burden, but for a single person or couple, it should be well within their means if they have the funds to cruise.

[TeeRick]

I just renewed.  Sent it in by mail on Dec 3rd.  I used expedited service though the Philadelphia center.  And I got the new one in the mail in 15 days.    I don't mind paying the additional fee for expedited service.  It gets spread it out over 10 years until the next renewal.  I agree with @LGW59 about peace of mind and I admit I am a bit worried every time I mail my passport into the great unknown!  That's just me.  Somebody else might think differently.  🎄Happy Holidays!🎄

[DCPIV]

9 minutes ago, SRF said:

Not many lately, but over the summer there were a number of threads about people who did not expedite and were facing their passports not showing up in time.

 

And that could happen again in an instant.  With the rise in passport fees, I wouldn't be surprised to see a bunch of folks renewing earlier than planned (even if it's only saving $20 over 10 years).  With omicron and the holidays going on, I wouldn't be surprised if there were fewer working in the office at the moment and for the next few weeks or so.  What took 4 weeks yesterday could take 14 come tomorrow.

[SRF]

1 minute ago, DCPIV said:

 

And that could happen again in an instant.  With the rise in passport fees, I wouldn't be surprised to see a bunch of folks renewing earlier than planned (even if it's only saving $20 over 10 years).  With omicron and the holidays going on, I wouldn't be surprised if there were fewer working in the office at the moment and for the next few weeks or so.  What took 4 weeks yesterday could take 14 come tomorrow.

 

Exactly

[Irishwhiskey]

We sent out our passport renewal applications on October 30th and received them both back on December 3rd. We did not pay for the expediated service.It was surprising to us that we got them back so fast.Everything that we read made it sound like it would take months.

[moonltnite]

On 12/22/2021 at 10:31 AM, chiguy67 said:

Glad to hear that you received them! I was wondering a couple days ago if they had arrived. That’s a nice Christmas present.

Thanks!  Yes, we were really relieved!  

[PlatteCoPoke]

We sent in two renewals for wife and I, and a new application for our youngest who doesn’t have a passport - all expedited.   Our renewals were mailed two weeks ago, status shows as approved and that we should receive in a week.  Our daughters however… shows “not received”.  Does a renewal and a new application go to different offices or something?

[WeIsCruisin]

Sent my passport renewal in sometime in October, didn't show in process til 11/9 and I'm still waiting. I cruise January 8 but have my certified birth certificate ready for this time. When I submitted my application it said 8-11 weeks.  I did not expedite.

[S.A.M.J.R.]

39 minutes ago, WeIsCruisin said:

Sent my passport renewal in sometime in October, didn't show in process til 11/9 and I'm still waiting. I cruise January 8 but have my certified birth certificate ready for this time. When I submitted my application it said 8-11 weeks.  I did not expedite.

Ours were submitted to the local facility on 11/27.  Shows received on 11/30.  Guessing you sent yours probably the last week in October.  

[msperkey]

On 12/24/2021 at 7:43 AM, S.A.M.J.R. said:

Why didn't you?

We are flexible with our work and can go when we get them.

[S.A.M.J.R.]

FWIW, we dropped off our passports (two renewals and two new applications) at the local site (County Clerk's office) on 11/30.  Showed as being received by US Govt on 12/1.  All currently showing as "Approved" with an estimated return of 1/10.  That would be 6 1/2 weeks from drop off.  Glad we didn't spend $240 to rush it. 

[bajathree]

Just got mine back yesterday.......3 weeks turnaround from time sent in for expedited....and that was through the holidays.

Edited January 6, 2022 by bajathree

[WeIsCruisin]

Really starting to worry about mine being lost. It's been in process since 11/9

[Mike45LC]

Submitted my renewal application on Jan 3, 2022 via overnight Express Mail.  Paid to expedite it and for it to be overnighted back to me.  Took 22 days for me to get the new passport.  Amazing job!