Who has recently applied for US Passport?

[PlutoX 0]

My passport was mailed out today, about time? I should get it by tomorrow.

[Indietro09 2]

My passport was mailed out today, about time? I should get it by tomorrow.

Hahaha I wish....They said mine was mailed out yesterday but nothing in the mail today ...Oh well ...maybe tomorrow

[xxhwx 2]

When I applied for my passport, the status update on the state department website provided a tracking number for the postal package that contained my passport, so I was able to track down my passport and knew exactly when it was delivered to my mailbox.

For me there were three stages for my passport application

1. application has been received and is being processed

2. "We have finished processing your passport, and it has been mailed to you using Priority Mail."-the tracking number (different from application locator number) is included here.

3. application is at the final stage, and you should receive your newly issued passport by xx/xx/xxxx (tracking number disappeared)

[PlutoX 0]

Not for me... the status on the website shows it is still in processing, I had to call to verify my passport has shipped out. Took a month smh.

That could be probably due to my last name, and also I ordered both the book, and card.

[Indietro09 2]

Received my passport book in the mail today... It looks absolutely awesome guys... In my case I was able to check my status for the first couple days then I couldn't be able to check it at all after that and had to call them up and they said that they has mailed out my passport and It takes 3 days for it to arrive safely in the mail. Yup I am done with the USCIS

[catrocks 0]

I'm still in the naturalization process so I haven't applied for a passport yet but I'm curious... did many of you apply for the book AND card? Or did you go with one or the other? I guess it depends what travel you plan on doing, but as far as I can see, on the off chance I drove into Mexico or Canada, wouldn't a passport book be enough? Is there a point to the card for people who plan on flying overseas 99 percent of the time? I imagine it's easier to carry around and all but I wonder if that's a reason to pay an extra $30?

Just wondering! Hope you all get your passports soon!

[PlutoX 0]

I got my passport Just waiting on my passcard, and documents. Passcard is good to have if your not traveling in air, the card is good for land, and sea travel to the Caribbeans Canada, and Mexico.Also the advantage of having the passcard is if you lose your passport, or passcard vice versa, you have at least one important key to make the process faster to obtain a replacement, Good Luck.

Edited March 19, 2011 by PlutoX

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

You absolutely must get the card also, and it has nothing to do with travel.

You use it as your sole proof of US citizenship when going to the SSA or DMV or applying for a job. If you lose it . . . no problem, as you have your passport in a safe place. What you want to avoid by all means is that you have to dig that vulnerable piece of paper -- the Certificate of Naturalization -- out of its safe place again and send it away. It is you last resort backup for cases where a fire, an earthqauke, or a tsunami swallowed your house and everything in it. Therefore, it should live separate from the passport book and the passport card. My CoN is in the bank safe, my passport book in a locked Steelcase steel cabinet in my house, and my passport card in my wallet since I've been waiting for over 5 weeks now for my new driver license to arrive in the mail. Once I get this, the passport card goes into a firesafe in my office.

[countmein 0]

I applied for my passport and passcard using routine service on Mar 4th at the local city town hall. Received my naturalization cert and passport on mar 18th(2 weeks). Status on travel.state.gov said that I should get my passport by mar 22. Hopefully the passcard is not too far behind.

[catrocks 0]

Thanks for the responses, the whole passcard thing is a bit clearer now!