US Passport in Atlanta

[jabulani 1]

Hi,

I will be applying for my US passport soon in Atlanta and I wanted to know if someone else has applied through the regular process (not expedited) and how long it took for them to get it. On the travel.state website it says 4-6 weeks but i needed to know if it is sooner since my lease will be expiring end of March and I wanted to make sure I have it before I move. I will be applying for the passport around Feb. 10th. Thank you in advance...

Edited January 14, 2012 by jabulani

[bigdog 376]

If you need it now pay for the expedited http://travel.state.gov/passport/hurry/hurry_831.html., $60.00

[jabulani 1]

If you need it now pay for the expedited http://travel.state.gov/passport/hurry/hurry_831.html., $60.00

I just need to get it before the end of March. I just needed to know if i can avoid paying for expedited if their regular process is fast enough. I will have about 6 weeks btwn the time I apply and when I have to move. Will that be ample time or will the regular process take longer than 6 weeks?

[sicce 0]

If you need it now pay for the expedited http://travel.state.gov/passport/hurry/hurry_831.html., $60.00

Don't waste your money on expedited process, I applied for mine and my family using the normal process, and received our passports in less than 10 days.

[kaukas 2]

I applied last October. Everything came (back) in more or less a week. And no expedited process.

[Mama mia 9]

Hi,

I will be applying for my US passport soon in Atlanta and I wanted to know if someone else has applied through the regular process (not expedited) and how long it took for them to get it. On the travel.state website it says 4-6 weeks but i needed to know if it is sooner since my lease will be expiring end of March and I wanted to make sure I have it before I move. I will be applying for the passport around Feb. 10th. Thank you in advance...

Jabulani,

The regular processing really depends on the time of the year. With spring break and summer coming, there are a lot of people applying for passports between February & March. I applied for my son's passport in Oct 2011 and it only took 2 weeks (regular processing). Earlier last year around March, I applied for my daughters passport and it took 4 weeks (regular).

If you have a trip in March, go ahead and pay the extra $60 for expedited so you dont regret it. But if you dont have any travel plans, then regular mail will do, probably about 3-4 weeks.

[jabulani 1]

Jabulani,

The regular processing really depends on the time of the year. With spring break and summer coming, there are a lot of people applying for passports between February & March. I applied for my son's passport in Oct 2011 and it only took 2 weeks (regular processing). Earlier last year around March, I applied for my daughters passport and it took 4 weeks (regular).

If you have a trip in March, go ahead and pay the extra $60 for expedited so you dont regret it. But if you dont have any travel plans, then regular mail will do, probably about 3-4 weeks.

Thanks for the info...I have a question about the section on the forms that say Travel plans...I do not really have concrete travel plans/dates as yet. Can i just give a rough estimate like say during summer or do i have to be specific with the dates and all?

[jabulani 1]

Thanks for the info...I have a question about the section on the forms that say Travel plans...I do not really have concrete travel plans/dates as yet. Can i just give a rough estimate like say during summer or do i have to be specific with the dates and all?

Also is there a need to get the passport card or just the passport book is good enough? Thank you in advance.