2016 - US Passport & Card Application Tracker

[thebulletin 1]

American passport!! This is pretty surreal

For those contemplating expediting, I can't recommend it unless you have a strict deadline since my passport did not seem to get processed any faster than others who did not expedite.

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US Passport & Card: 2016 Applicants
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UserName......|Expedited|Sent....|CheckCash|TrackDate|PP-Recv'd|PPCRD-Recv|NC-Recv'd|Location
VAresident....|NO.......|01/02/16|DebitCard|--/--/--.|01/14/16.|01/15/16..|--/--/--.|Manassas, VA
RMB175........|NO.......|01/04/16|01/07/16.|01/07/16.|01/16/16.|01/15/16..|--/--/--.|Baltimore, MD
Berty.........|NO.......|01/07/16|01/13/16.|01/13/16.|01/16/16.|01/16/16..|01/16/16.|Boston, MA
KASH2011......|NO.......|01/08/16|01/13/16.|01/13/16.|01/20/16.|NO........|--/--/--.|Atlanta, GA
thebulletin...|YES......|01/08/16|01/13/16.|01/13/16.|01/21/16.|--/--/--..|--/--/--.|New York, NY
Amy_and_Victor|NO.......|01/09/16|01/19/16.|01/18/16.|--/--/--.|--/--/--..|--/--/--.|Indianapolis, IN
Spadevil......|NO.......|01/14/16|MoneyOrd.|01/21/16.|--/--/--.|--/--/--..|--/--/--.|New York, NY
Omeka.........|NO.......|01/26/16|--/--/--.|--/--/16.|--/--/--.|NO........|--/--/--.|Phoenix, AZ



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• Sent - date you applied
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• TrackDate - Date when your case became trackable on State Department website
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• PCRD-Recv-Date you received passport card
• Location- Local office where you applied for US Passport book and or Passport Card
• NC-Recv;d - Date you received your Naturalization Certificate back from State Department.
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[thebulletin 1]

Also is anybody else worried that your NC is going to come back bent? My passport package was not in good shape....

[KASH2011 382]

Also is anybody else worried that your NC is going to come back bent? My passport package was not in good shape....

Oh boy they better not bend it! My passport package was OK.

[Omeka 14]

Oh boy they better not bend it! My passport package was OK.

Guy please how many days/weeks does it takes for your passport book to be ready?

[KASH2011 382]

Guy please how many days/weeks does it takes for your passport book to be ready?

Hi Omeka, I applied on Jan 08 after my oath and got my passport book yesterday Jan 20th! So it took 12 days total. I was told routine (standard / non-expedited) service is anywhere between 4-6 weeks. I suspect this could be a low season for passport applications hence the quick turn around or faster processing.

[Omeka 14]

Hi Omeka, I applied on Jan 08 after my oath and got my passport book yesterday Jan 20th! So it took 12 days total. I was told routine (standard / non-expedited) service is anywhere between 4-6 weeks. I suspect this could be a low season for passport applications hence the quick turn around or faster processing.

Good.am happy for you. How do you feel carrying American passport? Did you apply for the card as well? Can't wait to submit mine on tuesday after my ceremony

[KASH2011 382]

Good.am happy for you. How do you feel carrying American passport? Did you apply for the card as well? Can't wait to submit mine on Tuesday after my ceremony

Feels somewhat indifferent! I guess i will make sense of it all after a few international trips coming up soon! Good luck to you

[NexGen 8]

Also is anybody else worried that your NC is going to come back bent? My passport package was not in good shape....

I received my NC this week. I was expecting the worst but it was in almost pristine condition. No ugly creases, smudges or staple marks.

[Amy_and_Victor 159]

Wow I'm really suprised how fast you guys get your passports. I applied 13 days ago and it still says "processing" when I check online status. I hope to get mine soon.

- Victor from Russia

[Berty 74]

My N.C. had a staple hole in the top-right corner, a couple of staple 'marks' near(ish) the centre, and an imprint of scribbling on the left side (looks like a date). All of this I can attribute to the Post Office, though; I can't see any actual creases from the passport office (well, maybe one small-y that could have been from the mailing system).

Edited January 22, 2016 by Berty

[thebulletin 1]

NC back in pristine condition! Still waiting on passport card so I'm not sure if I should be reddening my timeline.... but doing it anyways. Pretty psyched to have this whole process completed. Now onto updating SS and GOES!

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US Passport & Card: 2016 Applicants
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UserName......|Expedited|Sent....|CheckCash|TrackDate|PP-Recv'd|PPCRD-Recv|NC-Recv'd|Location
VAresident....|NO.......|01/02/16|DebitCard|--/--/--.|01/14/16.|01/15/16..|--/--/--.|Manassas, VA
RMB175........|NO.......|01/04/16|01/07/16.|01/07/16.|01/16/16.|01/15/16..|--/--/--.|Baltimore, MD
Berty.........|NO.......|01/07/16|01/13/16.|01/13/16.|01/16/16.|01/16/16..|01/16/16.|Boston, MA
KASH2011......|NO.......|01/08/16|01/13/16.|01/13/16.|01/20/16.|NO........|--/--/--.|Atlanta, GA
thebulletin...|YES......|01/08/16|01/13/16.|01/13/16.|01/21/16.|--/--/--..|01/25/16.|New York, NY
Amy_and_Victor|NO.......|01/09/16|01/19/16.|01/18/16.|--/--/--.|--/--/--..|--/--/--.|Indianapolis, IN
Spadevil......|NO.......|01/14/16|MoneyOrd.|01/21/16.|--/--/--.|--/--/--..|--/--/--.|New York, NY
Omeka.........|NO.......|01/26/16|--/--/--.|--/--/16.|--/--/--.|NO........|--/--/--.|Phoenix, AZ



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• PCRD-Recv-Date you received passport card
• Location- Local office where you applied for US Passport book and or Passport Card
• NC-Recv;d - Date you received your Naturalization Certificate back from State Department.
• Redden timeline after receiving the Naturalization certificate or any other documents back.

[Omeka 14]

I have added my self since I plan to apply for my US Passport shortly after taking oath in a week. Good luck to us all

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US Passport & Card: 2016 Applicants

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UserName......|Expedited|Sent....|CheckCash|TrackDate|PP-Recv'd|PPCRD-Recv|NC-Recv'd|Location

KASH2011......|NO.......|01/08/16|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--..|--/--/--.|Atlanta, GA

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• PCRD-Recv-Date you received passport card
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• NC-Recv;d - Date you received your Naturalization Certificate back from State Department.
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What name should be address on the personal check

[F & J 21]

What name should be address on the personal check

Checks should be made payable to the U.S. Department of State.

When I called DOS Customer Service, they also said don't forget to write your Name and Date of Birth on the check!

Also note that the Execution Fee is paid SEPARATELY to the acceptance facility. Only the passport fees should be on the check.

Edited January 26, 2016 by F & J

[Omeka 14]

Checks should be made payable to the U.S. Department of State.

When I called DOS Customer Service, they also said don't forget to write your Name and Date of Birth on the check!

Also note that the Execution Fee is paid SEPARATELY to the acceptance facility. Only the passport fees should be on the check.

As for me am doing passport book and card. So my check should be $140 for both then $25 check for execution fee?

[F & J 21]

As for me am doing passport book and card. So my check should be $140 for both then $25 check for execution fee?

Yes! If you don't want to expedite it (Standard Processing and Standard Delivery), you only need to write a check in the amount of $140 payable to U.S. Department of State.

Then the $25 execution fee payment will depend on the payment methods accepted by the passport acceptance facility you go to some accept credit cards, debit cards, or check payments.