2020/ 21- US Passport & Card Application-Tracker

[dowis 5]

Aliare, you're right there was more than wonky edit. I think someone sorted the table without selecting all rows, but that does not explain why everyone got changed to expedited. There were also a few formula errors in column J.

 

I have now reverted to the last version that made sense and fixed all the obvious errors I could find – see here. Please be careful when entering data.

[Matt72 28]

4 hours ago, dowis said:

Aliare, you're right there was more than wonky edit. I think someone sorted the table without selecting all rows, but that does not explain why everyone got changed to expedited. There were also a few formula errors in column J.

 

I have now reverted to the last version that made sense and fixed all the obvious errors I could find – see here. Please be careful when entering data.

agreed.. when I checked yesterday afternoon, mine had been changed to 'regular' and the dates were all wrong.

thanks for flagging and correcting!

[Scandi 4,166]

On 5/8/2021 at 2:35 PM, Scandi said:

Standard processing, applied at a USPS office in Los Angeles.

 

Mar 30 - Applied
Apr 13 - "In Process"
Apr 14 - Check cashed 
May 5 - "Approved"
May 5 - "Shipped" (Arkansas Passport Center)
May 8 - Passport received

 

So about 5 and a half week for the whole process. 

Received my Naturalization Certificate today, May 11, in great condition. No folds despite the fact that it was just sent in a regular manilla envelope. 

 

Informed Delivery only showed "There is a mailpiece for which we do not currently have an image that is included in today's mail". 

 

The post stamp shows it was shipped on May 7, and the address on the envelope says

"Boston Passport Agency,

44132 Mercure Cir

PO Box 1017

Sterling, VA, 20166"

 

🤷‍♀️

 

 

[NEW CITIZEN 151]

1 hour ago, Scandi said:

Received my Naturalization Certificate today, May 11, in great condition. No folds despite the fact that it was just sent in a regular manilla envelope. 

 

Informed Delivery only showed "There is a mailpiece for which we do not currently have an image that is included in today's mail". 

 

The post stamp shows it was shipped on May 7, and the address on the envelope says

"Boston Passport Agency,

44132 Mercure Cir

PO Box 1017

Sterling, VA, 20166"

 

🤷‍♀️

 

 

Thats correct, your Passport was processed by a human there. But printed in Arkansas.

[Scandi 4,166]

1 hour ago, NEW CITIZEN said:

Thats correct, your Passport was processed by a human there. But printed in Arkansas.

Just thought it was funny that it says Boston passport agency, but the address is Sterling, VA. Either way, apparently getting a passport in this country requires a ton of long-distance shipping, both for supporting documents and the passport itself. Glad it's done and over with, and VERY happy it's valid for 10 years (unlike my Swedish passport that is only valid for 5..). 

[JFH 12,190]

Interview and oath ceremony: 3/22

 

Applied for passport at post office: 3/23

 

In progress: 4/06
 

Approved: 4/22

 

Shipped: 4/23
 

Passport received: 4/26 at 1.28 pm.
 

NC returned with a fold in the middle: 5/11

[JFH 12,190]

1 hour ago, Scandi said:

Just thought it was funny that it says Boston passport agency, but the address is Sterling, VA. Either way, apparently getting a passport in this country requires a ton of long-distance shipping, both for supporting documents and the passport itself. Glad it's done and over with, and VERY happy it's valid for 10 years (unlike my Swedish passport that is only valid for 5..). 

Mine arrived today and the address is also in Sterling, VA but it says “Washington Passport Agency”. At first, without my glasses, I thought it said WA not VA. I live in WA and I was asking myself “where the heck is Sterling, Washington?”. 

[Scandi 4,166]

17 minutes ago, JFH said:

Mine arrived today and the address is also in Sterling, VA but it says “Washington Passport Agency”. At first, without my glasses, I thought it said WA not VA. I live in WA and I was asking myself “where the heck is Sterling, Washington?”. 

Lol, yeah! And weird it's different passport agencies but same address. Either way, congrats on getting the Certificate back, if only everyone was that lucky. Now I need to get some kind of fancy certificate holder/protector for it. 😁

[aliare 8]

Finally some progress: this is Expedited Shipping from Queens NY (the only appointment was available in the whole city), application was mailed to Philadelphia:

 

oath ceremony: 4/9

 

Applied for passport book and card: 4/12

 

In process: 4/19
 

Approved: 5/11

 

Shipped: 5/11

 

(got both notice at 2am and 4am on 5/12)

 

tracking number still stays that pre-shipment info sent to USPS, USPS awaiting item. Hope to receive it as noted by 5/15

 

[leo_wht 1]

Preliminary timeline for LA :

 

Oath 4/29

Applied for Passport (book only , expedited) 4/30 - at USPS (made appointment 30 day prior, guessing the Oath date)

5/12 - In Progress

 

Still waiting ....

Are there any chances for any kind of speeding up the process with "In Progress" status ? Thinking about trying to call cause I do have live-event which should qualify for "life-death case" ...

 

Thanks !

[bzbee 93]

1 hour ago, leo_wht said:

Preliminary timeline for LA :

 

Oath 4/29

Applied for Passport (book only , expedited) 4/30 - at USPS (made appointment 30 day prior, guessing the Oath date)

5/12 - In Progress

 

Still waiting ....

Are there any chances for any kind of speeding up the process with "In Progress" status ? Thinking about trying to call cause I do have live-event which should qualify for "life-death case" ...

 

Thanks !

Yes, call them. 

Two people who had the oath same day as me had some life emergencies and needed to travel immediately. They went to the local (Dallas, TX) passport agency and got their passport in a few hours. 

Links to their posts

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/715516-dallas-n-400-filers-thread/?do=findComment&comment=10432850

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/715516-dallas-n-400-filers-thread/?do=findComment&comment=10435414

 

[leo_wht 1]

11 minutes ago, bzbee said:

Yes, call them. 

Two people who had the oath same day as me had some life emergencies and needed to travel immediately. They went to the local (Dallas, TX) passport agency and got their passport in a few hours. 

Links to their posts

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/715516-dallas-n-400-filers-thread/?do=findComment&comment=10432850

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/715516-dallas-n-400-filers-thread/?do=findComment&comment=10435414

 

Thank you ! I'll try it ...

 

Yeah , I was trying to schedule the appointment with local agency but they were completely booked (both online and phone)

 

 

[Erica12 2]

Hi! Does anyone know how can I call congressman  to speed up passport process? my application is processing in New Hampshire which is one of the worst centers, its been processing for more than 2 weeks now and I have to travel in 4 days. I don't have life or death emergency but I do have tickets bought. Any advice? Anyone experienced calling a congressman? I'm in San Francisco. 

Edited May 12, 2021 by Erica12

[dowis 5]

Someone keeps messing up the google spreadsheet! Please refrain from sorting the table, since this will likely render ALL the data unusable if you make a mistake. I restored yesterday's version and added Houman's latest update.

[dowis 5]

9 minutes ago, Erica12 said:

Hi! Does anyone know how can I call congressman  to speed up passport process? my application is processing in New Hampshire which is one of the worst centers, its been processing for more than 2 weeks now and I have to travel in 4 days. I don't have life or death emergency but I do have tickets bought. Any advice? Anyone experienced calling a congressman? I'm in San Francisco. 

I don't think you can speed up the process beyond expedited, which you have already chosen. Within 72 hours you can make an appointment at a passport agency near you. I have never done that but they say that appointments are extremely limited.