2020/ 21- US Passport & Card Application-Tracker

[Mounat02 63]

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US Passport & Card: 2020 Applicants
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User Name                 |Expedited|Sent        |Cashed      |Trackable   |PP Received |PPC Received|NC Received |Location
ramboy                    | Y       |01/09/2020  |NA Bank's Ch|01/21/2020  | 01/28/2020 |  01/30/2020|  01/30/2020|Boston, MA (USPS)
Mounat02                  | N       |01/11/2020  |1/21/2020   |01/18/2020  |            |            |            |Houston, TX (Public library)
Estrella                  | N       |01/14/2020  |NA          |01/21/2020  |            |NA          |            |Shreveport, LA (USPS)
ramboy(2)                 | Y       |01/18/2020  |NA Bank's Ch|01/23/2020  | 01/30/2020 |  02/03/2020|  02/04/2020|Boston, MA (USPS)
Stevo79                   | N       |02/02/2020  |N           |N           |            |            |            |El Paso, TX  (Public library)

 

 

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Edited February 9, 2020 by Mounat02

[estrella 14]

On 2/9/2020 at 11:47 AM, Mounat02 said:

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US Passport & Card: 2020 Applicants
===================================
User Name                 |Expedited|Sent        |Cashed      |Trackable   |PP Received |PPC Received|NC Received |Location
ramboy                    | Y       |01/09/2020  |NA Bank's Ch|01/21/2020  | 01/28/2020 |  01/30/2020|  01/30/2020|Boston, MA (USPS)
Mounat02                  | N       |01/11/2020  |1/21/2020   |01/18/2020  |            |            |            |Houston, TX (Public library)
Estrella                  | N       |01/14/2020  |NA          |01/21/2020  | 02/08/2020 |NA          |            |Shreveport, LA (USPS)
ramboy(2)                 | Y       |01/18/2020  |NA Bank's Ch|01/23/2020  | 01/30/2020 |  02/03/2020|  02/04/2020|Boston, MA (USPS)
Stevo79                   | N       |02/02/2020  |N           |N           |            |            |            |El Paso, TX  (Public library)

 

 

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[Stevo1979 71]

This guys are really processing so

fast It look like I may be getting my passport and card approximately 10 business days from date of application that is inclusive of shipping 

 

I commend that! I wish uscis was that fast .

So why do people still pay for 2 weeks expedited compared to the routine slow boat service?

 

Does it have to do with the fact it's winter and there are no backlogs?

[zeta054 111]

 

 

US Passport & Card: 2020 Applicants
===================================
User Name                 |Expedited|Sent        |Cashed      |Trackable   |PP Received |PPC Received|NC Received |Location
ramboy                    | Y       |01/09/2020  |NA Bank's Ch|01/21/2020  | 01/28/2020 |  01/30/2020|  01/30/2020|Boston, MA (USPS)
Mounat02                  | N       |01/11/2020  |1/21/2020   |01/18/2020  |            |            |            |Houston, TX (Public library)
Estrella                  | N       |01/14/2020  |NA          |01/21/2020  |            |NA          |            |Shreveport, LA (USPS)
ramboy(2)                 | Y       |01/18/2020  |NA Bank's Ch|01/23/2020  | 01/30/2020 |  02/03/2020|  02/04/2020|Boston, MA (USPS)
Stevo79                   | N       |02/02/2020  |N           |N           |            |            |            |El Paso, TX  (Public library)

 

 

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12. PPC Received -Date you received passport card
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[Myrna87 16]

I will be attending my oath ceremony this week. I will then apply for my passport and passport card. Did you all apply through USPS? I tried to look for earliest appointment date and the earliest is from March. I don't like waiting for 10 days or more just to apply.The only location where they accept walk in is really far from here. Also can we do expedite at USPS even though i don't have travel plan right away? Is it worth paying the extra $60 or should i just do the regular one and wait.

[Ido 16]

35 minutes ago, Myrna87 said:

I will be attending my oath ceremony this week. I will then apply for my passport and passport card. Did you all apply through USPS? I tried to look for earliest appointment date and the earliest is from March. I don't like waiting for 10 days or more just to apply.The only location where they accept walk in is really far from here. Also can we do expedite at USPS even though i don't have travel plan right away? Is it worth paying the extra $60 or should i just do the regular one and wait.

1) Did you all apply through USPS? 

YES

I used the passport form filler tool at https://pptform.state.gov/ to complete my form couple of days before my oath (DO NOT SIGN IT !!!). I also got my passport picture (Walgreens), went to a post office for two money orders (one for 216.48 for the Dept. of State, one for 35 for the USPS office, aka "acceptance facility"), made a copy of front and back of my driver license. Made an appointment online for an USPS office close to  my home, same day as oath, about six hours after oath time (I think I got a 02:00 PM appt.)

Then after the oath I went back home, used my multifunction printer to make a couple copies of my naturalization certificate, put it all together. Went to appt. Couple in front of me were filling the DS-11 in front of me (took them forever, and kept asking questions), they didn't know you can't pay with a credit card, total poopshow. In my case, I gave the guy my DS-11, the naturalization certificate, the copy, my driver license, DL copy, passport picture, and the two money orders. Guy checked DS-11 to make sure it was all OK (it was), asked me to sign it, asked me if I had made another copy of the certificate "just in case", told me to endorse the two MOs (one to "Department of State", the other to "USPS" or something like that), stapled it all together, gave me a receipt (on which he even wrote down the number I had to call if I haven't heard from the DoS in three weeks), bid me farewell. Time it took for the process (not including wait for the couple to be done) - about three minutes, if that.

 

2) Also can we do expedite at USPS even though i don't have travel plan right away?

YES

Just either buy then and there a MO for the total amount (for PP + PP card + expedite + 1/2 days return == 217.13 as of 02/15/2020) and another one for $35 for the execution fee, or take your checkbook with you and write two checks. If you go down the MO path: you can't pay for a MO using a credit card, it has to either be cash or a debit card. I did the expedite because between the $725 app + bio fee, pictures, etc - paying less than $ 80 was absolutely worth it in my opinion. As usual, YMMV.

 

3) Is it worth paying the extra $60 or should i just do the regular one and wait.

I talked about it on #2 before. It's up to you. Applying for expedite also means you'll certificate will be back in your possession with a couple of weeks - and remember, you surrender you green card at the oath, so if you send your naturalization certificate for the passport, you're left with nothing actually proving your status. Yes, they can check - still.

Also, you don't have any document to, as an example, change your SS record - again, you'll have to wait longer to do that too.

 

 

 

[xyz12345 260]

2 hours ago, Myrna87 said:

I will be attending my oath ceremony this week. I will then apply for my passport and passport card. Did you all apply through USPS? I tried to look for earliest appointment date and the earliest is from March. I don't like waiting for 10 days or more just to apply.The only location where they accept walk in is really far from here. Also can we do expedite at USPS even though i don't have travel plan right away? Is it worth paying the extra $60 or should i just do the regular one and wait.

 

you can always check from time to time to see if a date suddenly becomes available at the usps. Also, even though I had an appt, USPS didn't really check if I really had an appt. That USPS location was supposedly fully booked that afternoon but nobody was there even though I was early.

 

I like 'expedite' because the faster the passport travels through mail system the less chance it will be lost. I even had my passport book shipped overnight express; unfortunately that option is not available for the passport card and nat cert. The passport card at least showed up on USPS Informed Delivery as 'Mail with no image' but there's nothing for the nat cert. You just hope that it does not get lost in the mail.

 

 

 

Edited February 15, 2020 by xyz12345

[ramboy 3]

Perfect instructions from Ido!

 

USPS could be by appt since the person trained to take a pic and/or process the DS11 form could be present during only one shift. call and ask. If you go with pic and form Filled (printed off from the passport site, but NOT signed) and documents ready, it’s a short process (I went 3 minutes before post office closing and it was done in 5 minutes). 
 

About expedite- if no imminent travel for 4 weeks, one can take a chance. The 60$ per person adds up for a family of four as an example . Would recommend doing the $16.48 for 1-2 day shipment though as it’s by usps express and you get proper notifications of its progress and delivery. 
 

[Myrna87 16]

19 hours ago, Ido said:

1) Did you all apply through USPS? 

YES

I used the passport form filler tool at https://pptform.state.gov/ to complete my form couple of days before my oath (DO NOT SIGN IT !!!). I also got my passport picture (Walgreens), went to a post office for two money orders (one for 216.48 for the Dept. of State, one for 35 for the USPS office, aka "acceptance facility"), made a copy of front and back of my driver license. Made an appointment online for an USPS office close to  my home, same day as oath, about six hours after oath time (I think I got a 02:00 PM appt.)

Then after the oath I went back home, used my multifunction printer to make a couple copies of my naturalization certificate, put it all together. Went to appt. Couple in front of me were filling the DS-11 in front of me (took them forever, and kept asking questions), they didn't know you can't pay with a credit card, total poopshow. In my case, I gave the guy my DS-11, the naturalization certificate, the copy, my driver license, DL copy, passport picture, and the two money orders. Guy checked DS-11 to make sure it was all OK (it was), asked me to sign it, asked me if I had made another copy of the certificate "just in case", told me to endorse the two MOs (one to "Department of State", the other to "USPS" or something like that), stapled it all together, gave me a receipt (on which he even wrote down the number I had to call if I haven't heard from the DoS in three weeks), bid me farewell. Time it took for the process (not including wait for the couple to be done) - about three minutes, if that.

 

2) Also can we do expedite at USPS even though i don't have travel plan right away?

YES

Just either buy then and there a MO for the total amount (for PP + PP card + expedite + 1/2 days return == 217.13 as of 02/15/2020) and another one for $35 for the execution fee, or take your checkbook with you and write two checks. If you go down the MO path: you can't pay for a MO using a credit card, it has to either be cash or a debit card. I did the expedite because between the $725 app + bio fee, pictures, etc - paying less than $ 80 was absolutely worth it in my opinion. As usual, YMMV.

 

3) Is it worth paying the extra $60 or should i just do the regular one and wait.

I talked about it on #2 before. It's up to you. Applying for expedite also means you'll certificate will be back in your possession with a couple of weeks - and remember, you surrender you green card at the oath, so if you send your naturalization certificate for the passport, you're left with nothing actually proving your status. Yes, they can check - still.

Also, you don't have any document to, as an example, change your SS record - again, you'll have to wait longer to do that too.

 

 

 

Thank you everyone for the detailed explanation. I am using the passport form fillertool. Processing method. There are two expedited services. Expedited service $60 and Expedited at Agency Service  $60.  I will got to the USPS to apply. Which option should i choose expedited service? or it doesn't matter?  I dont want to make any errors. thank you.

Also is it better to apply for 52 page book non standard (looks like no extra fees)even though i dont travel much but i do not want to apply for passport again and pay more later.

Is it better to wait for the us passport and naturalization certificate in hand and then go to Social security to update or i can go to SS office when i receive my Naturalization cert?

 

 1-2 day delivery fee ($17.13)

 

so i will make two money orders ($217.13) and another one for $35. thank you

[ramboy 3]

1 hour ago, Myrna87 said:

Thank you everyone for the detailed explanation. I am using the passport form fillertool. Processing method. There are two expedited services. Expedited service $60 and Expedited at Agency Service  $60.  I will got to the USPS to apply. Which option should i choose expedited service? or it doesn't matter?  I dont want to make any errors. thank you.

Also is it better to apply for 52 page book non standard (looks like no extra fees)even though i dont travel much but i do not want to apply for passport again and pay more later.

Is it better to wait for the us passport and naturalization certificate in hand and then go to Social security to update or i can go to SS office when i receive my Naturalization cert?

 

 1-2 day delivery fee ($17.13)

 

so i will make two money orders ($217.13) and another one for $35. thank you

there is only ONE expedited fee of $60. if you submit thru USPS , they will ask about travel booking info. You can say it's expediting request for likely travel that is not firmed up- so you're just expediting without a booking. The same $60 applies when you DO have a confirmed travel. In that case they will take the supporting document and process even more quickly ; or you can go to any Passport agency office with an appointment (that you can book online) for what is reported to be a couple of days or same day turnaround.

[ramboy 3]

2 hours ago, Myrna87 said:

Thank you everyone for the detailed explanation. I am using the passport form fillertool. Processing method. There are two expedited services. Expedited service $60 and Expedited at Agency Service  $60.  I will got to the USPS to apply. Which option should i choose expedited service? or it doesn't matter?  I dont want to make any errors. thank you.

Also is it better to apply for 52 page book non standard (looks like no extra fees)even though i dont travel much but i do not want to apply for passport again and pay more later.

Is it better to wait for the us passport and naturalization certificate in hand and then go to Social security to update or i can go to SS office when i receive my Naturalization cert?

 

 1-2 day delivery fee ($17.13)

 

so i will make two money orders ($217.13) and another one for $35. thank you

The $35 is to the USPS for their services. That can be paid by card or cash. 

[Ido 16]

11 hours ago, Myrna87 said:

Thank you everyone for the detailed explanation. I am using the passport form fillertool. Processing method. There are two expedited services. Expedited service $60 and Expedited at Agency Service  $60.  I will got to the USPS to apply. Which option should i choose expedited service? or it doesn't matter?  I dont want to make any errors. thank you.

Also is it better to apply for 52 page book non standard (looks like no extra fees)even though i dont travel much but i do not want to apply for passport again and pay more later.

Is it better to wait for the us passport and naturalization certificate in hand and then go to Social security to update or i can go to SS office when i receive my Naturalization cert?

 

 1-2 day delivery fee ($17.13)

 

so i will make two money orders ($217.13) and another one for $35. thank you

Expedited at Agency is when you go to one of the Passport Agencies - which you won't do. And yes, it doesn't matter, as long as you submit the right fee with your application. Which yes, for an ADULT, FIRST TIME passport book + passport card + expedited processing + 1-2 days delivery would be $ 217.13 as of Feb 16th, 2020. This, for the Dept of State. And yes, another $35 for the Acceptance Facility - in your case, the USPS office which you'll go to.

 

About how many pages - my old passport had 32 pages, and after traveling frequently with it for 10 years, with multiple visas (about 10, each one using a full page), I still had pages free on it. But hey, if you want to play it safe, why not.

 

About "Is it better to wait for the us passport and naturalization certificate in hand and then go to Social security to update or i can go to SS office when i receive my Naturalization cert?". You will get your Naturalization Certificate the same day of the oath, but USCIS suggests to wait at least 10 days before going to the SSA to update your record. And if you apply for an expedited passport, 10 days is about what it'll take to get it. So - apply for the passport, and 10/12 days later, when you get it in the mail, go to the SSA to update your record.

 

Edited February 17, 2020 by Ido
Clarifying fees

[estrella 14]

On 2/13/2020 at 10:22 AM, zeta054 said:

 

 

US Passport & Card: 2020 Applicants
===================================
User Name                 |Expedited|Sent        |Cashed      |Trackable   |PP Received |PPC Received|NC Received |Location
ramboy                    | Y       |01/09/2020  |NA Bank's Ch|01/21/2020  | 01/28/2020 |  01/30/2020|  01/30/2020|Boston, MA (USPS)
Mounat02                  | N       |01/11/2020  |1/21/2020   |01/18/2020  |            |            |            |Houston, TX (Public library)
Estrella                  | N       |01/14/2020  |NA          |01/21/2020  |            |NA          | 02/14/2020 |Shreveport, LA (USPS)
ramboy(2)                 | Y       |01/18/2020  |NA Bank's Ch|01/23/2020  | 01/30/2020 |  02/03/2020|  02/04/2020|Boston, MA (USPS)
Stevo79                   | N       |02/02/2020  |N           |N           |            |            |            |El Paso, TX  (Public library)

 

 

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12. PPC Received -Date you received passport card
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[Myrna87 16]

Applied for passport book and passport card through USPS :  2/21/2020

location: Dallas,Texas

Expedited: Yes

 

Can you please add my details? I dont want to mess it up.Thanks

[Myrna87 16]

On 2/16/2020 at 10:35 PM, Ido said:

Expedited at Agency is when you go to one of the Passport Agencies - which you won't do. And yes, it doesn't matter, as long as you submit the right fee with your application. Which yes, for an ADULT, FIRST TIME passport book + passport card + expedited processing + 1-2 days delivery would be $ 217.13 as of Feb 16th, 2020. This, for the Dept of State. And yes, another $35 for the Acceptance Facility - in your case, the USPS office which you'll go to.

 

About how many pages - my old passport had 32 pages, and after traveling frequently with it for 10 years, with multiple visas (about 10, each one using a full page), I still had pages free on it. But hey, if you want to play it safe, why not.

 

About "Is it better to wait for the us passport and naturalization certificate in hand and then go to Social security to update or i can go to SS office when i receive my Naturalization cert?". You will get your Naturalization Certificate the same day of the oath, but USCIS suggests to wait at least 10 days before going to the SSA to update your record. And if you apply for an expedited passport, 10 days is about what it'll take to get it. So - apply for the passport, and 10/12 days later, when you get it in the mail, go to the SSA to update your record.

 

Thank you for your help. Applied today. I was told by the usps lady that they are not issuing the large passport book anymore. In the application i selected large passport book i guess i will wait and see.