US Passport renewal

[Sean and Kristina 24]

Hey guys, just wanted to let you know that I am a USC and recently applied to renew my passport due to name change. Here is my timeline thus far for anyone else who may find this helpful:

9/22/2015 - Mailed passport renewal package from Boston, MA via USPS with tracking to standard processing PO pox (Usually takes 4 - 6 weeks for regular service)

9/23/2015 - Best friend calls and invites me to travel to London for the Rugby World Cup--PANIC because I didn't apply for expedited service. Call 1-877-487-2778 and get a live human being almost immediately. I ask her if it's possible to upgrade from standard processing to expedited processing even though I didn't include that fee in the check I mailed. She assures me that I can and it shouldn't be a problem, but wait until they receive my passport in their system which usually takes 5 - 7 days after delivery.

9/24/2015 - Passport renewal package is received in Philadelphia, PA

9/25/2015 - According to online passport status tracking, my passport has been received and marked for standard processing

9/28/2015 - Check cashed

9/28/2015 - I call the same number again and tell them my situation. Give credit card number over the phone to pay additional $74.85. Representative tells me that they will not charge my card until they are sure that they can meet my travel dates and give me a passport.

9/29/2015 - Apple Pay alert that credit card has been charged

10/1/2015 - E-mail from State Department at 6:50 PM:
"We have finished processing your passport, and it has been mailed to you.

Your passport application locator number is **********************.

You paid for overnight delivery. This means you should receive your passport on or about 10/04/2015."

Online status updated to:

"Thank you for submitting your application for a U.S. passport book!

Your passport application locator number is *******************************.

We have finished processing your passport, and it has been mailed to you using overnight delivery.

You should receive your passport on or about 10/04/2015."

This went INCREDIBLY fast and I'm really impressed/shocked by it considering I didn't use any private service or need to provide proof of booked travel. Figured these data points may be helpful to someone else down the road. Hopefully it gets delivered today.

[almost_umrican 53]

Hey guys, just wanted to let you know that I am a USC and recently applied to renew my passport due to name change. Here is my timeline thus far for anyone else who may find this helpful:

9/22/2015 - Mailed passport renewal package from Boston, MA via USPS with tracking to standard processing PO pox (Usually takes 4 - 6 weeks for regular service)

9/23/2015 - Best friend calls and invites me to travel to London for the Rugby World Cup--PANIC because I didn't apply for expedited service. Call 1-877-487-2778 and get a live human being almost immediately. I ask her if it's possible to upgrade from standard processing to expedited processing even though I didn't include that fee in the check I mailed. She assures me that I can and it shouldn't be a problem, but wait until they receive my passport in their system which usually takes 5 - 7 days after delivery.

9/24/2015 - Passport renewal package is received in Philadelphia, PA

9/25/2015 - According to online passport status tracking, my passport has been received and marked for standard processing

9/28/2015 - Check cashed

9/28/2015 - I call the same number again and tell them my situation. Give credit card number over the phone to pay additional $74.85. Representative tells me that they will not charge my card until they are sure that they can meet my travel dates and give me a passport.

9/29/2015 - Apple Pay alert that credit card has been charged

10/1/2015 - E-mail from State Department at 6:50 PM:

"We have finished processing your passport, and it has been mailed to you.

Your passport application locator number is **********************.

You paid for overnight delivery. This means you should receive your passport on or about 10/04/2015."

Online status updated to:

"Thank you for submitting your application for a U.S. passport book!

Your passport application locator number is *******************************.

We have finished processing your passport, and it has been mailed to you using overnight delivery.

You should receive your passport on or about 10/04/2015."

This went INCREDIBLY fast and I'm really impressed/shocked by it considering I didn't use any private service or need to provide proof of booked travel. Figured these data points may be helpful to someone else down the road. Hopefully it gets delivered today.

That is fantastic ! hope , you have fun at the world cup.

[Sean and Kristina 24]

UPDATE: Received Passport in the mail ~2 hours after original post