2020/ 21- US Passport & Card Application-Tracker

[marrow39 7]

Does anyone know if you can send a certified copy of your Naturalization Certificate to apply for a passport or it must be the original? Thanks

[JourneyFromA2 85]

5 minutes ago, marrow39 said:

Does anyone know if you can send a certified copy of your Naturalization Certificate to apply for a passport or it must be the original? Thanks

Must be the original per requirement by DOS.

[millefleur 5,039]

47 minutes ago, marrow39 said:

Does anyone know if you can send a certified copy of your Naturalization Certificate to apply for a passport or it must be the original? Thanks

This question comes up over and over. DOS requires the original. I'm not aware of anyone actually securing a passport successfully with a certified copy. Is anyone here aware of someone who did?

[SusieQQQ 11,585]

1 hour ago, millefleur said:

This question comes up over and over. DOS requires the original. I'm not aware of anyone actually securing a passport successfully with a certified copy. Is anyone here aware of someone who did?

I’m aware of someone who tried and it was rejected - this despite the instructions saying a certified copy is acceptable. 
 

 

Edited August 15, 2021 by SusieQQQ

[leymanai 60]

6 hours ago, millefleur said:

This question comes up over and over. DOS requires the original. I'm not aware of anyone actually securing a passport successfully with a certified copy. Is anyone here aware of someone who did?

The frustrating part is that this information about certified copies comes from some USCIS officers. Mine told me that certified copy of naturalization certificate from USCIS will act like original. I have two copies with USCIS seal but passport office still wanted original. So I see why this question comes up over and over. You expect that federal employees know what they are talking about but they should just stick to their field of expertise and don’t offer advises like this if they don’t know for sure…

[jolyn69 28]

On 8/3/2021 at 6:17 AM, price411 said:

I found several links on Reddit..

See attached file for location and phone numbers.

 

my locator 58 where is this location

[captain_lowman 1]

Routine service:

applied at USPS on 7/17

status changed to in process on 7/30

check cashed on 8/2

locator begin with 50, where is it being processed?

Edited August 16, 2021 by captain_lowman

[jolyn69 28]

2 hours ago, captain_lowman said:

Routine service:

applied at USPS on 7/17

status changed to in process on 7/30

check cashed on 8/2

locator begin with 50, where is it being processed?

SAME QUESTION ???

 

Routine service:

USPS Renton : 7/21/21

Status IN PROCESS : 8/9/21

check cashed : 8/10/21

locator begin: 58 process where?

 

[Decent80 16]

Applied for expedited US Passport and Book for myself, wife and kids on August 9th.

Status changed for wife and kids on August 12th to In Process, mine is still showing Not Available.

We attached the money draft with all applications. 

 

The locater begins with 79. Which office? Also is it typical for not all family members to show In process status even if you filled together?

Edited August 16, 2021 by Decent80

[aa1979 100]

8 hours ago, Decent80 said:

Applied for expedited US Passport and Book for myself, wife and kids on August 9th.

Status changed for wife and kids on August 12th to In Process, mine is still showing Not Available.

We attached the money draft with all applications. 

 

The locater begins with 79. Which office? Also is it typical for not all family members to show In process status even if you filled together?

Processing location is Houston, Texas. And yes, that's completely normal that they process all of your files independently of each other. It would be a coincidence if they all get processed together actually. They could even be processed in different locations at times. Don't worry about that!

Edited August 16, 2021 by aa1979

[Decent80 16]

1 hour ago, aa1979 said:

Processing location is Houston, Texas. And yes, that's completely normal that they process all of your files independently of each other. It would be a coincidence if they all get processed together actually. They could even be processed in different locations at times. Don't worry about that!

Thanks for the info. I thought the USPS guy said he is filling all application together as a family application but the book and docs. will return individually. 
 

do you know how do they choose which field office to send the applications?

Edited August 16, 2021 by Decent80

[Outsider 40]

Routine service, applied for both book and card:

USPS Las Vegas Summerlin: 7/29/21

Status "In process": 8/12/21

Locator begins: 75

[noname1234 8]

it seems like processing time is shorter now.

 

[rodeo 11]

2 hours ago, Outsider said:

Routine service, applied for both book and card:

USPS Las Vegas Summerlin: 7/29/21

Status "In process": 8/12/21

Locator begins: 75

They are moving faster now...

[rodeo 11]

2 minutes ago, rodeo said:

They are moving faster now...

For reference of some people who want to do the normal or routine passport processing application, this is how my application went through:

 

Applied in one of the USPS in Las Vegas

applied June 3, 2021 Routine Processing

Document Control Number Starts with 68 (New Hampshire)

Check cashed June 29, 2021

Status “In process” on June 30, 2021

Status “Approved” on August 12, 2021

Status “Shipped” on August 13, 2021

Received Passport Book on August 16, 2021 (10.5 Weeks)

 

 

“Patience is a Virtue”. Don’t worry too much with passport processing application IF we don’t have out of the country travel soon. We can’t even travel abroad the way we used to be, there are 50 states to visit, enjoy and explore. Good Luck Everyone!!!