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| Sunday, 25 March 2007 | |
 I just received a news flash from the American Society of Travel Agents. As I warned last year, the U.S. State Dept. Passport Department is experiencing a passport processing backlog that is negatively impacting how long it takes to receive a passport. Routine applications or renewals that usually take four to six weeks are currently taking ten weeks or more. Even the more expensive expedited service that had previously taken one to two weeks is taking three to four weeks.Usually the first three months of the year are the busiest at the passport office and with the new rules that took effect on Jan 23, 2007, the passport office hired extra staff to process the expected larger number of applications. It seems, however, that there were a lot more applications than expected and the backlog is a result of that. So, once again, if you are planning on traveling outside of the U.S. anytime in the near future and you don’t have a passport, be sure to allow for a lot of extra time for the application process. |
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