Great news for travelers! The US State Department has announced that passport processing times have returned to pre-pandemic levels. Regular processing now takes 6-8 weeks, while expedited processing only takes 2-3 weeks. And here's the best part: you can now schedule urgent appointments online, with new slots being released at midnight.
This is a huge improvement over the previous phone system. Even more amazing is the fact that back in 1990, only 5% of Americans had passports. But today, that number has skyrocketed to a whopping 48%! It's truly incredible how international travel has become accessible to the masses over the past generation.
Let's hope they bring back online passport renewal and make it easier to obtain kids' passports without the hassle of renewing them every 5 years. Get ready to explore the world!
