US Passport Wait Times Reach Pre-Pandemic Levels
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U.S. passport processing times have dropped to their shortest since before the COVID-19 pandemic, with routine service now taking between six and eight weeks and expedited processing taking two to three weeks. The State Department has fulfilled its commitment to return to pre-pandemic benchmarks and has been aggressively recruiting and hiring to meet demand. Over 24 million passport books and cards were issued in the U.S. between October 2022 and September 2023, marking an all-time high.
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