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Following months of delays, U.S. passport wait times are starting to improve.
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Additional Information: The State Department attributed the improved times to aggressive recruiting and hiring at passport agencies, workers putting in tens of thousands of overtime hours each month and the opening of a new satellite office. Recent demand is the highest in U.S. history, with more than 24 million passport books and cards issued in the past year.
BAL Analysis: The change in passport wait times is good news; however, the improvement may prove temporary. Requests for passports tend to increase ahead of holiday travel and applicants should expect delays and plan accordingly.
This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice group.
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