• Today@lemmy.world
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    11 days ago

    It said 6 weeks, but mine arrived in 12 days!

    ETA- they only take a certain number per day and that number resets at noon Eastern time (I think it’s noon, but it might be 11:00 or 1:00. I can’t remember.) so if you check right after that you’ll likely get in.

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      11 days ago

      Well, I have “getting up before 2 or 3 (depending on US daylight saving time) to get ready for renewal” to look forward to. I’m not sure if that’s better than the time/money to travel to Tokyo.

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    11 days ago

    Seriously? I just got mine done using the paper method and it was so annoying! Hope this is still around in 10 years.

  • Hismama@lemmy.world
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    11 days ago

    I just completed mine online a month ago. I had an amazing experience and it took just under two weeks from start to finish. Online submission opens up at 1pm Eastern and I used an image taken from a phone at home.

    I can’t recommend this online workflow enough for any body that needs to renew.

  • geekwithsoul@lemm.ee
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    11 days ago

    I did this while it was a pilot program. Extremely easy and the fastest processing I’ve ever had on a passport renewal.

  • SHBI7368@sh.itjust.works
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    11 days ago

    Is this safe and now like phising? My passport been expired for over 5 years just dint want to do all the paper work

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        11 days ago

        It says this under requirements: “We issued the passport you are renewing between 2009 and 2015, or over 9 years but less than 15 years from the date you plan to submit your application.” It doesn’t help for this person, but if it is within 5 years of expiring you can still renew through here.