The following are my thoughts and is pure speculation on my part. There are companies with massive amounts of useful and actionable data that could be a treasure trove for foreign intelligence. After being in the passport & visa facilitation industry for about 8[…]
Author: Scott Averbach
Avid Traveler and accomplished technology entrepreneur. Owner and Editor of this website and former owner of a passport expediting company. Want to read more about me? See: Who Owns This Website
Document Requests Pertaining to Research into Passport Courier Companies and the Hand Carry Courier Program
As this website is solely related to US Passports, the Passport Agency, and regulations and procedures encompassing this industry; and as an authority on the subject, I am doing a public interest story about the Department of State Hand Carry Program and government regulation[…]
New Waiver Allows Returning to the US With An Expired Passport Until March 31st 2022 – Conditions Apply
In a memo that was released on December 28, the US State Department stated that citizens that meet very specific criteria may return home before March 31, 2022, on expired passport. To be eligible to return to the US using an expired passport you[…]
The Passport Renewal Process is Getting Simplified Thanks to a New Executive Order
Applying for or renewing a passport can be a frustrating and confusing process. The paperwork must be done in a very specific order, in some cases appointments must be made, you must have pictures taken and the list goes on. As with a lot[…]
Passport Fees Increasing as of December 27th 2021
Starting on December 27th, 2021 – Passport Applications are increasing by $20. This applies to all new passport applications and renewals whether they’re for a child or adult. This will undoubtedly cause a lot of application suspensions because many people end up sitting on[…]
Passport Application Processing Times Update: December 2021
The Department of State has been working through the backlog and processing additional volume that has resulted in marginal improvement of processing times. As of right now, the standard processing times for passport applications are 8-11 weeks (this includes all transit time) and for[…]