Because the question seems to be asked frequently, I thought I'd share my recent experience getting my wife's passport renewed using the expedited service. We aren't leaving until after Memorial Day but I read that normal service can take up to 6 weeks. I went with expedited service just to be sure that we had it back in a timely manner and to put the process behind us. Plus, if there was an issue, we'd have plenty of lead time to take care of it. Expedited service says it takes 2-3 weeks to process.
Results: I mailed it off on March 28 and got it back on April 9...less than two weeks door to door. Not too bad.
Results: I mailed it off on March 28 and got it back on April 9...less than two weeks door to door. Not too bad.