State Department Issues Record Number of Passports, Reduces Wait Times

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State Department Issues Record Number of Passports, Reduces Wait Times
Processing times for applications received on or after Oct. 2 will be 8-11 weeks for routine service and 5-7 weeks for expedited service. Dreamstime/TNS
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By Donald Wood From TravelPulse

The United States Department of State announced it had issued a record number of passports last year, while also reducing wait times by two weeks.