Passport Woes Continue as Americans’ Travel Plans Get Delayed

The State Department faces a major backlog of passport applications as Americans travel in larger numbers.
Passport Woes Continue as Americans’ Travel Plans Get Delayed
A U.S. Passport cover in Washington on May 25, 2021. Eileen Putman/AP Photo
Bryan Jung
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The State Department is still dealing with a major backlog of passport applications and higher-than-average wait times this August as Americans travel in larger numbers post-pandemic.

The record-breaking number of passports this year has put massive pressure on Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken to alleviate the crisis.

Bryan Jung
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Bryan S. Jung is a native and resident of New York City with a background in politics and the legal industry. He graduated from Binghamton University.
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