US passport renewal timeline
this sub kept me from freaking out that I wasn't going to get my passport in time for my flight, so I'm paying it forward with my timeline breakdown & all the context.
5 days total
Timeline:
May 4th midday - Submitted application, payment went from pending to approved after a few hours.
May 5th late evening - In process
May 8th afternoon - Approved & shipped
May 9th - Delivered
Details: Applied for renewal online, no changes, paid for expedited shipping but otherwise had standard routine service.
Photo: Got it taken at a FedEx. Good experience, no problems.
Location: Virginia, passport shipped out of AR and I tracked it with USPS Informed Delivery like others have recommended!
Application Updates: I was manually checking the status updates multiple times a day and I'd recommend doing that rather than waiting for the emails, which either don't come or are 1~2 days delayed from what you can see on the actual site. For example, I got the in process email on May 7th, 2 days after it was actually in process which I only knew cause I checked online.
Hope this helps someone as anxious as me!