Dear Friend,

Are you traveling over the holidays or planning travel for next year? Stop what you’re doing and check your passport!

The State Department recently announced that passport processing times are between to 7-10 weeks for routine passports and 3-5 weeks for expedited processing.  

Travelers are encouraged to wait to book international travel until a valid passport is physically in hand, apply for a new or renewed passport 9 months prior to travel, and ensure that their passport doesn’t expire within 6 months of their international travel dates. 

If your pending application was filed with routine service and you have upcoming travel, you may benefit from upgrading to expedited service. Please dial (877) 487-2778 to upgrade to expedited service and shipping.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to my office if we can assist you in any way at (714) 984-2440.  

My team and I are here to serve you. If you ever need assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to my office. I also encourage you to receive real-time updates on my work for you in Congress by following me on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and Instagram at @RepYoungKim.

Thank you,

Young Kim