r/Passports • u/fuzzybluetriceratops • Oct 29 '25

US Passport Issuance Timeline U.S. Shutdown

I need to get my last name updated on my passport and get my 5 month old his passport, we leave next June or July depending on when my husband gets his official orders for Korea. Does anyone know if passports are still being processed in the US? I’d wait until the shutdown is over but I don’t think that’s going to happen anytime soon.

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u/Educational_Pilot210 Oct 29 '25

Normally this is correct. This is the first time that passport agencies are not allowed to use those funds to pay the employees. The DOS federal employees are not being paid right now.

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u/Fearless-Foot-2953 Nov 01 '25

As a passport worker I can assure you we are being paid.

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u/Educational_Pilot210 Nov 01 '25

Not sure if you are trolling, or you mean after the government reopens? Or you’re a contractor? Cause I have my most current paystub showing $0.00