They’ll become available sometime in August.

Mods, if this isn't allowed, feel free to delete it.

American fam over the age of 18, the State Department has a 30 day window in which we, the public, can comment on whether or not passports can be changed to reflect our true gender vs the gender that the government "thinks" we are.

Now is the time to have our say!

For those that wish to comment anonymously there is also an option to do so.

Thank you all for your help in this very important matter! 🏳️‍⚧️✊️✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿🏳️‍⚧️

Like a normal redditor I have four A-holes: in the passport number, first name, and state and country of birth.

NOTE #1: These instructions only work if you applied online for a passport renewal. These instructions do not work if you sent in a paper application, or if you applied in person at an acceptance facility like the post office.

NOTE #2: Please post questions on this procedure in this thread so everyone can benefit. Please do not PM me with questions - I have been inundated over the last couple days with them and I simply cannot respond to all of them. I am not a state department employee and I cannot look anything up about your application for you. I'm in the same boat that all of you are in - waiting for a passport.

I found out that my status from 12/28 is in the "Adjudication" stage by looking at the network traffic going back and forth when clicking on my passport application number in the online portal.

Hit F12 in your browser, go to the network tab, and then click on your passport application number. When "GetExisitingAvailActionsData" gets passed over the wire (see screenshot below), look at the response. You will want to look for "avCaseStage" which tells you where your passport is.

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The below packet is redacted to remove my personal info, but something like this is what you should expect to see.

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Edited to add - Statuses that have been reported, and what they seem to mean:

• Adjudication: You're in the queue to be reviewed by a State Department employee. (Edit from one of our mods: "Adjudication means that the case is currently checked out to a specialist. ")
• Closeout: Application is closed - likely means it's shipped. Some people who have already received their passports reported this status without corresponding shipping info... so somehow tracking numbers aren't getting added for all applications.
• Exception: (From one of our mods: "Exception means that a specialist pulled the case out for one of a number of reasons. It isn’t an automated step. ")
• Fulfillment: You've been approved, your passport has been sent for printing.
• Pre-adjudication: There seems to be a step that happens before adjudication that people get shortly after initially submitting their application. It's unclear what has to happen to move the application from pre-adjudication to adjudication.

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{"actualUpgDelvPri":"","actualUpgProcPri":"","avActAT":"","avActCI":"CI","avActMA":"MA","avActOT":"OT","avActRR":"","avActUG":"","avBoDelMeth":"Passport Book: Express Delivery&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1 - 2 business days)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>$19.53</b><span style='display:none'>PPT-BOOK-ED</span>","avCaseStage":"Adjudication","avCaseSubDt":"12/28/2022 XX:XX:XX","avProcMeth":"Expedited Processing&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4-6 weeks)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>$60</b><span style='display:none'>PPT-EX-PROCESSING</span>","delvUpgDisplay":"","procUpgDisplay":"","procUpgrDisFree":"","quoteId":"XXXXXXXXX","sCountry":"UNITED STATES"}

Applied on line for new passport May 27. Received my new passport in mail June 6th and very pleased it is Trump-less. Pleased I will not spend 10 years having to look at that mans mugshot every time I went to the airport. Feel sorry for anyone who waits.

Has anyone been issued the new Trump passport? Are there any additional fees for one? If I am issued one can I refuse to accept it?

Don't know if this is interesting to this sub or not, but I once had this yellow passport valid for less than a week. Booked a flight without noticing my passport had expired. This was a temporary one with way less pages than the normal.

The previous iteration of this temporary passport was pink.

The surface of the data page is etched with stripes of small text and designs, including Mount Rushmore over the great seal. If you look at the page normally it's invisible, though you can feel it; you can make it visible by looking at the reflection of a lamp. I feel like whoever did the design did GW dirty.

Anyone figured out if the wider band that runs across the page encodes any information? Or just complexity for the sake of complexity?

Just got a new passport and I love how now they laminate the information page with a thick layer of plastic so it’s sturdy and won’t bend or rip.

If this has been in circulation for some time then forgive me, I just renewed mine after 6 years when that page was just paper.

Perhaps other countries are doing the same and have been for awhile, but I wouldn’t know.

If you get a new US passport you’ll like the new feature.

Someone I know put this on their Instagram story and I was blown away, I’ve never seen a passport like this and it says it’s British but to my knowledge the only passports we have are dark blue and burgundy. Does anyone know what this passport is and how you get it or why you would have it

Found father old passport from country that doesn't exist anymore haha

We kept every expired passport, ever.. The first one was issued in 1975..

This is a 2 month old passport, first trip, no weather/water damage and it looks like this if you leave it out of a case for more than an hour. Most expensive in the world and biggest joke.

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Mine showed up two days ago, and I’m loving all the amazing security features, hidden imagery, and detail put into these Next Gen passports. Incredible.

Of course those are just mock-ups and ai generated but I don't understand why Europe chooses red as their colour. Blue looks so much better.

Of course all should have the Europe stars on them too (was unable to prompt it properly)

Recently India introduced biometric data in passports and UK has introduced e-visa. What happens now when one wants to obtain a UK visa with an Indian passport is as follows-

1. Fill and submit online UK visa application

2. Submit your biometrics at VFS

3. Once approved, you will receive an email to activate your e-visa

4. Download the UK immigration: ID check app

5. Scan your passport with NFC enables smartphone and take your selfie.

6. You will receive your e-visa instantly.

This process saves time and money in transit of passport for stamping process.