US passport application delays ground summer travelers
by Gloria Oladipo in New York from on (#6CP6P)
Applicants are facing the brunt of pandemic-related staffing issues and the agency flooded with a record 500,000 applications a week
Seeking a valid US passport for that 2023 trip? Buckle up, wishful traveler, for a very different journey before you venture to the airport.
A much-feared backup of US passport applications has hit a wall of government bureaucracy as worldwide post-pandemic travel rebounds - with too few humans to handle the load.
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