The Chicago immigration attorneys at Zneimer & Zneimer P.C., learned that the State Department issued an alert that due to a systems issue affecting global passport operations, “there is currently a delay in the printing of U.S. passports that were approved at overseas passport facilities.” The State Department announced that the delay will affect passport applications accepted on or after May 26, 2015. If you need to apply for U.S. passport after May 26, consider applying for emergency passports. The instructions would be on the embassy and consulate’s website. To find the website for each country, here is a U.S. Consulates around the world.
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