The State Department's online system updates your application status 14 days after receipt ... If you applied but haven't received your passport and your travel is coming up soon, you may be ...

It also only works for people who have an address in the U.S. To get the process started, and to see if you qualify, visit ...

With the U.S. on the brink of a government shutdown — right before the holidays — the impact on travel would most likely be ...