S.S.Oceanlover Posted December 16, 2011 #1 Share Posted December 16, 2011 I sent in our passports for renewal in November to the Philadelphia processing center and just got an email that says it is on its way back from Hot Springs Arkansas.:confused: Bill Sent from my SCH-I500 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CupKayke Posted December 16, 2011 #2 Share Posted December 16, 2011 No. There are several passport processing centers in the US. We live in MO and ours were last processed in Louisiana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okgirl Posted December 16, 2011 #3 Share Posted December 16, 2011 I sent in our passports for renewal in November to the Philadelphia processing center and just got an email that says it is on its way back from Hot Springs Arkansas.:confused: Bill Sent from my SCH-I500 using Tapatalk Mine was processed in Louisianna and my sisters in Charleston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenMo Posted December 16, 2011 #4 Share Posted December 16, 2011 We live in MO and it says Dept. of State. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.S.Oceanlover Posted December 16, 2011 Author #5 Share Posted December 16, 2011 OK thanks. Just seemed odd that we live in Philadelphia and we mailed it to Philadelphia processing center why it would go to Arkansas. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrusieToy Posted December 16, 2011 #6 Share Posted December 16, 2011 I sent in our passports for renewal in November to the Philadelphia processing center and just got an email that says it is on its way back from Hot Springs Arkansas.:confused: Bill Sent from my SCH-I500 using Tapatalk mine was processed in NY. I live in Atlanta,ga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkNC Posted December 16, 2011 #7 Share Posted December 16, 2011 We live in NC and ours are processed in New Orleans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrenalineRush Posted December 16, 2011 #8 Share Posted December 16, 2011 OK thanks. Just seemed odd that we live in Philadelphia and we mailed it to Philadelphia processing center why it would go to Arkansas. Bill Just a guess,but it could be a case of the Arkansas office having a lower volume of applications and renewals and Philly being backlogged at the time you sent in your renewal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MszKitty Posted December 16, 2011 #9 Share Posted December 16, 2011 We live in So Cal. about 35 miles from the passport office. Mine & my husband's first passports were processed in Los Angeles, but our two daughters' were processed in New Orleans. Go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
77Network Posted December 16, 2011 #10 Share Posted December 16, 2011 I sent in our passports for renewal in November to the Philadelphia processing center and just got an email that says it is on its way back from Hot Springs Arkansas.:confused: Bill Sent from my SCH-I500 using Tapatalk Why are you asking this on a Carnival Cruise message board? You will get a better answer if you try the passport website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.S.Oceanlover Posted December 16, 2011 Author #11 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Why are you asking this on a Carnival Cruise message board? You will get a better answer if you try the passport website. Because most people on CC are nice and will post their experiences. I was just asking out of curiousity. I would still have been able to sleep tonight if I didn-t get an answer. Have a great weekend and a Happy holiday season. :) Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyMaster Posted December 16, 2011 #12 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Since when does the government do anything the most efficient way, or the way it makes the most sense? :p Actually, I'd bet that the post above, that suggests that the volume of work coming into the passport office might be lower in Arkansas than some of the other offices. HMMMM,,,,maybe not,,,,as that makes sense????;) "SKY" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipnpeanut Posted December 16, 2011 #13 Share Posted December 16, 2011 I think ours come from Seattle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Days Posted December 16, 2011 #14 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Mine was done in Houston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoooBooKitEFk Posted December 16, 2011 #15 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Why are you asking this on a Carnival Cruise message board? You will get a better answer if you try the passport website. Because most people on CC are nice and will post their experiences. I was just asking out of curiousity. I would still have been able to sleep tonight if I didn-t get an answer. Have a great weekend and a Happy holiday season. :) Bill ^5 Like! Yes, this a cruising board, but that entails travel, which entails passports (just LOOK! at the number of passport threads any given day!), therefore the right place to ask such a question. Still not sure why people have to get in such a twist over questions that either that can't answer, or they just don't *want* to answer because it's "beneath" them. Sigh :rolleyes: The reason for the different processing centers are: there are many, many processing centers across the country. Depending on where you live, they are processed at the one with the least amount of activity at the time. No matter where you send it, they then send it on to another facility, which you have no control over. If you've received it, be grateful and call it a day! Cheers! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.S.Oceanlover Posted December 17, 2011 Author #16 Share Posted December 17, 2011 ^5 Like! Yes, this a cruising board, but that entails travel, which entails passports (just LOOK! at the number of passport threads any given day!), therefore the right place to ask such a question. Still not sure why people have to get in such a twist over questions that either that can't answer, or they just don't *want* to answer because it's "beneath" them. Sigh :rolleyes: The reason for the different processing centers are: there are many, many processing centers across the country. Depending on where you live, they are processed at the one with the least amount of activity at the time. No matter where you send it, they then send it on to another facility, which you have no control over. If you've received it, be grateful and call it a day! Cheers! :D I can't call it a day just yet. I got an email Tuesday with a tracking number saying was sent priority mail and was processed through the Arkansas post office. The tracking info says nothing else and if sent priority should have came yesterday or today. Hopefully it shows up tomorrow and is just slow because of all the holiday mail. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Cruise Dude Posted December 17, 2011 #17 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Because most people on CC are nice and will post their experiences. I was just asking out of curiousity. I would still have been able to sleep tonight if I didn-t get an answer. Have a great weekend and a Happy holiday season. :) Bill Good answer! And Chicago. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoooBooKitEFk Posted December 17, 2011 #18 Share Posted December 17, 2011 I can't call it a day just yet. I got an email Tuesday with a tracking number saying was sent priority mail and was processed through the Arkansas post office.The tracking info says nothing else and if sent priority should have came yesterday or today. Hopefully it shows up tomorrow and is just slow because of all the holiday mail. Bill If you read back, I said "If you've received it.... blah, blah, blah" So don't call it a day just yet! :) I'm guessing you'll get it tomorrow. I always count the day stuff was sent and then add 3 just for basic mail (letter). Granted, Priority should be faster, but with the holidays, I would say you're good to go. I hope so! Best of luck to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachbaby2 Posted December 17, 2011 #19 Share Posted December 17, 2011 i live right outside of philadelphia and mine was processed in charleston, sc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maenzoe Posted December 17, 2011 #20 Share Posted December 17, 2011 I live in Arkansas (only about an hour from Hot Springs) and mine was processed in Houston. Who knows how the government figures these things out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt62 Posted December 17, 2011 #21 Share Posted December 17, 2011 We live 10 miles from a passport facility in Charleston, SC, so where were our passports processed? Well obviously not Charleston, SC as that would be silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misguidedangel Posted December 17, 2011 #22 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Time for me to be cheeky.. No, Canadian passports are processed in Canadian cities..... Ok, I said I was going to be cheeky!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennfor5 Posted December 17, 2011 #23 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Because most people on CC are nice and will post their experiences. I was just asking out of curiousity. I would still have been able to sleep tonight if I didn-t get an answer. Have a great weekend and a Happy holiday season. :) Bill BAHAAAAAA !!! wtg Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissKIA Posted December 17, 2011 #24 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Time for me to be cheeky.. No, Canadian passports are processed in Canadian cities..... Ok, I said I was going to be cheeky!!!!!!! :D I was going to say "Ottawa" :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bguppies Posted December 18, 2011 #25 Share Posted December 18, 2011 i live right outside of philadelphia and mine was processed in charleston, sc We live in Charleston, SC and ours just says US Dept. of State, but I believe they came from Atlanta.... Crazy the way our government works.:eek: Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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