You may be eligible for benefits based on an assessment of all factors, including your age, occupation, job limitations, prior pregnancy history, current medical condition, and your physicianâs/practitionerâs certification that you are unable to do your regular or customary work.
Passport processing takes up to 10 weeks during the busier times of year, notes the U.S. Department of State website. Renew your passport well in advance of your travel to ensure you receive it before your trip.
But again, a standard application, takes about six weeks to get your passport and an expedited one, done at a post office for example, should take about two weeks. The above situation of going to one of these agencies yourself which are around the country is when you need the passport imminently.