Politics & Government

Gottheimer: State Department Must Act On Massive Passport Backlog

It has sent travel plans into chaos. Right now, there's an 18 week wait.

July 20, 2021

A New Jersey congressman is calling on the State Department to take urgent action on the massive passport backlog.

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It has sent travel plans into chaos.

About two million passports are in a holding pattern, waiting for processing at the State Department. Right now, there’s an 18 week wait.

Find out what's happening in Paramusfor free with the latest updates from Patch.



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