Antony BlinkenThe current waiting time to receive a passport is 10 to 13 weeks, with expedited passports being available in seven to nine weeks. Spring and summer are typically the peak season for passport applications.
The current level of demand is 30% to 40% higher than at the same time last year, which officials attribute to receding worries about COVID-19 and pandemic travel restrictions.
That's what happens in a terrible economy - people spend thousands to travel overseas.
BS! How about ZERO telework and make employees come back into the offices. Demand in post-COVID travel was expected.
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