It doesn't have to take 6 weeks, if you're willing to pay. There are places that offer passport services and can get it done in as little as a day or two.turd_ferguson wrote:just to be clear, I do not have any naturalization or Passport "issues". My Passport simply expired. This doesn't make me a non-citizen or change anything. There is no problem. I will renew it like I have several times before. I'm in no danger or getting kicked out of the country and there is no question as to my citizenship. My only concern was whether or not this is going to delay the processing of my CHL. I know the Passport renewal takes about 6 weeks. I was just wondering if anyone had experience with this sort of thing (and of course the office is closed until Monday when I can just call them and ask) and if I should just send in my expired Passport photocopy and DPS will contact me if it's not good enough or if they'll just throw the application in the trash, keep my money, and make me re-apply in which case I should wait until I get the new Passport before mailing in my paperwork.
Several years ago, my boss thought he might need to send me overseas, but my passport (issued while I was still on active duty) had expired. He decided to spend the big bucks to get it done fast. As I recall, they had a mid-priced option to get it done in a week.
Here's one example. They say they can do it in 8-12 days for $99, all the way up to 24 hours for $299. http://www.rushmypassport.com/?gclid=CM ... 7AodnUwArg
This isn't the one I used, just the first link when I googled "passport services".