The surge in passport demand is causing significant delays for American travelers. Passport processing times are now taking around 10 to 13 weeks, and that doesn't include the roughly 4 weeks it could take to receive it in the mail. Meanwhile, global entry applications could take 4 to 6 months to process.

At the end of March, Secretary of State Antony Blinken reported that demand for passports was "unprecedented," with the department receiving 500,000 applications per week, which is 30-40 percent higher than last year. However, as more people apply for passports and trusted traveler programs, some websites are trying to profit off these delays, and they may be after your personal information.

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