I don't know if this is the right place for this question, but here goes:
I am planning to get a new passport with my married name this summer. I would have gotten it sooner (we got married in Sept.), but various work trips prevented me from doing so before now. I will be traveling to France under my maiden name from July 25-29. As soon as I return, I will send off the application for a new passport in my married name. According the U.S. Embassy web site, this process should only take 15 working days, which is good since we are going on a family trip to Crete on September 4, and I already purchased the ticket in my married name. My question is, given the recent backlog in processing passports, do you think I will have a problem getting my new passport within those 15 working days? The embassy web site does not have anything posted regarding this backlog or any delays in the service, and since it is a renewal I assume I will be okay. However, I never like to assume and just wondered if anyone has heard anything to the contrary. Thanks!