According to Dutch media the US passport and visa database had been crashed, causing backlog vor visa- and passport applications.
US media start picking it up too
QUOTE US suspends issuance
of overseas passports, visas
WASHINGTON — The State Department said Friday it has been forced to suspend the issuance of US passports and visas at its overseas diplomatic missions due to a glitch that has hit one of its computer databases. In a statement posted to its travel.state.gov website, the department said a hardware failure in its Consular Consolidated Database glitch has left overseas embassies and consulates unable to print visas, regular passports, and other travel documents. This means that people who submitted online applications for passports and visas on or after June 9 will likely experience delays in processing, it said. The failure does not affect domestic passport issuance. — ASSOCIATED PRESS[/quote]
Consular Consolidatied Database crashed in the USA?
http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english.html
Guess its official ...
DELAYS IN OVERSEAS PASSPORT PROCESSING
Due to a systems issue affecting global passport operations, there is currently a delay in the printing of U.S. passports that were approved at overseas passport facilities. Applications accepted on or after May 26, 2015 are affected by this delay. If you applied for a U.S. passport at a U.S. embassy or consulate after May 26 and have travel plans within the next 10 business days, please consider requesting an emergency passport at the embassy or consulate in which you originally applied. Information about how to apply for an emergency passport is available on embassy and consulate websites.
Guess its official ...
DELAYS IN OVERSEAS PASSPORT PROCESSING
Due to a systems issue affecting global passport operations, there is currently a delay in the printing of U.S. passports that were approved at overseas passport facilities. Applications accepted on or after May 26, 2015 are affected by this delay. If you applied for a U.S. passport at a U.S. embassy or consulate after May 26 and have travel plans within the next 10 business days, please consider requesting an emergency passport at the embassy or consulate in which you originally applied. Information about how to apply for an emergency passport is available on embassy and consulate websites.
