Passport Fun-12/20/2013

Well, I received one duplicate passport in the mail and was wondering what was going on as we mailed the application for both duplicate passports in the same packet. Apparently, the initial application for duplicate passports goes to Pennsylvania, but they are sent to New Hampshire for processing. The duplicate passports are produced in Arkansas. We paid for overnight shipping of the passports, both ways, and I erroneously assumed they were all be sent together. After calling the processing center, I was told that each passport would be mailed separately. The duplicate passports are being mailed overnight from Arkansas. The regular passports are mailed standard mail from New Hampshire. So, we have received one passport thus far. You'd think this system could be a little less convoluted. Praying the other three arrive quickly!!