Standard passport processing times are currently 4-6 weeks, not including mailing time. Expedited service costs an extra $60 and takes 2-3 weeks for processing. The busiest application period is late ...

Here’s a cheat sheet for decoding this year’s A.I.-driven tech lingo, from RAG to superintelligence. By Brian X. Chen Brian X. Chen is The Times’s lead consumer technology writer and the author of ...

The State Department says it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries whose nationals are ...

The suspension, which will begin Jan. 21, will not apply to applicants seeking non-immigrant visas, or temporary tourist or ...

We look at the uniquely American animosity toward artificial intelligence. By Evan Gorelick I’m a writer for this newsletter. Technological change can be unsettling. Industrialization brought a moral ...

According to the Insured Retirement Institute, its Digital First for Annuities program has decreased cycle times for annuity exchanges to 24 hours from 18 days. Digital First for Annuities, an ...

State Department halts visa processing for 75 countries including Somalia, Russia, and Iran to crack down on applicants ...

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has confirmed its plans to turn a warehouse into a processing facility in Hanover ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs processed over 2 million disability claims in 2025, breaking records for speed. Average processing time dropped to 132 days, down from 141 days at the start of the ...

At the current rate of processing, some borrowers with student loans eligible for loan forgiveness could be waiting many ...