Quote Originally Posted by Great-Kazoo View Post
They're not going to have it back in 3 days.

On a serious note, better apply sooner than later. Who knows what of ant effect the shutdown will have on turn around time.
Definitely apply sooner rather than later.

That said, I was able to obtain a passport inside of 2 days once (may have even been same day, don't recall exactly), so it can be done quickly in some cases.

Also, better off getting the thick version IMO, even if you don't expect to need it.