The passport office may not admit this but, YES, some passports get delayed in the release. You may be one of those applicants who would walk out that door crying (or furious) because your passport isn't ready, and your friends are all set to fly abroad. Honestly speaking, if you will notice, before you sign your passport application, you are given a sheet of paper to read and sign. We call that a WAIVER. It says that in the event that the passport is delayed, the Office will not be liable to your losses due to your outside commitments. If you don't sign it, then your application will not be processed. Let's find out why some passports are delayed. The reasons fall into two categories: human error and machine error: Most common human errors, as committed by people involved in the process, include the following: 1. Misspellings and other typographical errors Solution: Carefully check all the information on your form and on the passport preview that will be shown