1) Go to Application Status section of the State Department website.
2) Click on the Online Passport Status System link to check your application status.
3) Read the Privacy and Computer Fraud and Abuse Acts Notices and Disclaimers. Tick the box and click the ‘Submit’ icon
4) Enter your last name, date of birth, and the last four digits of your Social Security Number.
Type in the code shown in the given space and click on ‘Submit.’