Just Wondering…

Just Wondering… I just got my new U.S. passport in the mail. The guy at the post office said that it could take “up to four weeks.” I applied on May 12th. My passport was dated May 20th. Two years ago, I had to get a new New York State License. The woman at the DMV said that it could take “up to four weeks.” I went to the DMV on March 16th. My license was dated April 12th. So, I ask you this: Why does it take weeks longer for New York State to send a  relatively simple form of identification