Passport came in six business days

[CanAmCharlotte 0]

Even though the passport office tells you it will be 2-3 weeks until you get your expedited passport, don't believe them. Mine came in one week. Woo-hoo. To make matters better, they actually put the hyphen in my name after telling me they most definitely could not. The photo I had taken is the best mug shot I've ever had and I get to keep it for ten whole years. Happy, happy, happy. Now I just have to wait for the naturalization certificate to be returned. Just one more thing to check off my 'worry' list.

Here's hoping everyone's passport/certifciate comes in a timely fashion.

[RightClicK 17]

Congratulations.

Sam

[newlyweds 0]

wow congratulations

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Hey, that's great! Congratulations! (The best official photo I ever had was on my 10 year green card - the one I got to keep for 5 months! The one I wanted for my passport had a poor quality background - the one I got has a great background, I'm just not too happy with me in the foreground ).

[franklocks 0]

Congratulations CanAmCharlotte, and thanks for posting this information. I applied for my passport via normal routine proceedure (20th August), and was duely assured by the officer at the post office desk that my passport will be ready in 4-6 weeks. But prior to that I will receive my certificate first in separate envelope. As of yet my certificate has not come in, but received an email from the passport office that my passport book ready and it's on its way. The non-receipt of my original certificate is making me a bit agitated. Am I worrying for nothing, and duely my original naturalization certificate will be in? Anyone with similar experience can share as always. Long live Vjers!

Even though the passport office tells you it will be 2-3 weeks until you get your expedited passport, don't believe them. Mine came in one week. Woo-hoo. To make matters better, they actually put the hyphen in my name after telling me they most definitely could not. The photo I had taken is the best mug shot I've ever had and I get to keep it for ten whole years. Happy, happy, happy. Now I just have to wait for the naturalization certificate to be returned. Just one more thing to check off my 'worry' list.

Here's hoping everyone's passport/certifciate comes in a timely fashion.

[jay2 1]

Your naturalization certificate should also be on the way, you applied for a passport so the email update is a generic notice they send to applicants. If you applied for a US passport with a US birth certificate, they would send you a notice for just the passport, it works the same way. So nothing to worry about.

Edited September 11, 2010 by jay2

[franklocks 0]

Thanks jay2. Your response is reassuring. Blessesd, vjers!

Your naturalization certificate should also be on the way, you applied for a passport so the email update is a generic notice they send to applicants. If you applied for a US passport with a US birth certificate, they would send you a notice for just the passport, it works the same way. So nothing to worry about.

[CanAmCharlotte 0]

Your naturalization certificate should also be on the way, you applied for a passport so the email update is a generic notice they send to applicants. If you applied for a US passport with a US birth certificate, they would send you a notice for just the passport, it works the same way. So nothing to worry about.

Yup, last thing on the 'worry' list. I know it happens once in awhile but really, the odds of the USPS losing one's naturalization certificate are not that great. Then it's off to the nasty SSA office (groan) with certificate in hand to update my status.

Edited September 11, 2010 by CanAmCharlotte