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mattr   0

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I've applied for my passport on february 19th one day after getting my citizenship, and nothing came back yet. I called the agency they said they have my application, but it's still "in verification". What do they have to verify? I would have thought new citizens would be processed very quicly since we've gone through all those FBI checks to get naturalized! I'm getting nervous because I don't have my certificate of citizenship (they have it), and my roommate's application (he's a natural born citizen) only took 2 1/2 weeks for him to receive his passport and birth certificate back. We've both applied the same day at the same post office, and it's being processed in Los Angeles! How long did it take you to get your passport? I didn't ask for expedited and neither did he.

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2008

N-400

2008-09-15 Mailed N-400

2008-09-16 Check cashed

2008-09-24 NOA1 received

2008-10-10 BIO

2009-02-12 Interview - passed!

2009-02-18 Oath

2009-02-18 American citizen!

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AusCal   3

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How long did it take you to get your passport? .

I'm also waiting impatiently for my passport to arrive. I applied 27th Feb - the day after my oath ceremony, via my local PO, being processed my the LA office. I was told it would take 4 weeks for processing. I can understand you frustrtion/concerns since your roommate has his back already, but, I don't think you have any cause for concern yet. Hopefully you'll get it Monday :-)

N400 at California SC, Field office- Los Angeles

Sep 3, 2007 Application Mailed

Sep 12, 2007 - Priority date

Nov 9,2007 - check cashed

Nov 20,2007 - NOA1: "expect to be notified within 425 days of this notice",

Jan 10, 2008 - fingerprints appointment (letter lost due to mailing address receipted incorrectly)

Feb 7, 2008 - fingerprints done (took about 10 min - as a walk-in)

Sept 8, 2008 - Interview date (letter received Jul 18) - rescheduled at my request

Jan 6, 2009 - Interview date

Feb 26, 2009 - Citizenship Oath

*online status "case received Oct 29", no touches showing.

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Last November mine took 6 days with regular service. No expedite rush service.

It's processing time will be varied from time to time.

But since we have this news available today, I think they are trying to enforce new verficiation system.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/14/passport....=rss_topstories

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Moon & Auscal, did you guys sign the right side of your photo on your Nat Certificate?? Or just the area where you sign your full name? They just handed the Certificate to me and they said sign it when you get home..I'm gonna make a copy of it before applying for my passport this week.

I-R5 at USCIS California Service Center

Consulate: Manila Philippines

5/19/09 Filed I-130 at Chicago Lockbox

5/22/09 USCIS rcvd I-130

6/01/09 Checks cashed

6/03/09 NOA1 rcvd for both parents

8/12/09 Email approval for Dad

8/17/09 Rcvd NOA2 for Dad

8/20/09 Rcvd RFE email for Mom

9/08/09 Email approval for Mom

9/12/09 Rcvd NOA2 for Mom

NVC

8/19/09 NVC rcvd dad's case

9/18/09 NVC rcvd mom's case

9/22/09 Emailed DS3032

9/28/09 Paid AOS/ I-864 fee of $70 for both

10/08/09 rcvd emails: DS3032 accepted

10/08/09 sent I-864

10/09/09 IV bill generated for both cases

10/10/09 Paid IV bill $800 for both

10/13/09 I-864 rcvd by NVC

10/15/09 DS230 mailed to NVC

10/16/09 I-864 accepted & entered into the system

10/19/09 DS230 rcvd by NVC

11/02/09 rcvd checklist emails

11/09/09 sent RFE to NVC via UPS

11/12/09 NVC received RFE

11/19/09 AVR: checklist response rcvd 11/18/09

11/28/09 Log-in failed for both

12/01/09 Case complete as of 11/30/09

12/14/09 rcvd emails of interview date

01/04-05/09 medical @ St.Lukes done

01/11/10 Interview @ USEmbassy Manila 6:30am

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moonhunt   1

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Moon & Auscal, did you guys sign the right side of your photo on your Nat Certificate?? Or just the area where you sign your full name? They just handed the Certificate to me and they said sign it when you get home..I'm gonna make a copy of it before applying for my passport this week.

From the certificate of naturalization, you have to sign two places.

One on the photo (probably corner of photo)

Another on right upper side on the certificate itself

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Moon & Auscal, did you guys sign the right side of your photo on your Nat Certificate?? Or just the area where you sign your full name? They just handed the Certificate to me and they said sign it when you get home..I'm gonna make a copy of it before applying for my passport this week.

I only signed the certificate on the area where it was marked to sign my name. Why would I have signed next to the photo? I do remember that the photo on the certificate is already signed on the back, from when I submitted it with my N-400 application - are you getting something confused with that requirement? I can't remember whether I had to sign the back of the photo's I submitted with my passport application.I too scanned my certificate and printed out a copy before I applied for my passport. I'll be happy to receive my certificate back, and passport - I don't like being without a passport

From the certificate of naturalization, you have to sign two places.

One on the photo (probably corner of photo)

Another on right upper side on the certificate itself

Where is this stated?

N400 at California SC, Field office- Los Angeles

Sep 3, 2007 Application Mailed

Sep 12, 2007 - Priority date

Nov 9,2007 - check cashed

Nov 20,2007 - NOA1: "expect to be notified within 425 days of this notice",

Jan 10, 2008 - fingerprints appointment (letter lost due to mailing address receipted incorrectly)

Feb 7, 2008 - fingerprints done (took about 10 min - as a walk-in)

Sept 8, 2008 - Interview date (letter received Jul 18) - rescheduled at my request

Jan 6, 2009 - Interview date

Feb 26, 2009 - Citizenship Oath

*online status "case received Oct 29", no touches showing.

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At the interview I was told to sign my photo on the front right corner and when I went for my oath my certificate had the picture that I signed my name on it and I was told to sign the certificate too.

K-1

Toronto, Canada --> Buffalo, NY

K-1

06/12/04 - I-129F petition mailed

06/21/04 - I-797 NOA1 received via mail

07/05/04 - APPROVED! NOA2 via online status (21 days!)

07/21/04 - Letter from NVC dated 7/16

08/04/04 - Packet 3 received!

08/09/04 - Mailed DS-230 and checklist to Embassy.

09/12/04 - Packet 4 received!.. Oct 20th interview date.

10/20/04 - Visa granted!.. (130 days!)

10/23/04 - Entered US via Peace Bridge with U-haul in tow!

AOS

11/08/04 - Applied for SSN

11/10/04 - Marriage ceremony!

11/13/04 - Received SSN in mail

11/23/04 - Applied for AOS/EAD/AP in person

12/04/04 - Received NOA I-797C for AOS/EAD/AP

12/23/04 - Biometrics for AP & EAD

01/12/05 - AP approved... received 01/26 (lost in mail I guess)

01/18/05 - EAD approved... received in mail 01/19

02/25/05 - I-797C received... AOS interview 04/25/05

04/25/05 - AOS interview successful!

Green Card

GREEN CARD APPROVED (waiting 2 years until lifting of conditions)

Lifting of Conditions I-751

02/01/07 - I-751 Mailed

03/2007 - Biometrics

11/15/07 - Senator involvement requested

11/29/07 - Approval notice sent

12/8/07 - 10 year Green Card received in mail!

Naturalization

10/24/08 - N-400 Mailed

11/25/08 - Biometrics

01/22/09 - Interview date (passed)

02/26/09 - Got the Oath letter

03/13/09 - Oath Ceremony (all done)

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moonhunt   1

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I only signed the certificate on the area where it was marked to sign my name. Why would I have signed next to the photo? I do remember that the photo on the certificate is already signed on the back, from when I submitted it with my N-400 application - are you getting something confused with that requirement? I can't remember whether I had to sign the back of the photo's I submitted with my passport application.I too scanned my certificate and printed out a copy before I applied for my passport. I'll be happy to receive my certificate back, and passport - I don't like being without a passport

On the back of photo, you may write your A# and your name with light tip pencil when you did submit the N400 form.

Adjudicator during the interview ask interviewee to sign full signature on the corner of photo, usually left side of empty space next to your face.

In my case, I changed my legal name during the process, so it was delayed to oath ceremony moment.

So you will have two signatures on the certificate of naturalization.

One on the photo itself, and another on the certificate.

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