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User Name Location Passport Application Date Passport Receiving Date Post office service

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Sami76 Atlanta, GA 08/07/2009 08/28/2009 Normal (Not expedited)

Kathryn41 Stockbridge, GA 08/28/09 --/--/-- Normal (not expedited)

Annelizabeth New Albany IN 08/24/09 --/--/-- Normal (not expedited)

Cookiee...... Miami..FL...09/01/09......--/--/--.. Expedited

animated_us_flag.gifN-400 Naturalization

03/23/09 Sent N-400 to Lewisville, Texas by UPS

03/25/09 delivered

03/30/09 check cashed

03/31/09 NOA

04/03/09 Touched

04/24/09 Biometrics

07/18/09 Interview letter received

08/19/09 Interview -*APPROVED*

08/27/09 Oath date -** US CITIZEN **

09/01/09 Applied for passport

09/14/09 Passport Received !!!

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I've added my husband's application info... Hope nobody minds, I reformatted the list a bit :)

User Name.....Location..........Application Date.....Passport Receive Date......Service

Sami76..........Atlanta, GA..........08/07/2009..............08/28/2009.....................Normal

Annelizabeth....New Albany, IN.......08/24/09................--/--/----.....................Normal

Kathryn41.......Stockbridge, GA......08/28/09................--/--/----.....................Normal

l.j./1999.......Brooklyn, NY.........08/29/09................--/--/----.....................Normal

cookiee.........Miami, FL............09/01/09................--/--/----.....................Expedited

Edited by l.j./1999

JOURNEY HIGHLIGHTS

04/23/05: Sent fiance petition (I-129F) to VSC

10/26/05: K-1 visa in hand

02/17/06: Flight to U.S. - POE Anchorage

03/01/06: We got married!!

03/04/06: Applied for Adjustment of Status

07/31/06: Received 2-Year Green Card in the mail

04/08/08: Sent application for Removal of Conditions to VSC

03/20/09: Received 10-year Green Card in the mail

04/11/09: Mailed N-400 application to Lewisville, TX Lockbox

08/18/09: Citizenship interview in Garden City, NY

08/27/09: Sworn in as a U.S. Citizen in Brooklyn Court House

08/29/09: Applied for U.S. Passport (routine service)

09/25/09: Received U.S. Passport in the mail

* Our Journey is Complete ! *

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adding my minor son application......

User Name.....Location..........Application Date.....Passport Receive Date......Service

Rebelheart'son..Atlanta, GA..........07/31/2009..............08/31/2009.....................Normal

Sami76..........Atlanta, GA..........08/07/2009..............08/28/2009.....................Normal

Annelizabeth....New Albany, IN.......08/24/09................--/--/----.....................Normal

Kathryn41.......Stockbridge, GA......08/28/09................--/--/----.....................Normal

l.j./1999.......Brooklyn, NY.........08/29/09................--/--/----.....................Normal

cookiee.........Miami, FL............09/01/09................--/--/----.....................Expedited

07-13-06 - K1/K2 AOS/EAD sent

11-04-06 - 2 NOA's transfer to CSC

11-17-06 - "K1 APPROVED AOS" no interview

11-27-06 - "K1 - GREENCARD" rcvd.

01-23-07 - K2 GREENCARD rcvd.

08-20-08 - I-751 sent to Texas Service Center, transfer to VSC

08-26-08 - I-751 NOA1 & 1yr. Extension letter

09-18-08 - I-751 NOA2 - Biometrics Appointment Notice

03-11-09 - I-751 transfer from VSC to CSC!

05-13-09 - I-751 APPROVED

06-24-09 - card production ordered

08-20-09 - N400 - Citizenship Application

08-24-09 - NOA notice date

08-28-09 - NOA in mailbox

09-10-09 - email asking for more evidence

09-14-09 - Biometrics NOA date

09-18-09 - Biometrics Letter arrived in mailbox

10-09-09 - Biometrics Schedule

10-14-09 - Notice date of the yellow letter

10-30-09 - touched online for "testing & interview"

11-03-09 - IL received in mailbox

12-07-09 - "PASSED" Interview & it's my Hubby Bday too!

04-17-10 - Oath letter received in mailbox

05-14-10 - Judicial Oath atlast! in Atl

110 days - Application to Interview

158 days - Interview to Judicial Oath

268 days - Total processing days for my N400

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User Name.....Location..........Application Date.....Passport Receive Date......Service

Rebelheart'son..Atlanta, GA..........07/31/2009..............08/31/2009.....................Normal

Sami76..........Atlanta, GA..........08/07/2009..............08/28/2009.....................Normal

Annelizabeth....New Albany, IN.......08/24/09................--/--/----.....................Normal

Kathryn41.......Stockbridge, GA......08/28/09................--/--/----.....................Normal

l.j./1999.......Brooklyn, NY.........08/29/09................--/--/----.....................Normal

cookiee.........Miami, FL............09/01/09................--/--/----.....................Expedited

jeangab75.....Durham, NC..........08/17/09 ............--/--/----.....................Normal

Adding myself to the list.

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User Name.....Location..........Application Date.....Passport Receive Date......Service

Rebelheart'son..Atlanta, GA..........07/31/09....................08/31/09...................Normal

Sami76..........Atlanta, GA..........08/07/09....................08/28/09...................Normal

jeangab75.......Durham, NC............08/17/09 ..................--/--/--................... Normal

Annelizabeth....New Albany, IN.......08/24/09....................--/--/--...................Normal

Kathryn41.......Stockbridge, GA......08/28/09...................--/--/--....................Normal

l.j./1999.......Brooklyn, NY.........08/29/09.....................--/--/--..................Normal

cookiee.........Miami, FL............09/01/09....................--/--/--...................Expedited

animated_us_flag.gifN-400 Naturalization

03/23/09 Sent N-400 to Lewisville, Texas by UPS

03/25/09 delivered

03/30/09 check cashed

03/31/09 NOA

04/03/09 Touched

04/24/09 Biometrics

07/18/09 Interview letter received

08/19/09 Interview -*APPROVED*

08/27/09 Oath date -** US CITIZEN **

09/01/09 Applied for passport

09/14/09 Passport Received !!!

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Adding myself

User Name.....Location..........Application Date.....Passport Receive Date......Service

Rebelheart'son..Atlanta, GA..........07/31/09....................08/31/09...................Normal

Tini 27.........Brooklyn,NY..........08/04/09....................08/14/09...................Expedited

Sami76..........Atlanta, GA..........08/07/09....................08/28/09...................Normal

jeangab75.......Durham, NC...........08/17/09 ...................--/--/--...................Normal

Annelizabeth....New Albany, IN.......08/24/09....................--/--/--...................Normal

Kathryn41.......Stockbridge, GA......08/28/09....................--/--/--...................Normal

l.j./1999.......Brooklyn, NY.........08/29/09....................--/--/--...................Normal

cookiee.........Miami, FL............09/01/09....................--/--/--...................Expedited

animated_us_flag.gifN-400 TIMELINE / NYC District Office

03/10/09--------SENT

03/16/09--------NOA priority date

03/24/09--------NOA DATE

04/01/09--------FP notice date

04/14/09--------FP DATE

06/01/09--------IL notice date

07/23/09--------IL DATE -----APPROVED

08/04/09--------Oath --------US CITIZEN

08/04/09--------Applied for passport

08/14/09--------Received passport

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Hope everybody doesn't mind me including "when the date, that our Citizenship Certificate get back to us" ... thanks! (F)

User Name........Location..........Application......Passport Rcvd......Certificate Back......Service

Rebelheart'son.....Atlanta, GA...........07/31/09...............08/31/09.............09/02/09.............Normal

Tini 27............Brooklyn,NY...........08/04/09...............08/14/09.............--/--/--.............Expedited

Sami76.............Atlanta, GA...........08/07/09...............08/28/09.............--/--/--.............Normal

jeangab75..........Durham, NC............08/17/09 ..............--/--/--.............--/--/--.............Normal

Annelizabeth.......New Albany, IN........08/24/09...............--/--/--.............--/--/--.............Normal

Kathryn41..........Stockbridge, GA.......08/28/09...............--/--/--.............--/--/--.............Normal

l.j./1999..........Brooklyn, NY..........08/29/09...............--/--/--.............--/--/--.............Normal

cookiee............Miami, FL.............09/01/09...............--/--/--.............--/--/--.............Expedited

07-13-06 - K1/K2 AOS/EAD sent

11-04-06 - 2 NOA's transfer to CSC

11-17-06 - "K1 APPROVED AOS" no interview

11-27-06 - "K1 - GREENCARD" rcvd.

01-23-07 - K2 GREENCARD rcvd.

08-20-08 - I-751 sent to Texas Service Center, transfer to VSC

08-26-08 - I-751 NOA1 & 1yr. Extension letter

09-18-08 - I-751 NOA2 - Biometrics Appointment Notice

03-11-09 - I-751 transfer from VSC to CSC!

05-13-09 - I-751 APPROVED

06-24-09 - card production ordered

08-20-09 - N400 - Citizenship Application

08-24-09 - NOA notice date

08-28-09 - NOA in mailbox

09-10-09 - email asking for more evidence

09-14-09 - Biometrics NOA date

09-18-09 - Biometrics Letter arrived in mailbox

10-09-09 - Biometrics Schedule

10-14-09 - Notice date of the yellow letter

10-30-09 - touched online for "testing & interview"

11-03-09 - IL received in mailbox

12-07-09 - "PASSED" Interview & it's my Hubby Bday too!

04-17-10 - Oath letter received in mailbox

05-14-10 - Judicial Oath atlast! in Atl

110 days - Application to Interview

158 days - Interview to Judicial Oath

268 days - Total processing days for my N400

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Hope everybody doesn't mind me including "when the date, that our Citizenship Certificate get back to us" ... thanks! (F)

User Name........Location..........Application......Passport Rcvd......Certificate Back......Service

Rebelheart'son.....Atlanta, GA...........07/31/09...............08/31/09.............09/02/09.............Normal

Tini 27............Brooklyn,NY...........08/04/09...............08/14/09.............--/--/--.............Expedited

Sami76.............Atlanta, GA...........08/07/09...............08/28/09.............08/31/09.............Normal

jeangab75..........Durham, NC............08/17/09 ..............--/--/--.............--/--/--.............Normal

Annelizabeth.......New Albany, IN........08/24/09...............--/--/--.............--/--/--.............Normal

Kathryn41..........Stockbridge, GA.......08/28/09...............--/--/--.............--/--/--.............Normal

l.j./1999..........Brooklyn, NY..........08/29/09...............--/--/--.............--/--/--.............Normal

cookiee............Miami, FL.............09/01/09...............--/--/--.............--/--/--.............Expedited

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User Name........Location..........Application......Passport Rcvd......Certificate Back......Service

Rebelheart'son.....Atlanta, GA...........07/31/09...............08/31/09.............09/02/09.............Normal

Tini 27............Brooklyn,NY...........08/04/09...............08/14/09.............--/--/--.............Expedited

Sami76.............Atlanta, GA...........08/07/09...............08/28/09.............08/31/09.............Normal

jeangab75..........Durham, NC............08/17/09 ..............--/--/--.............--/--/--.............Normal

Annelizabeth.......New Albany, IN........08/24/09...............--/--/--.............--/--/--.............Normal

Kathryn41..........Stockbridge, GA.......08/28/09...............--/--/--.............--/--/--.............Normal

l.j./1999..........Brooklyn, NY..........08/29/09...............--/--/--.............--/--/--.............Normal

cookiee............Miami, FL.............09/01/09...............--/--/--.............--/--/--.............Expedited

07-13-06 - K1/K2 AOS/EAD sent

11-04-06 - 2 NOA's transfer to CSC

11-17-06 - "K1 APPROVED AOS" no interview

11-27-06 - "K1 - GREENCARD" rcvd.

01-23-07 - K2 GREENCARD rcvd.

08-20-08 - I-751 sent to Texas Service Center, transfer to VSC

08-26-08 - I-751 NOA1 & 1yr. Extension letter

09-18-08 - I-751 NOA2 - Biometrics Appointment Notice

03-11-09 - I-751 transfer from VSC to CSC!

05-13-09 - I-751 APPROVED

06-24-09 - card production ordered

08-20-09 - N400 - Citizenship Application

08-24-09 - NOA notice date

08-28-09 - NOA in mailbox

09-10-09 - email asking for more evidence

09-14-09 - Biometrics NOA date

09-18-09 - Biometrics Letter arrived in mailbox

10-09-09 - Biometrics Schedule

10-14-09 - Notice date of the yellow letter

10-30-09 - touched online for "testing & interview"

11-03-09 - IL received in mailbox

12-07-09 - "PASSED" Interview & it's my Hubby Bday too!

04-17-10 - Oath letter received in mailbox

05-14-10 - Judicial Oath atlast! in Atl

110 days - Application to Interview

158 days - Interview to Judicial Oath

268 days - Total processing days for my N400

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Thanks for fixing the format, Rebelheart:)

User Name........Location..........Application......Passport Rcvd......Certificate Back......Service

Rebelheart'son.....Atlanta, GA...........07/31/09...............08/31/09.............09/02/09.............Normal

Tini 27............Brooklyn,NY...........08/04/09...............08/14/09.............08/14/09.............Expedited

Sami76.............Atlanta, GA...........08/07/09...............08/28/09.............08/31/09.............Normal

jeangab75..........Durham, NC............08/17/09 ..............--/--/--.............--/--/--.............Normal

Annelizabeth.......New Albany, IN........08/24/09...............--/--/--.............--/--/--.............Normal

Kathryn41..........Stockbridge, GA.......08/28/09...............--/--/--.............--/--/--.............Normal

l.j./1999..........Brooklyn, NY..........08/29/09...............--/--/--.............--/--/--.............Normal

cookiee............Miami, FL.............09/01/09...............--/--/--.............--/--/--.............Expedited

animated_us_flag.gifN-400 TIMELINE / NYC District Office

03/10/09--------SENT

03/16/09--------NOA priority date

03/24/09--------NOA DATE

04/01/09--------FP notice date

04/14/09--------FP DATE

06/01/09--------IL notice date

07/23/09--------IL DATE -----APPROVED

08/04/09--------Oath --------US CITIZEN

08/04/09--------Applied for passport

08/14/09--------Received passport

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Adding my info.

User Name........Location..........Application......Passport Rcvd......Certificate Back......Service

SO2008.............Tampa...........8/17/2009........................................................................

I-130/I129f

6/14/2008 Sent to Chicago lockboxt

6/18/2008 received by USCIS

6//27/2008 NOA1

8/14/2009 upgarded the I-130 to immedi Reltive

8/25/2009 send I-129F

9/2/2009 NOA1 for I-129f received

9/10/2009 sent expedite request.

9/16/2009 first Touch since 6/27/2008

9/16 129f and I-130 Approved

9/22 Hard copies received

9/23/2009 NVC received my I29f/K3 still waiting for the I130

9/24 I29f sent to embassy

10/05 NVC case number assigned to my I-130

10/7 received DS3032 and AOS email

10/7 Sent DS-3032 by email and mail.

10/7 paid AOS

10/9/2009 AOS sent

10/9/2009 expedite request accepted, login failed, case sent to the Eabassy

11/22/2009 Interview

11/24/2009 Visa issued

11/29/2009 arrived to the US.

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Adding So2008... (assuming normal service?)

User Name........Location..........Application......Passport Rcvd......Certificate Back......Service

Rebelheart'son.....Atlanta, GA...........07/31/09...............08/31/09.............09/02/09.............Normal

Tini 27............Brooklyn,NY...........08/04/09...............08/14/09.............08/14/09.............Expedited

Sami76.............Atlanta, GA...........08/07/09...............08/28/09.............08/31/09.............Normal

jeangab75..........Durham, NC............08/17/09 ..............--/--/--.............--/--/--.............Normal

so2008.............Tampa, FL.............08/17/09 ..............--/--/--.............--/--/--.............Normal

Annelizabeth.......New Albany, IN........08/24/09...............--/--/--.............--/--/--.............Normal

Kathryn41..........Stockbridge, GA.......08/28/09...............--/--/--.............--/--/--.............Normal

l.j./1999..........Brooklyn, NY..........08/29/09...............--/--/--.............--/--/--.............Normal

cookiee............Miami, FL.............09/01/09...............--/--/--.............--/--/--.............Expedited

AOS: ND - June 5 2006 | RFE - June 15 2006 | FP Notice - June 30 (Rescheduled to Sept 16) | AP ND - August 14 2006| Walk-in FP - Sept 5 (FP cleared next day!) | Interview - Sept 8 2006 (Approved!) | Welcome Letter - Sept 13 | EAD received - Sept 19 (kinda moot since I'm waiting for GC) | GC received - Sept 23 2006 - Woohoo!!

I-751: 06/10/08 Mailed package to VSC direct (per memo instructions) not TSC. The wait begins... | 06/11/08 Package received at VSC (12.12pm) | 06/19/08 Check cashed | 06/20/08 Received NOA1 in the mail - ND is 06/17/08 | 07/10/08 Received Biometrics Appt Letter - ND is 7/7/08 | 07/22/08 Biometrics (had to do ink & paper also...) | 07/22/08 Touched | 07/23/08 Touched | 02/11/09 Transferred to CSC (got email)... | 02/12/09 Touched | 02/20/09 Touched (but no email) | 03/24/09 Approval letter arrives in the mail! Approval date is 3/18/09 from VSC | 04/03/09 Received card, postmarked 3/31 from CSC

N-400: 06/11/09 Mailed to Lewisville Lockbox | 06/12/09 Package received at Lockbox and signed for at 1.31pm | 06/18/09 Check Cashed | 06/19/09 NOA, PD 06/12/09 | 07/06/09 Biometrics letter received, ND is 07/02/09 | 07/24/09 Biometrics appointment | 08/06/09 IL received, ND 08/03/09 | Interview 09/14/09 at 9.30am (approved!) | Oath 10/21/09 | USC

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What happened to the formatting? You know, in all my years here on VJ I never have been able to work it out!

Annie UK

2004 Awaiting my divorce

Decree nisi 29th July YAYYYYYYYYYY

15th Dec DIVORCED AT LAST!!!!

Dec 23 decree arrives, I-129F sent to Nebraska!!!

Dec 27 NOA1

Feb 16 2005 NOA2 (51 days)

May 17 INTERVIEW 9am!!!! (day 141) Approved

May 30 Arrived POE Chicago (flight delayed!!)

June 13 applied for SSN

June 30 Wedding on beach at sunset awwwww

AOS 2005

July 11 Sent off AOS/AP/EAD to Chicago

Sep 1 I485 transferred to CSC

Sep 15 EAD and AP approved (59 days)

Nov 25 Green card and Welcome letter arrive in mail (no interview) 130 days

Removing Conditions 2007

Aug 15 I-751 sent to Nebraska

Sep 14 NOA1 rec'd, transferred to CSC again

Sep 21 rec'd bios appt for 9/28/07

Jan 26 2008 Approved. 10 Yr card received 1/28/08.

Naturalization 2008

Sep 8 N-400 sent to Nebraska

Sep 11 Priority date

Oct 7 Biometrics

July 10 2009 - Interview, approved!

Aug 20 Oath ceremony

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Hi everyone,

I applied for a passport book using normal service and it took 3 weeks and one day to receive my passport.

Maybe this can help you decide between choosing normal or expedited service. So I am making a timeline here, you might like to add your info too.

User Name Location Passport Application Date Passport Receiving Date Post office service

---------- ----------------- ------------------------ ---------------------- ------------------

Sami76 Atlanta, GA 08/07/2009 08/28/2009 Normal (Not expedited)

Kathryn41 Stockbridge, GA 08/28/09 --/--/-- Normal (not expedited)

Annelizabeth New Albany IN 08/24/09 --/--/-- Normal (not expedited)

DO: LOS ANGELES

04/24/09 - mailed N400

04/27/09 - N400 received

04/30/09 - NOA1 date

05/04/09 - NOA1 received

05/04/09 - check cashed

05/05/09 - touched

05/13/09 - walk-in biometrics

05/22/09 - biometrics schedule

06/02/09 - interview notice date

06/08/09 - received interview notice

07/30/09 - interview - PASSED :P

08/28/09 - Oath Ceremony

08/29/09 - Passport application

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Hi everyone,

I applied for a passport book using normal service and it took 3 weeks and one day to receive my passport.

Maybe this can help you decide between choosing normal or expedited service. So I am making a timeline here, you might like to add your info too.

User Name Location Passport Application Date Passport Receiving Date Post office service

---------- ----------------- ------------------------ ---------------------- ------------------

Sami76................ Atlanta, GA ..............08/07/09......... 08/28/09............. Normal (Not expedited)

Kathryn41............ Stockbridge, GA ........08/28/09.......... --/--/--............. Normal (not expedited)

Annelizabeth......... New Albany IN ..........08/24/09.......... --/--/-- .............Normal (not expedited)

Wifey246.............. Pomona, CA.............. 08/29/09......... --/--/-- .............Normal (Not expedited)

Edited by wifey246

DO: LOS ANGELES

04/24/09 - mailed N400

04/27/09 - N400 received

04/30/09 - NOA1 date

05/04/09 - NOA1 received

05/04/09 - check cashed

05/05/09 - touched

05/13/09 - walk-in biometrics

05/22/09 - biometrics schedule

06/02/09 - interview notice date

06/08/09 - received interview notice

07/30/09 - interview - PASSED :P

08/28/09 - Oath Ceremony

08/29/09 - Passport application

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