certificate and passport MA Resident

[Lona.C. 16]

anyone from MA applied for passport after being naturalized , how long did you have to wait until you got your naturalization certificate back ?

I got my passport on  10/04/17 now a week later and still no certificate  in mail ,

wondering how long does it usually take to get it back   ??

[Lona.C. 16]

13 hours ago, Lona.C. said:

anyone from MA applied for passport after being naturalized , how long did you have to wait until you got your naturalization certificate back ?

I got my passport on  10/04/17 now a week later and still no certificate  in mail ,

wondering how long does it usually take to get it back   ??

anyone ?  ( I already looked at passport processing time table but cant find anyone from MA or close by ) 

[charmander 692]

Mine is from summer 2016, expedited application. I received mine on same day as I received the passport but I should note the passport was supposed to arrive two days earlier and USPS screwed up the delivery.

[lovelyalex 99]

7 hours ago, Lona.C. said:

anyone ?  ( I already looked at passport processing time table but cant find anyone from MA or close by ) 

They're mailed back from separate offices.  I would expect it to come back within a week or two of the passport.  Don't panic yet!

[Lona.C. 16]

6 hours ago, charmander said:

Mine is from summer 2016, expedited application. I received mine on same day as I received the passport but I should note the passport was supposed to arrive two days earlier and USPS screwed up the delivery.

 

1 hour ago, lovelyalex said:

They're mailed back from separate offices.  I would expect it to come back within a week or two of the passport.  Don't panic yet!

ok thank you to the both of you , I guess I have to relax for the next week or 2  and then start  calling people if i still dont have the CON , so time will tell  

 but thank you for calming my nerves 

[Lona.C. 16]

I received my CON in mail today 

[Holt 73]

3 hours ago, Lona.C. said:

I received my CON in mail today 

Hey there, I wonder where did you apply for your passport ? 

Edited October 13, 2017 by Holt

[Lona.C. 16]

15 hours ago, Holt said:

Hey there, I wonder where did you apply for your passport ? 

at my local Post office they accepted walk in passport applications ,  you can find your location here , just enter your zip code 

https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/passports.html 

[lovelyalex 99]

On 10/13/2017 at 1:56 PM, Lona.C. said:

I received my CON in mail today 

Yay!

[Holt 73]

8 hours ago, Lona.C. said:

at my local Post office they accepted walk in passport applications ,  you can find your location here , just enter your zip code 

https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/passports.html 

Ah I see, is it a long line we need to wait ? (at your local post office)

[lovelyalex 99]

1 minute ago, Holt said:

Ah I see, is it a long line we need to wait ? (at your local post office)

I think it depends on the time of day and your post office.  

[Holt 73]

1 minute ago, lovelyalex said:

I think it depends on the time of day and your post office.  

I have my Oath on 26 this month. I wonder if there was a long line at the ceremony, I would prefer to go to the local field office (which is few miles away from the ceremony) and to apply there. I don't know which is the better way. 

I don't really know how the procedure applying at the ceremony works... If we filled at home, and we just gave the package to them ?

[Lona.C. 16]

14 hours ago, Holt said:

I have my Oath on 26 this month. I wonder if there was a long line at the ceremony, I would prefer to go to the local field office (which is few miles away from the ceremony) and to apply there. I don't know which is the better way. 

I don't really know how the procedure applying at the ceremony works... If we filled at home, and we just gave the package to them ?

it all depends on if you can even apply for a passport at your Ceremony ,

sometimes you can others you cant,  they  will give you a passport application in the welcome envelop and it is totally up to you

 encase you are able to apply right at the ceremony  you can , 
I did not have the option to apply at the ceremony , and even if they would have given the option  ,

I would not have applied right then and there , as I wanted to  make a good quality copy  before sending in the original with the passport application . 

thought better save then sorry have a copy for my files  encase something should happen and the post office looses the CON in transit 

[Lona.C. 16]

13 minutes ago, Lona.C. said:

it all depends on if you can even apply for a passport at your Ceremony ,

sometimes you can others you cant,  they  will give you a passport application in the welcome envelop and it is totally up to you

 encase you are able to apply right at the ceremony  you can , 
I did not have the option to apply at the ceremony , and even if they would have given the option  ,

I would not have applied right then and there , as I wanted to  make a good quality copy  before sending in the original with the passport application . 

thought better save then sorry have a copy for my files  encase something should happen and the post office looses the CON in transit 

Oh and also if you do  go to your  local post office make sure you call them first ,

because some post offices accept walk in,  but others you need to set up an appointment to apply for passport 

you can find your local post office phone #  with the link I provided above 

[lovelyalex 99]

18 hours ago, Holt said:

I have my Oath on 26 this month. I wonder if there was a long line at the ceremony, I would prefer to go to the local field office (which is few miles away from the ceremony) and to apply there. I don't know which is the better way. 

I don't really know how the procedure applying at the ceremony works... If we filled at home, and we just gave the package to them ?

At my oath ceremony there were people there to talk about passports but we couldn't complete forms or apply right there. If you're not in a rush for your passport I would just recommend the following:

• Have your oath ceremony.
• Go home.
• About 10 days after your ceremony go to your social security office and update your status with them (they will want your certificate to do this, but they don't keep it)
• Fill out the passport application at home, get the picture and supporting documents ready.
• Then go to your local post office that accepts passport applications.  
• Apply for your passport there, pay the money etc.
• Then in a couple of weeks you get your passport and supporting documents sent back (separately)