Processing Time FBR

[christine2562]

I just applied for citizenship through a grandparent through the SF consulate. The have quoted an 18-24 month processing time. Is this right? Does anyone know if it will come faster? This seems like a really long time.

[fillmore]

The San Francisco Consulate is about 21 months ,According to Erin Go Brad.com

Good Luck

[bobsowc]

Hi christine2562,

I applied April 2012, In June I got a letter requesting more paperwork. I sent them the requested paperwork the following week and I haven't heard from them since. I have been quoted that it is currently taking 18-24 months to process. The good news is they are not going to process any of the online applications until all the mailed in applications are processed.

Have you heard anything yet?

Bob

[mattie]

I applied for FBR at the Washington, DC Embassy in October 2012 and was told that it used to take over a year there but they're hoping to get it down to 6 months with the new online application system. (I was one of the first people to apply online.) Haven't heard back yet.

For what it's worth, if anyone's able, I'd DEFINITELY recommend taking your paperwork in in person if possible. There was a minor problem with mine that I'd imagine would have caused big delays if they'd had to send it back instead of just telling me as I was submitting the documents. (The notary public who'd notarized my dad's photo ID had had her license expire before I'd submitted the paperwork. Even though it was valid when she notarized it. Ugh!)