melbashir,
has there been any progress in your case? also, i was wondering do you know anyone else who has applied from bloomington or peoria? how long did it take them for the entire process? It has been over 9 months since i applied. i did the infopass, wrote to the citizenship office, called the national number but i have not gotten any response. last time i called the national number, they told me that they will send out an inquiry and to schedule another infopass appoinment if i don't hear back in one month.