Passport Book, Passport Card, and Naturalization Certificate

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2BUSCTZN

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How long is it taking (average time) to receive all of the Passport Book, Passport Card, and Naturalization Certificate. Also, when you received your Naturalization Certificate back, what was the state of its shape? To me Naturalization Certificate is the most important document right now for life and wanted to make sure it arrive in mint condition. I am sure in this forum there are people who have already received these back and I'd love to hear your experiences. Thanks for all of your time.
 
2BUSCTZN said:
How long is it taking (average time) to receive all of the Passport Book, Passport Card, and Naturalization Certificate. Also, when you received your Naturalization Certificate back, what was the state of its shape? To me Naturalization Certificate is the most important document right now for life and wanted to make sure it arrive in mint condition. I am sure in this forum there are people who have already received these back and I'd love to hear your experiences. Thanks for all of your time.
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There are a few threads pertaining to this in the "After U.S. Citizenship" section, but here's my experience anyway.

I received my passport in 11 days. I applied for regular processing, as I'm not planning to travel internationally until the end of December. The natz certificate arrived 5 days later. Despite the fact that it was sent in a regular manila envelope, it arrived in perfect condition.

Your passport should be arriving any day now.
 
Thanks Vorpal. Also, did you track status of your passport online? Does the State Department has better system then USCIS for tracking purpose? For me, I have not seen my status yet.
 
2BUSCTZN said:
Thanks Vorpal. Also, did you track status of your passport online? Does the State Department has better system then USCIS for tracking purpose? For me, I have not seen my status yet.
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It's funny you should say that. The passport tracking system must be maintained by the same people who maintain the USCIS system. My application didn't appear online until September 25, which was the day my passport was mailed to me, according to the shipping label.
 
Got my passport in about one week. Same for the nat certificate (received in the same shape it was shipped). The on-line tracking system still says they don't have records of my application.
 
I applied for Passport book, Passport Card on OCT 8, 2008 under expediated processing. Paid extra money. Got my passport on Friday, OCT 17, 2008 by Express mail. Received my Naturalization certificate and Passport Card on Monday, Oct 20, 2008.

Today Oct 21, 2008 went to Social Security administration and updated my status as US Citizen.

Sonny
 
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Thank you all. Good for you Sonny123. Like I said before you are always a step ahaed of me. Congratulations!! So, when are you putting your new passport to use? Any trips planned for Fiji Island?
 
The online tracking is broken; mine still shows as no information while I've already received my Passport. Regular processing:
Applied: Oct. 2
Book recd: Oct 10
Card recd: Oct 11
Certificate: Oct 16
 
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