Just figured I'd post a follow-up. I think posting in this thread helped speed the process along! :)

After 8 months I received a letter from the NY consulate and my FBR certificate. I am beyond happy. :D

deadshark, why do you worry that you might be refused? Presumably your claim to citizenship is reasonably clear. Because I'm thinking way too much about it. I have this fear of some kind of stupid clerical error and then having to start the process all over again. I know this is silly and I'm ...

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Thanks for the reply! I think because it's getting closer to the moment of truth I'm just getting a little nervous. Hopefully you're right and everything is just moving along the way it should.

Also, good luck with your application! :)

I submitted my application to the New York consulate and I was looking to see if anyone here did the same. It's been about 8 months now. I received a letter back with my originals (I actually went in person to hand in the application but I was missing a few things that I was having trouble locating ...