Markieboy

May 26, 2013

Thanks Markieboy The problem is I'm having my interview soon and I do't think I do not have enough time for that. Do you think US Embassy will accept affidavit of amendment?

Honestly, I don't know if they will accept that. Perhaps someone else with more experience in this area will chime in. Sorry.

Good luck with your upcoming interview!

May 26, 2013

Question about Birth certificate and Cenomar:

My mother's name in my birth certificate is Christie which is suppose to be Christine like what is written in my Cenomar. Do you think US Embassy Manila Philippines will accept affidavit of amendment for that? Response will be highly appreciated Thank you everyone

I would have the birth certificate corrected.

According to NSO, here is how you can have your mother's name corrected.

Hope this helps you some! Good luck!

May 26, 2013

Hi all! I finally had good news after calling the NVC. They gave me the case number and the invoice ID but said (again!) to wait 10-20 business days and they will e-mail us. The lady was bit robotic I felt and couldn't really answer my questions...so I was wondering, what are they going to e-mail us with, instructions? And since the next step is to send them the DS 3032 Choice of Agent, couldn't I just download that and send it without waiting for any e-mail? Thank you!

Congratulations on getting your case number!

I highly recommend reading this guide, if you haven't already. It really emphasizes being proactive during this process...rather than reactive.

I agree with many others never to wait for any correspondence from NVC. If you want this process to be speedy, you should already anticipate all the steps.

Please do read this guide thoroughly. I followed it to the letter and had zero problems.

Hope this helps you some! Good luck with your journey!

May 25, 2013

Updating Tenzy's status...

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N-400: February 2013 Applicants
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USCIS Dallas/Lewisville, Texas Lockbox
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UserName............|Sent....|ChkCashd|NOA.....|Fprints.|InLine..|Int Ltr.|Intview.|Oath....|FieldOffice
TENZY...............|02/01/13|--/--/--|02/08/13|03/05/13|03/07/13|04/19/13|05/23/13|06/06/13|Queens, NY
FINDMELUCKY.........|02/02/13|02/05/13|02/07/13|02/15/13|03/25/13|05/09/13|06/13/13|--/--/--|Atlanta,GA
MRS D...............|02/02/13|02/07/13|02/13/13|03/01/13|03/05/13|04/10/13|05/09/13|--/--/--|Dallas, TX
CYCLING_GIRL........|02/02/13|02/08/13|02/11/13|02/20/13|03/29/13|04/04/13|05/03/13|--/--/--|Norfolk, VA (EB 2/15/13)
KAYLIE..............|02/02/13|--/--/--|02/20/13|03/04/13|03/22/13|04/20/13|05/23/13|--/--/--|Newark, NJ
AMBASEL.............|02/04/13|02/05/13|02/05/13|02/14/13|--/--/--|04/18/13|05/21/13|--/--/--|New York, NY
CORINAN.............|02/05/13|02/14/13|02/13/13|02/26/13|04/05/13|--/--/--|05/14/13|--/--/--|San Juan, PR
DND2009.............|02/06/13|02/12/13|02/11/13|02/26/13|04/05/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|New York, NY
JOSHUE .............|02/06/13|02/14/13|02/13/13|02/27/13|04/08/13|04/15/13|05/21/13|06/04/13|Brooklyn, NY
LAILUMINADA33.......|02/06/13|02/14/13|02/13/13|03/04/13|03/08/13|03/23/13|04/24/13|05/15/13|Brooklyn, NY
QUEUEDUP............|02/06/13|02/13/13|02/13/13|02/21/13|02/26/13|04/24/13|05/31/13|--/--/--|New York, NY (EB 02/21/13)
GHANAMADE88.........|02/07/13|--/--/--|02/08/13|02/25/13|03/02/13|--/--/--|04/18/13|06/12/13|Boston, MA
AJ911 ..............|02/07/13|02/13/13|02/12/13|03/06/13|03/08/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Orlando, FL
ATHENA JUNE.........|02/08/13|02/19/13|02/20/13|03/04/13|03/12/13|03/22/13|04/24/13|06/12/13|Boston, MA
ASIFH...............|02/09/13|02/14/13|02/14/13|02/21/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Washington D.C. (EB)
FORUMSUB............|02/11/13|02/15/13|02/21/13|02/25/13|04/08/13|04/15/13|06/03/13|--/--/--|San Antonio, TX
VABEAR..............|02/12/13|02/15/13|02/15/13|03/15/13|03/19/13|03/24/13|04/24/13|06/19/13|Norfolk, VA
JOAN >3 BOB.........|02/13/13|02/14/13|02/19/13|03/06/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|05/07/13|05/14/13|Charleston, SC
FIGHTER_ALWAYS......|02/14/13|02/22/13|03/01/13|03/13/13|04/08/13|04/16/13|05/21/13|--/--/--|Houston, TX (moved from Ithaca, NY)
CHOCOCHIBI..........|02/15/13|02/25/13|02/26/13|03/11/13|03/21/13|03/27/13|04/30/13|05/24/13|Memphis, TN
PETUNKA.............|02/19/13|02/26/13|03/02/13|03/12/13|03/13/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|New York, NY (EB 03/05/13)
MOON1982............|02/21/13|02/28/13|02/27/13|03/19/13|04/22/13|04/27/13|06/05/13|--/--/--|Tampa, FL
QQQUAKER............|02/23/13|03/04/13|03/01/13|03/12/13|03/28/13|04/11/13|05/23/13|--/--/--|Tampa, FL
ARUN+CATIE..........|02/25/13|03/01/13|03/08/13|03/21/13|03/25/13|04/18/13|05/22/13|--/--/--|Tampa, FL
AIRFORCE............|02/26/13|02/27/13|02/26/13|03/18/13|03/20/13|04/01/13|05/09/13|--/--/--|Dallas, TX

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USCIS Phoenix, Arizona Lockbox
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UserName............|Sent....|ChkCashd|NOA.....|Fprints.|InLine..|Int Ltr.|Intview.|Oath....|FieldOffice
AUTUMNAL............|02/01/13|--/--/--|02/06/13|02/27/13|--/--/--|04/01/13|05/15/13|--/--/--|Detroit, MI
STEVIEG2123.........|02/04/13|02/08/13|02/07/13|03/07/13|--/--/--|04/05/13|05/10/13|05/24/13|Phoenix, AZ
SCIENCENERD.........|02/04/13|02/11/13|02/08/13|03/05/13|04/04/13|05/13/13|06/18/13|--/--/--|Portland, OR
HEDI................|02/06/13|02/13/13|02/12/13|03/11/13|03/27/13|03/30/13|05/06/13|05/15/13|San Diego, CA
MONY88..............|02/06/13|02/11/13|02/14/13|03/07/13|04/08/13|04/20/13|05/23/13|--/--/--|Chicago, IL
MUM2LGANDC..........|02/14/13|02/25/13|02/22/13|03/18/13|03/20/13|03/25/13|04/30/13|--/--/--|Omaha, NE
MARKIEBOY...........|02/15/13|02/22/13|02/21/13|03/19/13|04/18/13|04/22/13|05/28/13|--/--/--|Seattle, WA
ROSELINDA...........|02/16/13|02/20/13|02/22/13|03/15/13|03/19/13|03/22/13|04/23/13|05/16/13|Indianapolis, IN
NIGERIAORBUST.......|02/16/13|02/25/13|02/22/13|03/13/13|04/01/13|04/25/13|05/29/13|--/--/--|San Bernardino, CA
SPYGAME.............|02/19/13|02/26/13|02/21/13|03/06/13|04/22/13|05/08/13|06/04/13|--/--/--|Los Angeles, CA (EB)
CHICAGOMAMMY........|02/20/13|02/27/13|02/26/13|03/25/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Chicago, IL
SAIF9171............|02/22/13|03/01/13|02/28/13|03/27/13|03/29/13|05/06/13|06/11/13|--/--/--|Chicago, IL
CALYPSO.............|02/25/13|02/??/13|02/28/13|03/22/13|03/15/13|05/04/13|06/03/13|--/--/--|Los Angeles, CA (EB 03/13/13)
YEYI02..............|02/25/13|03/04/13|03/06/13|03/28/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Seattle, WA
YULECHKA42..........|02/25/13|03/04/13|03/01/13|03/28/13|04/22/13|04/25/13|05/28/13|--/--/--|San Jose, CA
MI.PI...............|02/25/13|03/04/13|03/18/13|04/09/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Detroit, MI
THAKROZ.............|02/28/13|03/07/13|03/06/13|03/27/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Denver, CO

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USCIS Lincoln, Nebraska Lockbox (Filing Under 319b, 328, or 329 of the INA)
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UserName............|Sent....|ChkCashd|NOA.....|Fprints.|InLine..|Int Ltr.|Intview.|Oath....|FieldOffice
ECG19...............|02/02/13|02/08/13|02/15/13|03/19/13|03/21/13|--/--/--|03/27/13|03/27/13|Sacramento, CA
INKY................|02/04/13|02/08/13|02/13/13|03/08/13|03/12/13|03/16/13|04/16/13|04/16/13|Omaha, NE

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May 25, 2013

Congratulations! Wonderful news! :thumbs:

May 25, 2013

Congratulations! Great news!

May 25, 2013

Congratulations, chocochibi! Fantastic news!

May 24, 2013

Congratulations, stevieg2123! Wonderful news! :thumbs:

May 24, 2013

Hi! Is there anyone here that can help me? I'm trying to make an appointment online to get the legal capacity to marry in manila philippines for the month of august,but there is no available schedule. The thing is their july is up to the 30th only then august no available then september they schedules again.i'm confused,coz i'l be going to manila on july 31 to get married on august.please anybody help.thank u!

It may be too early to schedule for the month of August. Just keep on checking.

Congratulations on your upcoming marriage! Good luck with your journey! :thumbs:

May 24, 2013

Agreed. You must list them.

Good luck with your journey!

May 24, 2013

Congratulations to those who received their interview/oath letters!

Good luck to those with upcoming interviews and oath ceremonies!

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N-400: February 2013 Applicants
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USCIS Dallas/Lewisville, Texas Lockbox
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UserName............|Sent....|ChkCashd|NOA.....|Fprints.|InLine..|Int Ltr.|Intview.|Oath....|FieldOffice
TENZY...............|02/01/13|--/--/--|02/08/13|03/05/13|03/07/13|04/19/13|05/23/13|--/--/--|Queens, NY
FINDMELUCKY.........|02/02/13|02/05/13|02/07/13|02/15/13|03/25/13|05/09/13|06/13/13|--/--/--|Atlanta,GA
MRS D...............|02/02/13|02/07/13|02/13/13|03/01/13|03/05/13|04/10/13|05/09/13|--/--/--|Dallas, TX
CYCLING_GIRL........|02/02/13|02/08/13|02/11/13|02/20/13|03/29/13|04/04/13|05/03/13|--/--/--|Norfolk, VA (EB 2/15/13)
KAYLIE..............|02/02/13|--/--/--|02/20/13|03/04/13|03/22/13|04/20/13|05/23/13|--/--/--|Newark, NJ
AMBASEL.............|02/04/13|02/05/13|02/05/13|02/14/13|--/--/--|04/18/13|05/21/13|--/--/--|New York, NY
CORINAN.............|02/05/13|02/14/13|02/13/13|02/26/13|04/05/13|--/--/--|05/14/13|--/--/--|San Juan, PR
DND2009.............|02/06/13|02/12/13|02/11/13|02/26/13|04/05/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|New York, NY
JOSHUE .............|02/06/13|02/14/13|02/13/13|02/27/13|04/08/13|04/15/13|05/21/13|--/--/--|Brooklyn, NY
LAILUMINADA33.......|02/06/13|02/14/13|02/13/13|03/04/13|03/08/13|03/23/13|04/24/13|05/15/13|Brooklyn, NY
QUEUEDUP............|02/06/13|02/13/13|02/13/13|02/21/13|02/26/13|04/24/13|05/31/13|--/--/--|New York, NY (EB 02/21/13)
GHANAMADE88.........|02/07/13|--/--/--|02/08/13|02/25/13|03/02/13|--/--/--|04/18/13|06/12/13|Boston, MA
AJ911 ..............|02/07/13|02/13/13|02/12/13|03/06/13|03/08/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Orlando, FL
ATHENA JUNE.........|02/08/13|02/19/13|02/20/13|03/04/13|03/12/13|03/22/13|04/24/13|06/12/13|Boston, MA
ASIFH...............|02/09/13|02/14/13|02/14/13|02/21/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Washington D.C. (EB)
FORUMSUB............|02/11/13|02/15/13|02/21/13|02/25/13|04/08/13|04/15/13|06/03/13|--/--/--|San Antonio, TX
VABEAR..............|02/12/13|02/15/13|02/15/13|03/15/13|03/19/13|03/24/13|04/24/13|06/19/13|Norfolk, VA
JOAN >3 BOB.........|02/13/13|02/14/13|02/19/13|03/06/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|05/07/13|05/14/13|Charleston, SC
FIGHTER_ALWAYS......|02/14/13|02/22/13|03/01/13|03/13/13|04/08/13|04/16/13|05/21/13|--/--/--|Houston, TX (moved from Ithaca, NY)
CHOCOCHIBI..........|02/15/13|02/25/13|02/26/13|03/11/13|03/21/13|03/27/13|04/30/13|05/24/13|Memphis, TN
PETUNKA.............|02/19/13|02/26/13|03/02/13|03/12/13|03/13/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|New York, NY (EB 03/05/13)
MOON1982............|02/21/13|02/28/13|02/27/13|03/19/13|04/22/13|04/27/13|06/05/13|--/--/--|Tampa, FL
QQQUAKER............|02/23/13|03/04/13|03/01/13|03/12/13|03/28/13|04/11/13|05/23/13|--/--/--|Tampa, FL
ARUN+CATIE..........|02/25/13|03/01/13|03/08/13|03/21/13|03/25/13|04/18/13|05/22/13|--/--/--|Tampa, FL
AIRFORCE............|02/26/13|02/27/13|02/26/13|03/18/13|03/20/13|04/01/13|05/09/13|--/--/--|Dallas, TX

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USCIS Phoenix, Arizona Lockbox
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UserName............|Sent....|ChkCashd|NOA.....|Fprints.|InLine..|Int Ltr.|Intview.|Oath....|FieldOffice
AUTUMNAL............|02/01/13|--/--/--|02/06/13|02/27/13|--/--/--|04/01/13|05/15/13|--/--/--|Detroit, MI
STEVIEG2123.........|02/04/13|02/08/13|02/07/13|03/07/13|--/--/--|04/05/13|05/10/13|05/24/13|Phoenix, AZ
SCIENCENERD.........|02/04/13|02/11/13|02/08/13|03/05/13|04/04/13|05/13/13|06/18/13|--/--/--|Portland, OR
HEDI................|02/06/13|02/13/13|02/12/13|03/11/13|03/27/13|03/30/13|05/06/13|05/15/13|San Diego, CA
MONY88..............|02/06/13|02/11/13|02/14/13|03/07/13|04/08/13|04/20/13|05/23/13|--/--/--|Chicago, IL
MUM2LGANDC..........|02/14/13|02/25/13|02/22/13|03/18/13|03/20/13|03/25/13|04/30/13|--/--/--|Omaha, NE
MARKIEBOY...........|02/15/13|02/22/13|02/21/13|03/19/13|04/18/13|04/22/13|05/28/13|--/--/--|Seattle, WA
ROSELINDA...........|02/16/13|02/20/13|02/22/13|03/15/13|03/19/13|03/22/13|04/23/13|05/16/13|Indianapolis, IN
NIGERIAORBUST.......|02/16/13|02/25/13|02/22/13|03/13/13|04/01/13|04/25/13|05/29/13|--/--/--|San Bernardino, CA
SPYGAME.............|02/19/13|02/26/13|02/21/13|03/06/13|04/22/13|05/08/13|06/04/13|--/--/--|Los Angeles, CA (EB)
CHICAGOMAMMY........|02/20/13|02/27/13|02/26/13|03/25/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Chicago, IL
SAIF9171............|02/22/13|03/01/13|02/28/13|03/27/13|03/29/13|05/06/13|06/11/13|--/--/--|Chicago, IL
CALYPSO.............|02/25/13|02/??/13|02/28/13|03/22/13|03/15/13|05/04/13|06/03/13|--/--/--|Los Angeles, CA (EB 03/13/13)
YEYI02..............|02/25/13|03/04/13|03/06/13|03/28/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Seattle, WA
YULECHKA42..........|02/25/13|03/04/13|03/01/13|03/28/13|04/22/13|04/25/13|05/28/13|--/--/--|San Jose, CA
MI.PI...............|02/25/13|03/04/13|03/18/13|04/09/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Detroit, MI
THAKROZ.............|02/28/13|03/07/13|03/06/13|03/27/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Denver, CO

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USCIS Lincoln, Nebraska Lockbox (Filing Under 319b, 328, or 329 of the INA)
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UserName............|Sent....|ChkCashd|NOA.....|Fprints.|InLine..|Int Ltr.|Intview.|Oath....|FieldOffice
ECG19...............|02/02/13|02/08/13|02/15/13|03/19/13|03/21/13|--/--/--|03/27/13|03/27/13|Sacramento, CA
INKY................|02/04/13|02/08/13|02/13/13|03/08/13|03/12/13|03/16/13|04/16/13|04/16/13|Omaha, NE

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NikLR · May 24, 2013

Hi everyone gonna ask if we will send our form I-130 we will send together with our G-325A?and else do we need ? thank you

I highly recommend reading this guide, if you haven't done so already.

It outlines what documents to send, as well as the various steps through USCIS, NVC and USEM.

I hope this helps you some. Good luck with your journey!

May 23, 2013

My 90-day window to apply for naturalization opens on September 7, 2013. When is the best time to file? I understand that if you file too soon (still within the 90-day window), your file may be put on hold if you do not have 3 full years of LPR status at the time of the interview, and this causes delay. However, we will almost certainly move to a new home as of January 1, 2014, and I was hoping to conclude the whole process before then. Is it reasonable to expect to have the oath ceremony before December 31, 2013, if I file in early September? Thanks.

IMHO, it is best to file as early as possible (like day 1 or 2 of 90-day window).

I'm pretty sure USCIS will schedule your interview after the permanent resident reaches the 3 year anniversary.

The current processing time for N-400 at San Francisco office is 5 months. This is only an estimate. Some are approved earlier...some later.

So, it is possible that oath ceremony can be completed before this year ends.

Hope this helps some. Good luck with your application!

May 23, 2013

are both areas in manila close to st lukes?

looking for hotels with airport transfer

Yes, both Malate and Ermita are close to SLEC.

Most, if not all, hotels can arrange for airport transport. Best to flag down a metered taxicab.

You may want to look for hotel reviews in the Philippines subforum.

Good luck!

May 23, 2013

IIRC, you must have your biometrics at your designated application center/local office.

You may certainly clarify and confirm this with a USCIS employee during your InfoPass appointment.

Good luck!

May 23, 2013

You do not have to speak any English at the interview. The consul will ask if you wish to have the interview in English or Tagalog. The American consuls are all proficient in Tagalog and many also speak other dialects as well.

Correct! The consuls are fluent in Filipino and other dialects. :yes:

May 23, 2013

Congratulations! Wonderful news!

Good luck with the rest of your journey and safe travels! :thumbs:

May 23, 2013

hello im husband of mel I to clarify something I was born in the Philippines in1967 and come here in 1992 even I was not born here in America they consider me as US citizen by birth because my father is a US citizen prior to my birthday that is way the us embassy issued an American passport. on my wife n400 on part d #1 on the question how I become a us citizen I checked at birth but on my American passport my place of birth is philippines what I need to do? do I need to include explanation thank you

Your wife is the one submitting an N-400 for naturalization then?

I don't believe you need to include an explanation letter. From what you stated, it seems that you are an American citizen holding a valid U.S. passport.

If USCIS questions your birthplace, they will ask your wife during the naturalization interview.

I hope this helps you some. Good luck with your journey! :thumbs:

May 23, 2013

Congratulations on getting your CFO certificate! And thank you for sharing your experience!

I, too, am a firm believer of not taking any chances...especially in the Philippines. Kudos on sharing that tip regarding limited slots! :thumbs:

Good luck with the rest of your journey!

May 23, 2013

Congratulations! Less than 4 months is fantastic!

Good luck with the rest of your journey! :thumbs:

May 22, 2013

Is it by ordering online or goiing directly to the NSO office? how many days?

And what to put under "purposes"? thanks!

Like what Fight for Love says, it's faster going directly to any NSO office. They will issue it the same day.

For "purposes" you can place "Immigration"

Hope this helps some.

May 22, 2013

Thank you very much for your response. My interview was done on 1st week of March and I am in inline for oath from 1st week of April.

So NOA2 for Naturalization Application is Oath Letter ?

Wow, that does seem like an awful long time to schedule the oath ceremony!

Now that I think about it, there really is no specific NOA2 for N-400. Other petitions (like I-130) receive an approval letter (otherwise known as NOA2).

Sorry for the confusion. If I were to guess, the processing time would include the oath ceremony. That's my best guess.

You can always make an InfoPass appointment and inquire the status of your case. I really hope you get your oath ceremony schedule soon!

May 22, 2013

Hi All

Today USCIS have updated the processing time as of March 31, 2013. I submitted my N-400 application on September 2012 and I am currently Inline for Oath ceremony. My Local field office is Chicago, IL. Today I checked the processing time for Chicago Filed office and as of March 31, 2013, they are processing the application of August 31, 2012.

So Does this mean they are doing oath ceremony for the applicants whose priority date is on or before August 31, 2012 or they are currently doing interview of the applicant whose priority date is on or before August 31, 2012? I did not understand the processing timeframe date for N-400 Application in USCIS website.

I will really appreciate if someone here can clarify what does this date signifies?

Thank You

This is how I understand it. The posted processing time for N-400 is from Receipt Date to NOA2.

It is not the time to naturalization interview, or the time to the oath ceremony.

So you already had your naturalization interview? When was it? Different offices schedule their oath ceremonies at different times/time intervals.

Some offices have same day oath ceremonies.

I hope this helps you some. You sure have been waiting quite some time now.

May 22, 2013

Congratulations! Wonderful news!

Safe travels and Godspeed!

May 21, 2013

There are incompetent people wherever you go...not just with USCIS and National Passport Center. :mellow:

Excellent job schooling that person!

I'll be applying for my wife's and stepdaughter's passport soon. I think I'll just print out the USCIS page stating automatic U.S. citizenship for minor children of naturalized U.S. citizens.

Thanks for sharing your experience! :thumbs:

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