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Feststellung, case was transferred to StAG 5 on April 2024." }, { "name_username_id": "Post https://rb.gy/8dfip5", "country_of_submission": "x", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Unknown", "date_of_submission": "2021-08-20", "date_of_file_number": "2021-10-04", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Post https://rb.gy/8dfip5" }, { "name_username_id": "ConM", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Boston", "date_of_submission": "2021-08-21", "date_of_file_number": "2022-02-02", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 5, "received_certificate_on_date": "2022-10-07", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 8, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-05", "comments_notes": "StAg 5: German Mother (B1970) Apllied for Children as well" }, { "name_username_id": "u/travellingboy", "country_of_submission": "Brazil", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2021-09-24", "date_of_file_number": "2021-10-04", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": "2022-02-22", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 5, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-21", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German grandmother married to a foreigner in 1948. I applied for Feststellung in 2015 but it was rejected. I referenced said application on the new application." }, { "name_username_id": "Post https://rb.gy/8dfip5", "country_of_submission": "x", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Unknown", "date_of_submission": "2021-09-24", "date_of_file_number": "2021-10-04", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": "2022-02-22", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 5, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Post https://rb.gy/8dfip5" }, { "name_username_id": "Post https://rb.gy/8dfip5", "country_of_submission": "x", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Unknown", "date_of_submission": "2021-09-27", "date_of_file_number": "2021-10-01", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": "2021-11-04", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 1, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Post https://rb.gy/8dfip5" }, { "name_username_id": "u/user349239", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Chicago", "date_of_submission": "2021-11-29", "date_of_file_number": "2022-01-04", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": "2022-09-09", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 8, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-30", "comments_notes": "Post https://rb.gy/8dfip5" }, { "name_username_id": "JB", "country_of_submission": "Germany", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Munich", "date_of_submission": "2021-12-10", "date_of_file_number": "2021-09-21", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": -3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: application of a Brazilian citizen" }, { "name_username_id": "Post https://rb.gy/8dfip5", "country_of_submission": "x", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Unknown", "date_of_submission": "2022-01-01", "date_of_file_number": "2022-02-24", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": "2023-03-29", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 13, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Post https://rb.gy/8dfip5" }, { "name_username_id": "dreamland", "country_of_submission": "Colombia", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Bogota", "date_of_submission": "2022-01-04", "date_of_file_number": "2022-10-24", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 10, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-13", "comments_notes": "Stag 5: german grandmother, daugther born before 1971" }, { "name_username_id": "u/DenijnJef", "country_of_submission": "Belgium", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Brussels via London to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2022-01-04", "date_of_file_number": "2022-01-11", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG §5: German mother, also applied for child. BVA requested several further documents be submitted and London was slow to forward new letters (6 months!). Chase them up!" }, { "name_username_id": "Post https://rb.gy/8dfip5", "country_of_submission": "x", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Unknown", "date_of_submission": "2022-01-27", "date_of_file_number": "2022-08-12", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 7, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-09", "comments_notes": "Post https://rb.gy/8dfip5" }, { "name_username_id": "Post https://rb.gy/8dfip5", "country_of_submission": "x", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Unknown", "date_of_submission": "2022-03-15", "date_of_file_number": "2022-04-01", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": "2023-02-01", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 10, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Post https://rb.gy/8dfip5" }, { "name_username_id": "Post https://rb.gy/8dfip5", "country_of_submission": "x", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Unknown", "date_of_submission": "2022-03-30", "date_of_file_number": "2022-06-01", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": "2023-04-26", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 11, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-13", "comments_notes": "Post https://rb.gy/8dfip5" }, { "name_username_id": "PD", "country_of_submission": "Mexico", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2022-04-01", "date_of_file_number": "2022-04-30", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-09-02", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 41, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Stag5: German GGFather." }, { "name_username_id": "Post https://rb.gy/8dfip5", "country_of_submission": "x", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Unknown", "date_of_submission": "2022-04-12", "date_of_file_number": "2022-04-27", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Post https://rb.gy/8dfip5" }, { "name_username_id": "Post https://rb.gy/8dfip5", "country_of_submission": "x", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Unknown", "date_of_submission": "2022-04-25", "date_of_file_number": "2022-05-30", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-20", "comments_notes": "Post https://rb.gy/8dfip5" }, { "name_username_id": "Post https://rb.gy/8dfip5", "country_of_submission": "x", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Unknown", "date_of_submission": "2022-05-01", "date_of_file_number": "2022-06-21", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-24", "comments_notes": "Post https://rb.gy/8dfip5" }, { "name_username_id": "u/beeniecal", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Chicago", "date_of_submission": "2022-05-02", "date_of_file_number": "2022-06-07", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": "2024-12-26", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 31, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-22", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/spaceytrace", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Chicago", "date_of_submission": "2022-05-03", "date_of_file_number": "2022-05-27", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-11", "comments_notes": "Post https://rb.gy/8dfip5" }, { "name_username_id": "Post https://rb.gy/8dfip5", "country_of_submission": "x", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Unknown", "date_of_submission": "2022-05-12", "date_of_file_number": "2022-09-01", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-09-25", "comments_notes": "Post https://rb.gy/8dfip5" }, { "name_username_id": "sek", "country_of_submission": "Australia", "consulate_embassy_submission": "São Paulo", "date_of_submission": "2022-05-13", 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"time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-05-20", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 35, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-08-19", "comments_notes": "Post https://www.reddit.com/r/GermanCitizenship/comments/1kr7yjm/june_2022_stag_5_positive_result/" }, { "name_username_id": "Ronald Echandi", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2022-05-22", "date_of_file_number": "2022-06-08", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-29", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German mother" }, { "name_username_id": "u/jnskamcn", "country_of_submission": "Peru", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Lima", "date_of_submission": "2022-05-27", "date_of_file_number": "2022-11-16", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 6, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-09", "comments_notes": "STAG:5 German Father / BVA asked for aditional documents and were sent on 19/09/2025" }, { "name_username_id": "analog65", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Atlanta Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2022-05-27", "date_of_file_number": "2025-03-12", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 34, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-03-12", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 0, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-11", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German grandmother married American grandfather. Applied for myself since the process was fairly new when I started it. The last piece of information I had to submit was my great grandfather's death certificate, which showed his place of birth, to confirm my grandmother's German citizenship. Approval once that was received was only a couple of weeks." }, { "name_username_id": "theorem65", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Atlanta Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2022-05-27", "date_of_file_number": "2022-05-27", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-03-12", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 34, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-22", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German grandmother. Applied for myself since the process was fairly new when I did it. The last piece of information I had to submit was my great grandfather's death certificate, which showed his place of birth, to confirm my grandmother's German citizenship." }, { "name_username_id": "u/slippery_ramp", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via USPS", "date_of_submission": "2022-05-27", "date_of_file_number": "2022-05-30", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": "2023-12-08", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 19, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-08-23", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "Sergio", "country_of_submission": "Bolivia", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2022-06-01", "date_of_file_number": "2022-09-02", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "no news, no contact from BVA, StAg 5" }, { "name_username_id": "Marco Echandi", "country_of_submission": "Portugal", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Lisbon", "date_of_submission": "2022-06-10", "date_of_file_number": "2022-07-01", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-03-10", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 33, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-26", "comments_notes": "StAG5: German Grandmother" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Adventurous-Law-3828", "country_of_submission": "Canada", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via German Lawyer", "date_of_submission": "2022-06-17", "date_of_file_number": "2022-07-25", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-08-23", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German mother. Declared for sibling and myself." }, { "name_username_id": "craigholley94", "country_of_submission": "United Kingdom", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Embassy in London", "date_of_submission": "2022-06-20", "date_of_file_number": "2022-12-05", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 6, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-05-20", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 30, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-13", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: For my mum and myself - she was born to a German mother, British Father" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Numerous-Warthog652", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Boston", "date_of_submission": "2022-06-21", "date_of_file_number": "2022-09-21", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": "2024-12-05", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 27, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-12-19", "comments_notes": "Post https://rb.gy/8dfip5" }, { "name_username_id": "Victoria", "country_of_submission": "Chile", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Santiago", "date_of_submission": "2022-06-29", "date_of_file_number": "2022-09-01", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-15", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "Ka", "country_of_submission": "Brazil", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Initially to BVA, transferred to Munich", "date_of_submission": "2022-07-07", "date_of_file_number": "2022-11-01", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-04", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: Transferation to Munich in December 2024. Case expedited because daughter needed it for school." }, { "name_username_id": "Martina", "country_of_submission": "Argentina", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Buenos Aires", "date_of_submission": "2022-07-08", "date_of_file_number": "2022-10-04", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-25", "comments_notes": "17.09.2024 BVA requests additional document" }, { "name_username_id": "Bm", "country_of_submission": "Brazil", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2022-07-11", "date_of_file_number": "2022-09-05", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": "2024-09-11", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 24, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG5" }, { "name_username_id": "jmcm_8544", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Chicago", "date_of_submission": "2022-07-14", "date_of_file_number": "2022-09-12", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": "2024-09-25", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 25, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-08-23", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/Ok_Revolution3049", "country_of_submission": "Turkey", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Konsulat Istanbul", "date_of_submission": "2022-07-15", "date_of_file_number": "2022-12-15", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 5, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StaG 5: deutsche Großmutter. ich, mein sohn und 10 Personen aus seiner Linie." }, { "name_username_id": "Bauermeister", "country_of_submission": "Brazil", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Rio de Janeiro", "date_of_submission": "2022-07-20", "date_of_file_number": "2023-01-01", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 5, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-20", "comments_notes": "Satag5: German Father/ 3 family members" }, { "name_username_id": "Matthewmc", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2022-07-21", "date_of_file_number": "2022-09-12", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": "2024-12-19", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 28, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-12", "comments_notes": "Received email on 12/19/24 saying applications were approved. Certificates being mailed to consulate" }, { "name_username_id": "AJS", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Consulate in Atlanta", "date_of_submission": "2022-07-25", "date_of_file_number": "2022-09-27", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-15", "comments_notes": "StAG 5 German Grandmother" }, { "name_username_id": "CyberRubyFox", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Los Angeles Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2022-07-29", "date_of_file_number": "2022-09-27", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-06-04", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 33, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-28", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Grandmother. Expelled from Czechoslovakia (Sudetenland). Married and changed name mid process." }, { "name_username_id": "Bart", "country_of_submission": "Brazil", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2022-08-03", "date_of_file_number": "2022-10-08", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": "2024-11-21", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 26, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-05", "comments_notes": "StAG5: two sisters applied" }, { "name_username_id": "Humble_Bear2014", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA vis DHL", "date_of_submission": "2022-08-04", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-10-15", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Mother 1944 - Married U.S. naturailized father (German Born), declaring with 4 kids" }, { "name_username_id": "Jacqueline", "country_of_submission": "Argentina", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Buenos Aires", "date_of_submission": "2022-08-08", "date_of_file_number": "2022-10-18", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-23", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "Alberto Hohe", "country_of_submission": "Argentina", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Buenos Aires", "date_of_submission": "2022-08-16", "date_of_file_number": "2022-10-19", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-20", "comments_notes": "12/06/25 Five BVA employees respond to my status requests via automatic email. BVA doesn't respond to my consulate. They don't ask me for any documentation, I don't know who is handling my case." }, { "name_username_id": "Sebastian", "country_of_submission": "Chile", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Santiago", "date_of_submission": "2022-08-22", "date_of_file_number": "2022-10-11", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-06-12", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 32, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-01-24", "comments_notes": "12/May/2025 BVA Mail Response: \"There are a internal restructuration, that´s why the delays in applcations, and a positive decesion about my case\" // 10/sep/2024...BVA Mail Response: \"Application is in process...\"" }, { "name_username_id": "Fialho", "country_of_submission": "Brazil", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2022-08-22", "date_of_file_number": "2022-10-17", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-21", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/srsacc17", "country_of_submission": "Mexico", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2022-08-22", "date_of_file_number": "2022-09-22", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-02-13", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 29, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-11-24", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German father, born out of wedlock Oct 1986" }, { "name_username_id": "lottieblue", "country_of_submission": "United Kingdom", "consulate_embassy_submission": "London", "date_of_submission": "2022-08-23", "date_of_file_number": "2024-03-13", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 19, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StaG 5: German grandmother, married UK citizen in 1950. Applied with sister. Missed an email in March 2024 asking for details of Grandmother's citizenship/residency" }, { "name_username_id": "alpha-woof", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Washington DC", "date_of_submission": "2022-08-29", "date_of_file_number": "2022-11-18", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-17", "comments_notes": "StAG5: German Mother, applied with threechildren. They requested granparents birth certificates and marriage license." }, { "name_username_id": "0:57", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "San Francisco", "date_of_submission": "2022-08-31", "date_of_file_number": "2022-10-24", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-03-27", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 29, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-02-25", "comments_notes": "StAG5: German grandmother - Sent to SF via Portland Honorary Consulate" }, { "name_username_id": "GHaupt", "country_of_submission": "Brazil", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2022-09-01", "date_of_file_number": "2022-10-20", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-09-20", "comments_notes": "StAG5: German grandmother, 3 family members" }, { "name_username_id": "EA", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Wash DC", "date_of_submission": "2022-09-01", "date_of_file_number": "2023-06-29", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 10, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-28", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "HeideH", "country_of_submission": "Brazil", "consulate_embassy_submission": null, "date_of_submission": "2022-09-01", "date_of_file_number": "2022-10-01", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "Emanuel", "country_of_submission": "Argentina", "consulate_embassy_submission": "BVA", "date_of_submission": "2022-09-01", "date_of_file_number": "2022-09-22", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-24", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "K.A.", "country_of_submission": "Turkey", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Istanbul Consolate", "date_of_submission": "2022-09-01", "date_of_file_number": "2023-01-01", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-05-19", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 29, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG5: German Grandmother, 3 children and mother." }, { "name_username_id": "Caio", "country_of_submission": "Brazil", "consulate_embassy_submission": "São Paulo", "date_of_submission": "2022-09-01", "date_of_file_number": "2022-09-01", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-08-28", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 36, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-29", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "Carlos", "country_of_submission": "Germany", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2022-09-01", "date_of_file_number": "2022-11-18", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-08-29", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German father, born out of wedlock" }, { "name_username_id": "Catlourde", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Miami", "date_of_submission": "2022-09-03", "date_of_file_number": "2022-10-04", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-01-24", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 28, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "stag 5 bundled for two family members" }, { "name_username_id": "eebbca", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "San Francisco", "date_of_submission": "2022-09-13", "date_of_file_number": "2022-10-21", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-11-27", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "MercedesG", "country_of_submission": "Argentina", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Buenos Aires", "date_of_submission": "2022-09-25", "date_of_file_number": "2022-11-28", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-24", "comments_notes": "Stag 5- German mother" }, { "name_username_id": "MartinM", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Consulate SF", "date_of_submission": "2022-09-27", "date_of_file_number": "2022-12-06", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-20", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German mother, applied with two children" }, { "name_username_id": "u/ksesh12", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via USPS", "date_of_submission": "2022-09-29", "date_of_file_number": "2022-11-22", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-02-25", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 27, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-21", "comments_notes": "StAG5: German Grandmother" }, { "name_username_id": "Shawn", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via USPS", "date_of_submission": "2022-10-04", "date_of_file_number": "2022-12-12", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-09-12", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Mother. Recieved a request for additional documents on Jan 2025. Documents sent back and received by BVA ... about a month later due to document translating time." }, { "name_username_id": "Ingrid", "country_of_submission": "Argentina", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Buenos Aires", "date_of_submission": "2022-10-07", "date_of_file_number": "2022-12-19", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-10-10", "comments_notes": "STAG 5" }, { "name_username_id": "Deutsche_girl 7888", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Chicago Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2022-10-11", "date_of_file_number": "2022-12-21", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-06-27", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 31, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-14", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German mother." }, { "name_username_id": "DetVarJeg", "country_of_submission": "United Kingdom", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2022-10-12", "date_of_file_number": "2022-12-13", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": "2024-09-10", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 21, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-25", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "fschneider13", "country_of_submission": "Netherlands", "consulate_embassy_submission": "BVA", "date_of_submission": "2022-10-13", "date_of_file_number": "2022-11-14", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-08-24", "comments_notes": "Requested additional information on April/2024" }, { "name_username_id": "Daniel", "country_of_submission": "Brazil", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2022-10-14", "date_of_file_number": "2022-11-14", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2022-11-26", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/Zandermannnn", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "BVA via FedEx", "date_of_submission": "2022-10-17", "date_of_file_number": "2022-11-15", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-05-02", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 30, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-03", "comments_notes": "Post https://rb.gy/8dfip5" }, { "name_username_id": "rowancf", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "mailed directly", "date_of_submission": "2022-10-18", "date_of_file_number": "2022-11-15", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-08-26", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "Calvert", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2022-10-26", "date_of_file_number": "2022-11-25", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": "2024-11-26", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 24, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-03", "comments_notes": "Stag 5 - German mother" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Critical_Situation88", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2022-10-31", "date_of_file_number": "2022-11-25", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-04-24", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 29, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-21", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German mother, self and 2 children; On Feb. 28th, 2025, received email from BVA asking for my mother's address in Germany before she moved to the USA" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Alo_is", "country_of_submission": "France", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Paris", "date_of_submission": "2022-11-07", "date_of_file_number": "2023-02-09", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-25", "comments_notes": "Stag 5- German grandmother - bundled with 4 persons. 1 asked to get the procedure forwarded to a local Auslanderbehörde" }, { "name_username_id": "Pop", "country_of_submission": "Chile", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Santiago de Chile", "date_of_submission": "2022-11-08", "date_of_file_number": "2022-12-12", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-28", "comments_notes": "Stag 5 - German mother" }, { "name_username_id": "Filmsy_ad4643", "country_of_submission": "Chile", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Santiago de Chile", "date_of_submission": "2022-11-08", "date_of_file_number": "2022-12-12", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-20", "comments_notes": "German mother" }, { "name_username_id": "ITSSnarky", "country_of_submission": "Egypt", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Cairo Embassy", "date_of_submission": "2022-11-09", "date_of_file_number": "2022-12-13", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Stag 5- German grandmother" }, { "name_username_id": "Lizzi", "country_of_submission": "Ireland", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Dublin", "date_of_submission": "2022-11-11", "date_of_file_number": "2023-01-12", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-11-20", "comments_notes": "Stag5 great grama" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Daysl92", "country_of_submission": "United Kingdom", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct mail to Köln", "date_of_submission": "2022-11-11", "date_of_file_number": "2023-01-10", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": "2024-10-10", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 21, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-08-23", "comments_notes": "Request recieved April 2024 for more documents. Sent in May, certificate recieved 10th October 24" }, { "name_username_id": "josephoenix", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Atlanta, GA", "date_of_submission": "2022-11-16", "date_of_file_number": "2022-12-20", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-05-19", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 29, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-02-26", "comments_notes": "Had to request AZ by email Jul 13 2023, received email reply Jul 17 2023. (Original reddit post)" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Table3219", "country_of_submission": "United Kingdom", "consulate_embassy_submission": "London", "date_of_submission": "2022-11-23", "date_of_file_number": "2023-01-09", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": "2024-06-18", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 17, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-28", "comments_notes": "StAG 5 - German mother" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Tsguttler", "country_of_submission": "Brazil", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2022-11-25", "date_of_file_number": "2023-01-11", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-02-05", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "0:90", "country_of_submission": "Norway", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2022-11-25", "date_of_file_number": "2022-12-19", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-01", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German mother, never naturalized - documentation for this was requested from the BVA 20/May2025" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Jay_Versus_The_World", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via UPS", "date_of_submission": "2022-11-25", "date_of_file_number": "2022-11-30", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Request for additional documents received on 23/Apr/2025 - StAG 5 - German Grandmother, US Father. (Original reddit post)" }, { "name_username_id": "Fluid-Letterhead-763", "country_of_submission": "Afghanistan", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Buenos Aires", "date_of_submission": "2022-12-02", "date_of_file_number": "2023-03-03", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Grandfather and Grandmother. Me and my brothers present the papers" }, { "name_username_id": "Sofi Begue Palis", "country_of_submission": "Argentina", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Buenos Aires", "date_of_submission": "2022-12-02", "date_of_file_number": "2023-03-23", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-01-28", "comments_notes": "STAG 5" }, { "name_username_id": "A.Sch", "country_of_submission": "Argentina", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Tucumán", "date_of_submission": "2022-12-05", "date_of_file_number": "2023-06-20", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 7, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-16", "comments_notes": "Stag5: German GGFather." }, { "name_username_id": "STOP", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2022-12-06", "date_of_file_number": "2023-01-11", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-09-18", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 33, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-04", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Grandmother, father later adopted by step father. Needed to certified translate adoption paper. I'm LGBTQ. My kids were second-parent adopted, and I need to certified translate their court docs + prove each kid's biological mother + donor father had no rights to kids." }, { "name_username_id": "u/DogDad65", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Wash DC", "date_of_submission": "2022-12-08", "date_of_file_number": "2023-02-23", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-08", "comments_notes": "StAG5: German Mother" }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "Brazil", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via FedEx", "date_of_submission": "2022-12-12", "date_of_file_number": "2023-01-17", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1.2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-24", "comments_notes": "" }, { "name_username_id": "EAB", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2022-12-12", "date_of_file_number": "2023-01-18", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-08", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German mother, married US Army father in 1951" }, { "name_username_id": "u/aragorn", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Atlanta", "date_of_submission": "2022-12-13", "date_of_file_number": "2023-01-26", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-08-12", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 31, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-20", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Mother" }, { "name_username_id": "pandas25", "country_of_submission": "Canada", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2022-12-14", "date_of_file_number": "2023-01-13", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-26", "comments_notes": "StAG 5 - German Grandmother" }, { "name_username_id": "EB", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2022-12-15", "date_of_file_number": "2023-01-18", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-08-08", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 31, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-12", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Mother, American Father" }, { "name_username_id": "ih", "country_of_submission": "Argentina", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Buenos Aires", "date_of_submission": "2022-12-16", "date_of_file_number": "2023-01-23", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-26", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "Psychological-Net-28", "country_of_submission": "United Kingdom", "consulate_embassy_submission": "London", "date_of_submission": "2022-12-20", "date_of_file_number": "2023-01-27", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-02-25", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 25, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-08-27", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Great-Grandmother" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Additional-Walrus-71", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA through US-based German Lawyer", "date_of_submission": "2022-12-20", "date_of_file_number": "2023-02-15", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-01-29", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Grandmother, born in Bavaria and fled during WW2, married American and she never applied for US citizenship - applied for myself and mother, hoping to add father afterwards" }, { "name_username_id": "correct_use_of_soap", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA by USPS", "date_of_submission": "2023-01-01", "date_of_file_number": "2023-02-03", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG5: German Mother, applied with two children" }, { "name_username_id": "MAK", "country_of_submission": "Chile", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Santiago de Chile", "date_of_submission": "2023-01-04", "date_of_file_number": "2023-02-06", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-09-29", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "Striking-Fig-3105 - Post https://www.reddit.com/r/GermanCitizenship/comments/syt7d3/comment/ksubo4c/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button", "country_of_submission": "Argentina", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Buenos Aires", "date_of_submission": "2023-01-05", "date_of_file_number": "2023-02-23", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-09-16", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Grand-grand Father, via Grandmother - Citizenship by descent from emigrate born before 1914 : r/GermanCitizenship" }, { "name_username_id": "Funny_Ad500", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "San Francisco", "date_of_submission": "2023-01-07", "date_of_file_number": "2023-01-30", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-20", "comments_notes": "StaG 5: German Mother, 2 applicants (Myself, 1 child). Update: 2 brothers and 1 nephew are submitting their applications. the SF Consulate advised that they can submit under my AZ and jump the line. Update: brother's and nephew's applications have successfully been added. 9/23/25 BVA emailed stating file is being reviewed, and requested notarized copy of mother's greencard and original visa to enter USA." }, { "name_username_id": "Tony", "country_of_submission": "Costa Rica", "consulate_embassy_submission": "San José", "date_of_submission": "2023-01-12", "date_of_file_number": "2023-02-13", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-13", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "Flyer", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA per USPS", "date_of_submission": "2023-01-13", "date_of_file_number": "2023-02-07", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Stag 5: German mother married foreigner in 1947." }, { "name_username_id": "u/daxkazmi", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2023-01-16", "date_of_file_number": "2023-02-03", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-07-06", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 29, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-10-07", "comments_notes": "StAG 5 for my sister; Feststellung for my mother and me" }, { "name_username_id": "anonymous", "country_of_submission": "Australia", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Sydney", "date_of_submission": "2023-01-17", "date_of_file_number": "2023-02-14", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG5: German Grandparents/Parents" }, { "name_username_id": "u/duraspen", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "New York City", "date_of_submission": "2023-01-21", "date_of_file_number": "2023-03-02", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-08-20", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 30, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-27", "comments_notes": "Notified 5/22/25 by BVA that application was in process. Notified Certificates were ready on 8/8. Received certificates 8/20/25." }, { "name_username_id": "edinetz", "country_of_submission": "United Kingdom", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Londov nv", "date_of_submission": "2023-01-27", "date_of_file_number": "2023-02-21", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-10-02", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 32, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5 - German mother. Notified BVA processing 14/08/25. Additional documents requested. Certificate received German Embassy 02 October 2025" }, { "name_username_id": "u/lippoli", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA (DHL Express)", "date_of_submission": "2023-01-29", "date_of_file_number": "2023-02-09", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German mother naturalized as a minor in US. Both of her parents German" }, { "name_username_id": "Trick-Lingonberry-51", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Chicago", "date_of_submission": "2023-01-30", "date_of_file_number": "2023-02-14", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-10-08", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 32, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-09-13", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German grandmother married american. No birth certificate for Ur Opa." }, { "name_username_id": "u/LettuceEat4344", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "San Francisco, CA", "date_of_submission": "2023-01-31", "date_of_file_number": "2023-03-16", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-07-02", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "Julia Marzik", "country_of_submission": "Argentina", "consulate_embassy_submission": "direct to BVA Via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2023-01-31", "date_of_file_number": "2023-04-04", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-12", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Grandmother. Me, my brothers and nephews presented the papers" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Daves_Not_Here_OK", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "New York City", "date_of_submission": "2023-02-02", "date_of_file_number": "2023-03-02", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-10-14", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 32, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-11-20", "comments_notes": "StAG5: German Mother, applied with sister, children, niece and nephew" }, { "name_username_id": "Daniel Belo Horizonte", "country_of_submission": "Brazil", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2023-02-03", "date_of_file_number": "2023-03-31", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-04-24", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 25, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-10-20", "comments_notes": "StAG5: German great grandmother and great grandfather, grandmother and mother (female line) born in Brazil 3 family members" }, { "name_username_id": "D", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via FedEx", "date_of_submission": "2023-02-05", "date_of_file_number": "2023-03-13", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-10-06", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 31, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-31", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German grandmother married to American in US right after WWII, gave birth to father in 50's. I was born in wedlock in 80's. My 2 sons were born in 2020's." }, { "name_username_id": "Marina Cañete", "country_of_submission": "Argentina", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Embajada de Buenos Aires", "date_of_submission": "2023-02-08", "date_of_file_number": "2023-03-14", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-07-02", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "RedEastW", "country_of_submission": "United Kingdom", "consulate_embassy_submission": "London", "date_of_submission": "2023-02-09", "date_of_file_number": "2023-03-09", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": "2024-06-06", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 15, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-12", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/Spirited-Sort7664", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via USPS", "date_of_submission": "2023-02-22", "date_of_file_number": "2023-04-12", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-10-23", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 31, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-20", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Grandmother; married US Service Member. Applied myself and daughter. Daughter's (minor) certificate of citizenship was granted and is ready for pickup at the consulate. BVA is waiting on a more recent FBI Background check from me as my first one expired a few months ago. It's in the works but we are in govt shutdown." }, { "name_username_id": "Post https://rb.gy/8dfip5", "country_of_submission": "x", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Unknown", "date_of_submission": "2023-03-01", "date_of_file_number": "2023-05-22", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Post https://rb.gy/8dfip5" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Even-Sky889", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "New York City", "date_of_submission": "2023-03-02", "date_of_file_number": "2023-04-14", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "German father" }, { "name_username_id": "MBP183", "country_of_submission": "Brazil", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2023-03-03", "date_of_file_number": "2023-03-16", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-31", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German grandmother, great grandfather and great great grandfather. I applied with my sister through \"Hannover Cidadania Alemã\" lawyers." }, { "name_username_id": "Nick", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "DHL Direct", "date_of_submission": "2023-03-03", "date_of_file_number": "2023-03-27", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-11-18", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 32, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/MiaSanMia1964", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Embassy in Washington, DC", "date_of_submission": "2023-03-09", "date_of_file_number": "2023-04-17", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG5: German mother. Applied myself with son (daughter in Munich where she lives in Oct 2023, received Urkunde after 5 months wait)" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Razzashi99", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Atlanta, GA", "date_of_submission": "2023-03-15", "date_of_file_number": "2023-04-24", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-10-16", "comments_notes": "StAG 5; German grandmother" }, { "name_username_id": "Maria G", "country_of_submission": "Mexico", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Ciudad de México", "date_of_submission": "2023-03-16", "date_of_file_number": "2023-04-20", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-11-05", "comments_notes": "StaG5 German mother" }, { "name_username_id": "Andrei", "country_of_submission": "Brazil", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2023-03-21", "date_of_file_number": "2023-03-30", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-28", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: 3 Erklärung applications + 1 Feststellung" }, { "name_username_id": "u/haigs714", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "NYC Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2023-03-23", "date_of_file_number": "2023-05-19", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: Born 1960; mother born 1927. Maternal grandparents born in Germany: 1886 (grandfather); 1895 (grandmother). Grandfather naturalized as U.S. citizen 1933. Mother married U.S. citizen May 1953. NYC consulate requested more information on application, October 2025." }, { "name_username_id": "fructbarhaus831", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "San Francisco", "date_of_submission": "2023-03-27", "date_of_file_number": "2023-05-12", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Born in 1967 to German mother (married in Germany 1964 to Norwegian) mom became US citizen in 1974. Applied with my 3 children" }, { "name_username_id": "Different-Pomelo4755", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via Lawyer", "date_of_submission": "2023-04-03", "date_of_file_number": "2023-04-26", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-10-13", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 30, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-01-23", "comments_notes": "StAG5: German Maternal Grandmother left Germany and Married an American Grandfather. Applied for myself and two daughters, all approved." }, { "name_username_id": "u/Cheap-Room-612", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Atlanta Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2023-04-05", "date_of_file_number": "2023-04-25", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-12-27", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "Stocks", "country_of_submission": "United Kingdom", "consulate_embassy_submission": "London", "date_of_submission": "2023-04-10", "date_of_file_number": "2023-07-10", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-01", "comments_notes": "German mother. Additional request from BVA for information re mothers status Oct 24. Further request Feb 25 for grandfathers birth certificate born 1915" }, { "name_username_id": "Post https://rb.gy/8dfip5", "country_of_submission": "x", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Unknown", "date_of_submission": "2023-04-12", "date_of_file_number": "2023-05-22", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-04", "comments_notes": "Post https://rb.gy/8dfip5" }, { "name_username_id": "Post https://rb.gy/8dfip5", "country_of_submission": "x", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Unknown", "date_of_submission": "2023-04-13", "date_of_file_number": "2023-07-14", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-15", "comments_notes": "Post https://rb.gy/8dfip5" }, { "name_username_id": "u/zooks97", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2023-04-24", "date_of_file_number": "2023-06-01", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-08-01", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 26, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-08-27", "comments_notes": "StAG 5 - German Grandmother" }, { "name_username_id": "Lurker2918", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2023-04-25", "date_of_file_number": "2023-05-31", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-02-15", "comments_notes": "StAG5: Grandmother (born in US) via marriage to German Grandfather (born in Germany, married Grandmother while still German, he later naturalized in US and lost citizenship before birth of my father), 10 family members" }, { "name_username_id": "Patricia A", "country_of_submission": "Chile", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Santiago de Chile", "date_of_submission": "2023-04-30", "date_of_file_number": "2023-04-30", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-08-27", "comments_notes": "8 applicants" }, { "name_username_id": "SidewayGuy", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via UPS", "date_of_submission": "2023-05-02", "date_of_file_number": "2023-08-14", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-11-19", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German mother when born (pre 1975)" }, { "name_username_id": "Potential-Olive4562", "country_of_submission": "New Zealand", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Wellington", "date_of_submission": "2023-05-03", "date_of_file_number": "2023-07-25", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-07-02", "comments_notes": "StAG 5 - German Grandmother" }, { "name_username_id": "Lorena G", "country_of_submission": "Chile", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Santiago de Chile", "date_of_submission": "2023-05-09", "date_of_file_number": "2023-05-09", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-23", "comments_notes": "5 applicants" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Peazel7", "country_of_submission": "Ireland", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Dublin Embassy", "date_of_submission": "2023-05-09", "date_of_file_number": "2023-07-24", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Father, alive, living in Germany" }, { "name_username_id": "u/candycorn29", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Honorary Consul -> San Francisco", "date_of_submission": "2023-05-09", "date_of_file_number": "2023-07-18", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-02-17", "comments_notes": "Submission through honorary consul took extra 2 weeks compared to SFO consulate." }, { "name_username_id": "u/BagEPuss", "country_of_submission": "United Kingdom", "consulate_embassy_submission": "London", "date_of_submission": "2023-05-11", "date_of_file_number": "2023-07-10", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-28", "comments_notes": "StAG5: German mother, UK father, married in DE, mother received UK citizenship while domiciled in DE, 3 applicants (daughter and 2 grandchildren). Embassy file number received 16.5.23, AZ received 12.5.25." }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Miami", "date_of_submission": "2023-05-13", "date_of_file_number": "2023-06-03", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0.7, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "" }, { "name_username_id": "Cecilia N Seier", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "direct to BVA Via FEDEX", "date_of_submission": "2023-05-13", "date_of_file_number": "2023-06-26", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German born Grandfather , German mother. family of 5 women." }, { "name_username_id": "ProfessionalZone1601", "country_of_submission": "United Kingdom", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA Koln via FedEx", "date_of_submission": "2023-05-15", "date_of_file_number": "2024-06-20", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 13, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-08-23", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Mother married British Husband in 1949, lost German citizenship because of marrige, sons born in UK in 1959 & 1961. Needed to email BVG and ask what is happening with application, received AZ June 24, no further news" }, { "name_username_id": "Post https://rb.gy/8dfip5", "country_of_submission": "x", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Unknown", "date_of_submission": "2023-05-19", "date_of_file_number": "2023-08-09", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-12", "comments_notes": "Post https://rb.gy/8dfip5" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Maedre495", "country_of_submission": "Brazil", "consulate_embassy_submission": "São Paulo", "date_of_submission": "2023-05-19", "date_of_file_number": "2023-09-04", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-14", "comments_notes": "StaG 5: German great grandparents, applied with mom, brother and uncle" }, { "name_username_id": "Anonymous", "country_of_submission": "Namibia", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Windhoek Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2023-05-24", "date_of_file_number": "2023-11-30", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 6, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-04", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German grandfather" }, { "name_username_id": "u/djcbtv5", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA (DHL Express)", "date_of_submission": "2023-05-24", "date_of_file_number": "2023-07-06", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-10-05", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German grandmother - applied for father, self, and son" }, { "name_username_id": "unKraut", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "New York City", "date_of_submission": "2023-05-25", "date_of_file_number": "2023-08-25", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-10-02", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 26, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Case through mother" }, { "name_username_id": "aidyyellow", "country_of_submission": "x", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Unknown", "date_of_submission": "2023-06-01", "date_of_file_number": "2023-08-01", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Post https://rb.gy/8dfip5" }, { "name_username_id": "u/griffinstorme", "country_of_submission": "United Kingdom", "consulate_embassy_submission": "London", "date_of_submission": "2023-06-06", "date_of_file_number": "2023-08-30", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-08-23", "comments_notes": "Post https://rb.gy/8dfip5" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Rylle", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via FedEx", "date_of_submission": "2023-06-06", "date_of_file_number": "2023-08-16", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-31", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "cgsmith105", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Chicago", "date_of_submission": "2023-06-07", "date_of_file_number": "2023-10-12", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-13", "comments_notes": "StAG 5 - German Grandmother, Father US Citizen" }, { "name_username_id": "u/omgimtotallybuggin", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via FedEx", "date_of_submission": "2023-06-10", "date_of_file_number": "2024-02-06", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 8, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-20", "comments_notes": "Stag 5: German grandmother married US Service Member in 1959, mother born 1959 on base. Trio moves to US 1959. Grandma becoems US citizen 1965" }, { "name_username_id": "0:160", "country_of_submission": "United Kingdom", "consulate_embassy_submission": "German Embassy, London", "date_of_submission": "2023-06-15", "date_of_file_number": "2023-08-30", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-01-29", "comments_notes": "StAG5: German Grandmother, applied with father." }, { "name_username_id": "Dr. Clau", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Consulate in Houston", "date_of_submission": "2023-06-16", "date_of_file_number": "2023-08-31", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-02", "comments_notes": "StAG 5; German mother, I was born before 1974. Sons also declared, but a year later (entering their info below); asked that their declarations be linked to mine; we'll see." }, { "name_username_id": "u/captain_sparklepants", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "San Francisco", "date_of_submission": "2023-06-19", "date_of_file_number": "2023-10-12", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-09-10", "comments_notes": "StAG5: German Grandmother, 2 family members, delay between submission and AZ was due to a missing document in our submission packet." }, { "name_username_id": "u/NefariousnessNo4935", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Los Angeles", "date_of_submission": "2023-06-27", "date_of_file_number": "2023-09-27", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-18", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Grandmother. Submitted mother, sister, myself" }, { "name_username_id": "ESR", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "New York City", "date_of_submission": "2023-06-29", "date_of_file_number": "2023-10-27", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-01-28", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Mother" }, { "name_username_id": "QPRfan", "country_of_submission": "United Kingdom", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct mail to Köln", "date_of_submission": "2023-07-05", "date_of_file_number": "2023-11-22", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 5, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-21", "comments_notes": "STAG:5 German Grandmother married British Husband in 1949, lost German citizenship because of marrige" }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2023-07-08", "date_of_file_number": "2023-12-08", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 5, "received_certificate_on_date": "2026-02-23", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 26.5, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "" }, { "name_username_id": "MarliesF", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Chicago Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2023-07-11", "date_of_file_number": "2023-09-05", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-22", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "Yacsa", "country_of_submission": "Cuba", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Consulate in Havana Cuba", "date_of_submission": "2023-07-14", "date_of_file_number": "2023-11-14", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "STAG:5 German Mother" }, { "name_username_id": "User50", "country_of_submission": "Tunisia", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Tunisia", "date_of_submission": "2023-07-18", "date_of_file_number": "2023-10-19", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/OddBoysenberry3254", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2023-07-20", "date_of_file_number": "2023-10-12", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-25", "comments_notes": "StAG5: German mother married to American father, naturalized 3 years after my birth in USA" }, { "name_username_id": "DesK", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2023-08-01", "date_of_file_number": "2023-10-12", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-11-16", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "michelle s", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA through a lawyer", "date_of_submission": "2023-08-02", "date_of_file_number": "2023-10-08", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German mother" }, { "name_username_id": "iramjohn", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Chicago", "date_of_submission": "2023-08-05", "date_of_file_number": "2023-10-03", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-20", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "Due-Organization-957", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via lawyer in Köln", "date_of_submission": "2023-08-08", "date_of_file_number": "2023-10-13", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5-German mother American father born in 75. Mother became US citizen in 75." }, { "name_username_id": "Jaime A", "country_of_submission": "Chile", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Santiago de Chile", "date_of_submission": "2023-08-10", "date_of_file_number": "2024-02-06", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 6, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-07-01", "comments_notes": "6 applicants" }, { "name_username_id": "HMM", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Boston", "date_of_submission": "2023-08-17", "date_of_file_number": "2023-11-20", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-20", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "zombiefloof", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Chicago", "date_of_submission": "2023-08-21", "date_of_file_number": "2023-12-05", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German grandmother. Mother, aunt and uncle already approved through stag 5 in 2022" }, { "name_username_id": "FamilyVS", "country_of_submission": "Chile", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Santiago de Chile", "date_of_submission": "2023-08-21", "date_of_file_number": "2023-10-30", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-11-02", "comments_notes": "StAG 5; German great-grandparents, four families applying. 21 members" }, { "name_username_id": "★ SDN ★", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL Express", "date_of_submission": "2023-08-21", "date_of_file_number": "2023-12-20", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG5: German Grandmother" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Neverchosen", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Houston", "date_of_submission": "2023-08-21", "date_of_file_number": "2023-11-11", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-01-23", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "Brasil ", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Consulado de POA", "date_of_submission": "2023-08-22", "date_of_file_number": "2023-11-22", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "" }, { "name_username_id": "MatScArg", "country_of_submission": "Argentina", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Buenos Aires Embassy", "date_of_submission": "2023-08-24", "date_of_file_number": "2024-02-29", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 6, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-11-21", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/InappropriateMess", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via USPS", "date_of_submission": "2023-08-28", "date_of_file_number": "2023-11-21", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-29", "comments_notes": "StAG5: German Great Grandfather; 4 submissions (3 minors)" }, { "name_username_id": "SW", "country_of_submission": "South Africa", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Cape Town", "date_of_submission": "2023-09-01", "date_of_file_number": "2024-01-18", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 5, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-01-12", "comments_notes": "Stag 5 : German mother - applied for myself and my son" }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Washington, DC", "date_of_submission": "2023-09-05", "date_of_file_number": "2023-11-23", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2.6, "received_certificate_on_date": "2026-03-05", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 27.4, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "" }, { "name_username_id": "danimaniak", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Wash DC", "date_of_submission": "2023-09-05", "date_of_file_number": "2023-11-23", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-19", "comments_notes": "German mother" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Diego-DFC", "country_of_submission": "Guatemala", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Guatemala", "date_of_submission": "2023-09-06", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-28", "comments_notes": "StAG5: German Grandmother" }, { "name_username_id": "u/booboosheboo", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": null, "date_of_submission": "2023-09-09", "date_of_file_number": "2023-12-08", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-06", "comments_notes": "StAG5: German grandmother, 3 family members" }, { "name_username_id": "Aquamaz", "country_of_submission": "United Kingdom", "consulate_embassy_submission": "London", "date_of_submission": "2023-09-15", "date_of_file_number": "2023-09-21", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG5: German mother" }, { "name_username_id": "u/seven-you", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2023-09-20", "date_of_file_number": "2023-11-29", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5 - German Grandfather" }, { "name_username_id": "DaniXis_br", "country_of_submission": "Brazil", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Consulate in Anapolis - GO", "date_of_submission": "2023-09-26", "date_of_file_number": "2024-01-17", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-21", "comments_notes": "StAG:5: German grandfather (mother already got citizenship in 2004) - 6 applicants (daughter -> sons-> grandsons)" }, { "name_username_id": "u/snic09", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "NYC Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2023-09-28", "date_of_file_number": "2023-12-29", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-21", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German mother, married foreigner, moved to US. Adult child sent application to BVA about 1 year later." }, { "name_username_id": "ExcitingTotal", "country_of_submission": "Germany", "consulate_embassy_submission": "direct to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2023-09-30", "date_of_file_number": "2023-11-29", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-21", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "Franco", "country_of_submission": "Argentina", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Buenos Aires", "date_of_submission": "2023-10-04", "date_of_file_number": "2024-02-29", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 5, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-26", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/Primary-Natural-9435", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Houston", "date_of_submission": "2023-10-04", "date_of_file_number": "2024-01-18", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-05", "comments_notes": "Potential § 5 StAG - Category 4 : r/GermanCitizenship" }, { "name_username_id": "u/cyb0rgprincess", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "SF Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2023-10-05", "date_of_file_number": "2024-01-25", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG5: German grandmother applied for father sister and self" }, { "name_username_id": "fido002", "country_of_submission": "Poland", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Danzig", "date_of_submission": "2023-10-12", "date_of_file_number": "2023-11-13", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-03-11", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 16, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-18", "comments_notes": "StAG5: German grandmother" }, { "name_username_id": "Colin", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via certified mail from Luxembourg", "date_of_submission": "2023-10-13", "date_of_file_number": "2024-04-19", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 6, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-21", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German mother. Applied for myself, son, and mother" }, { "name_username_id": "u/cbm999", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2023-10-14", "date_of_file_number": "2024-01-16", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-01-28", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 13, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-21", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Grandmother; Applied for myself and 3 children (all US Citizens living in The Netherlands)" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Schlesswigholstein", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Chicago", "date_of_submission": "2023-10-21", "date_of_file_number": "2024-03-12", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 5, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-24", "comments_notes": "StAG5: German grandmother, applying with father for citizenship" }, { "name_username_id": "U/fuhgedaboutit1", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via FedEx", "date_of_submission": "2023-10-24", "date_of_file_number": "2024-01-10", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-08-27", "comments_notes": "Asked for protocol num, received in May 2024" }, { "name_username_id": "Wern1810", "country_of_submission": "South Africa", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Cape Town Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2023-11-01", "date_of_file_number": "2024-01-31", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-19", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German grandfather, mother born to german father and foreign mother before 1993." }, { "name_username_id": "u/delgadoBR", "country_of_submission": "Brazil", "consulate_embassy_submission": "São Paulo", "date_of_submission": "2023-11-10", "date_of_file_number": "2024-02-23", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-13", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Great Grandfather. Request to myself and my daughter. I sended the citizenship of my uncle in my documentation. He have the citizenship from the same german." }, { "name_username_id": "JavierSM", "country_of_submission": "Peru", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Lima", "date_of_submission": "2023-11-22", "date_of_file_number": "2024-03-21", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-19", "comments_notes": "STAG5: German Great grandfather migrated on 1889." }, { "name_username_id": "Tengu1234", "country_of_submission": "Canada", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via CanadaPost", "date_of_submission": "2023-11-23", "date_of_file_number": "2025-04-11", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 17, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5, German Mother, brother also declaring" }, { "name_username_id": "chn", "country_of_submission": "Brazil", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Porto Alegre", "date_of_submission": "2023-11-27", "date_of_file_number": "2024-03-27", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-07", "comments_notes": "StAG5: German Grandfather; 2 submissions" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Disaster_Prone", "country_of_submission": "United Kingdom", "consulate_embassy_submission": "London", "date_of_submission": "2023-11-28", "date_of_file_number": "2024-03-08", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-02-13", "comments_notes": "StAG5: German Grandmother. 4 family members in application." }, { "name_username_id": "u/dutchtyphoid", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "San Francisco", "date_of_submission": "2023-11-28", "date_of_file_number": "2024-03-20", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: submitted with sibling. Mother filed previously in Atlanta" }, { "name_username_id": "YoussefS", "country_of_submission": "Tunisia", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Tunis, Tunisia", "date_of_submission": "2023-12-01", "date_of_file_number": "2024-03-01", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-20", "comments_notes": "StAG5: German Mother" }, { "name_username_id": "ewilkins24", "country_of_submission": "France", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Paris", "date_of_submission": "2023-12-05", "date_of_file_number": "2024-04-18", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "German Oma: 10 applications submitted in total. 7 family members are living in the US while I live in France with my 2 children." }, { "name_username_id": "u/Intrepid_Tension4907", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Los Angeles Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2023-12-05", "date_of_file_number": "2024-03-12", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-10-16", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German mother" }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Los Angeles", "date_of_submission": "2023-12-11", "date_of_file_number": "2024-07-31", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 7.7, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "" }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2023-12-12", "date_of_file_number": "2024-03-07", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2.8, "received_certificate_on_date": "2026-04-08", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 25, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "" }, { "name_username_id": "ct_f746ade84efba822", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "NYC Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2023-12-12", "date_of_file_number": "2024-02-28", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-27", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "Magical_Narwhal_1213", "country_of_submission": "Germany", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Koln", "date_of_submission": "2023-12-15", "date_of_file_number": "2024-04-09", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-23", "comments_notes": "July 2025: Contacted by BVA through my lawyers to send a new document: criminal background check from Spain where I have been a resident since January. STAG 5 through German grandmother; 2 family members total (added uncle who is grandmothers son to primary application in May/June 2024)" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Dijam_mustard", "country_of_submission": "Kuwait", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Kuwait", "date_of_submission": "2023-12-16", "date_of_file_number": "2024-04-23", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-07-02", "comments_notes": "German Grandmother, applied with brother and father" }, { "name_username_id": "Orange", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Via Polaron", "date_of_submission": "2023-12-20", "date_of_file_number": "2024-03-01", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-02-19", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German grandparents on maternal side" }, { "name_username_id": "Ledig", "country_of_submission": "Brazil", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Rio d e Janeiro", "date_of_submission": "2023-12-23", "date_of_file_number": "2024-04-24", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/Busy-Badger1126", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Chicago", "date_of_submission": "2023-12-27", "date_of_file_number": "2024-05-29", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 5, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG5: German Grandmother" }, { "name_username_id": "u/datarace22", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Houston", "date_of_submission": "2024-01-02", "date_of_file_number": "2024-06-27", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 6, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Grandmother; applied with my mother and brother. Houston consular sent the package." }, { "name_username_id": "润楚张/***", "country_of_submission": "China", "consulate_embassy_submission": "廣州 Guangzhou", "date_of_submission": "2024-01-03", "date_of_file_number": "2024-02-13", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": "2024-04-17", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 2, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-22", "comments_notes": "stag///5 德国祖母" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Meadow-Ad3410", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2024-01-11", "date_of_file_number": "2024-04-18", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Mother. Submitted brother, my two children and myself. Emailed BVA for Aktenzeichen on 20. January 2025, had response 21 hours later." }, { "name_username_id": "drmpk", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Chicago", "date_of_submission": "2024-01-11", "date_of_file_number": "2024-04-18", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-11-09", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "Jgonzo220", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Boston", "date_of_submission": "2024-01-15", "date_of_file_number": "2024-05-15", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-02-26", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/TPWKLE", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "German Law Firm", "date_of_submission": "2024-01-17", "date_of_file_number": "2024-05-14", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-01-20", "comments_notes": "StAG5: German Mother, two applied" }, { "name_username_id": "0:220", "country_of_submission": "Colombia", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2024-01-20", "date_of_file_number": "2024-05-15", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-07-02", "comments_notes": "STAG:5 German Great Grandmother" }, { "name_username_id": "Valeria", "country_of_submission": "Peru", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Lima", "date_of_submission": "2024-02-09", "date_of_file_number": "2024-07-03", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 5, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG5: 3 family members, German grandmother, mother born before 1975" }, { "name_username_id": "Aly T", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Chicago", "date_of_submission": "2024-02-12", "date_of_file_number": "2024-07-16", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 5, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-08", "comments_notes": "StAG5: German Grandmother married an American, she naturalized following year. Applied with my father (born 1949) & my daughter" }, { "name_username_id": "Faki", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Chicago to BVA Köln", "date_of_submission": "2024-02-12", "date_of_file_number": "2024-02-23", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-24", "comments_notes": "StAG5: German mother, American father" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Little_Outcome18", "country_of_submission": "Brazil", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2024-02-13", "date_of_file_number": "2024-04-10", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Great grandfather born in 1901 and migrate on 1910 to Brazil. Applied on for myself." }, { "name_username_id": "u/shmorkin", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "New York City", "date_of_submission": "2024-02-16", "date_of_file_number": "2024-07-05", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 5, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-02-26", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "Tessie", "country_of_submission": "Peru", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Lima", "date_of_submission": "2024-02-22", "date_of_file_number": "2024-07-23", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 5, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-14", "comments_notes": "StAG 5 German mother" }, { "name_username_id": "Any", "country_of_submission": "Peru", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Lima", "date_of_submission": "2024-02-22", "date_of_file_number": "2024-07-23", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 5, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-11", "comments_notes": "StAG 5 German mother" }, { "name_username_id": "Bachi", "country_of_submission": "Peru", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Lima", "date_of_submission": "2024-02-22", "date_of_file_number": "2024-07-23", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 5, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-13", "comments_notes": "StAG 5 German grandmother" }, { "name_username_id": "u/jadelapo", "country_of_submission": "Peru", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Lima", "date_of_submission": "2024-02-22", "date_of_file_number": "2024-07-23", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 5, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-27", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/fantaseepainter", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via USPS", "date_of_submission": "2024-02-29", "date_of_file_number": "2024-07-24", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 5, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-02-28", "comments_notes": "StAG5: German Mother Applied for myself and my adult son and daughter." }, { "name_username_id": "awayfarers", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Chicago", "date_of_submission": "2024-03-01", "date_of_file_number": "2024-08-23", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 6, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-30", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German grandmother" }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "", "date_of_submission": "2024-03-01", "date_of_file_number": "2024-09-01", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 6, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "" }, { "name_username_id": "Anonymous Person", "country_of_submission": "United Kingdom", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA (from Germany)", "date_of_submission": "2024-03-15", "date_of_file_number": "2024-07-10", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-02-25", "comments_notes": "stAG 5, German Grandfather" }, { "name_username_id": "TheTimeSpirit", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Washington DC Embassy", "date_of_submission": "2024-03-21", "date_of_file_number": "2024-08-07", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 5, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-29", "comments_notes": "Stag 5: German Grandmother" }, { "name_username_id": "amusername", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via FedEX", "date_of_submission": "2024-03-26", "date_of_file_number": "2024-08-02", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German mother. Applied for 3 family members" }, { "name_username_id": "Sabs", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Los Angeles", "date_of_submission": "2024-04-02", "date_of_file_number": "2024-08-16", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 5, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-07", "comments_notes": "StAG5: German mother, 4 family members (2 children, 2 grandchildren)" }, { "name_username_id": "Patty", "country_of_submission": "Peru", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Lima", "date_of_submission": "2024-04-04", "date_of_file_number": "2024-08-16", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-02-25", "comments_notes": "StAG 5 German mother" }, { "name_username_id": "theglobalgrrl", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "New York City", "date_of_submission": "2024-04-09", "date_of_file_number": "2024-08-12", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-07-07", "comments_notes": "StAG5: German Grandmother" }, { "name_username_id": "NicInAus", "country_of_submission": "Australia", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Sydney", "date_of_submission": "2024-04-19", "date_of_file_number": "2024-08-09", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Stag 5- German mother, and maternal grandparents. 3 applicants- myself and my 2 sons." }, { "name_username_id": "RAS", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2024-04-22", "date_of_file_number": "2024-08-14", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-12-05", "comments_notes": "StaG5: German born maternal grandparents, mother, myself. US citizen Father." }, { "name_username_id": "Richard H", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Chicagoto BVA", "date_of_submission": "2024-04-24", "date_of_file_number": "2024-09-24", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 5, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-10", "comments_notes": "Stag5 German Mother" }, { "name_username_id": "Radiant-Resolve2831", "country_of_submission": "Australia", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Sydney Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2024-05-01", "date_of_file_number": "2024-08-28", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-31", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Grandmother (born 1926), married foreigner in 1955 - single application" }, { "name_username_id": "U/fit_common_4912", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2024-05-05", "date_of_file_number": "2024-08-13", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-01-13", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "New York City", "date_of_submission": "2024-05-08", "date_of_file_number": "2024-08-20", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3.4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-20", "comments_notes": "" }, { "name_username_id": "Anonymous PB", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "San Francisco", "date_of_submission": "2024-05-15", "date_of_file_number": "2024-09-20", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-31", "comments_notes": "StAG 5" }, { "name_username_id": "Fld", "country_of_submission": "Brazil", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2024-05-16", "date_of_file_number": "2024-08-20", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-03-26", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 7, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-28", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: other family members already had applied for Festellung in 2018 and 2022" }, { "name_username_id": "u/looking4DEcitz", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via USPS", "date_of_submission": "2024-05-21", "date_of_file_number": "2024-08-26", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5; German grandmother; applied for myself, 3 siblings, and 4 nieces/newphews" }, { "name_username_id": "Dr. Clau's kids", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Consulate in Houston", "date_of_submission": "2024-05-25", "date_of_file_number": "2024-09-25", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-12-30", "comments_notes": "StAG 5; German grandmother; American mother born to German citizen grandmother before 1974. Asked on application to be linked to AK fr Sept 2023." }, { "name_username_id": "DasSeamonster", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct mail to Köln", "date_of_submission": "2024-05-27", "date_of_file_number": "2024-08-26", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-25", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German grandmother, 4 applications total; Had to email Jan. 2025 for AZ" }, { "name_username_id": "u/robotshoelaces", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2024-05-30", "date_of_file_number": "2024-08-27", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-21", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German grandmother married Polish man in 1959. No naturalization. Children born in wedlock. Submitted for self and children." }, { "name_username_id": "/Marc", "country_of_submission": "Canada", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Vancouver", "date_of_submission": "2024-06-02", "date_of_file_number": "2024-09-11", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-28", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German grandmother married non-German grandfather - No naturalization. Applied for myself, 2 aunties, 3 siblings and 4 nieces/newphews" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Ill_Celebration_9575", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Los Angeles", "date_of_submission": "2024-06-06", "date_of_file_number": "2024-03-09", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": -3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-04", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German mother, married GI in the 1963; born 1964 in Germany. Parents moved to US in 1966 and mother naturalized in 1968. Applying for self and daughter." }, { "name_username_id": "u/DreamyDancer2115", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Chicago", "date_of_submission": "2024-06-12", "date_of_file_number": "2024-09-24", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-25", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German grandmother married non-German grandfather" }, { "name_username_id": "Striking-Fig-3105", "country_of_submission": "Argentina", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Buenos Aires", "date_of_submission": "2024-06-14", "date_of_file_number": "2024-10-10", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-02-14", "comments_notes": "Additional family members" }, { "name_username_id": "MelodicCrow2264", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "mailed directly via UPS", "date_of_submission": "2024-06-14", "date_of_file_number": "2024-09-16", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-15", "comments_notes": "Even though I did not ask for signature on delivery per stapelhill's advice, UPS still has a signature from someone accepting the package" }, { "name_username_id": "kayak188", "country_of_submission": "Canada", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Toronto Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2024-06-16", "date_of_file_number": "2024-09-18", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-29", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German mother - married foreigner, children also declaring" }, { "name_username_id": "gsg", "country_of_submission": "Australia", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Sydney", "date_of_submission": "2024-06-18", "date_of_file_number": "2024-10-02", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-26", "comments_notes": "StAG5: German grandmother, self and 1 family member" }, { "name_username_id": "envaska", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA in Köln via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2024-06-20", "date_of_file_number": "2024-08-20", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-09", "comments_notes": "used staplehill's services for completing the application & their instructions on sending directing to the BVA" }, { "name_username_id": "Andrea L", "country_of_submission": "Canada", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Vancouver", "date_of_submission": "2024-06-20", "date_of_file_number": "2024-06-20", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-26", "comments_notes": "Adding herself to previous application" }, { "name_username_id": "u/kbd2lo", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via USPS", "date_of_submission": "2024-06-28", "date_of_file_number": "2024-09-26", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-26", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Mother" }, { "name_username_id": "KD2Lo", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via USPS", "date_of_submission": "2024-06-28", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-04", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/CorriganTrajectory", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via USPS", "date_of_submission": "2024-07-01", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "UK Dan", "country_of_submission": "United Kingdom", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Via London Embassy", "date_of_submission": "2024-07-01", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-01-21", "comments_notes": "§ 5 StAG German Grandmother who lost her citizenship in 1948 after marrying a British Soldier." }, { "name_username_id": "PC", "country_of_submission": "United Kingdom", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2024-07-02", "date_of_file_number": "2024-09-20", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-11-20", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "twoeightfour", "country_of_submission": "Canada", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Consulate in Toronto", "date_of_submission": "2024-07-09", "date_of_file_number": "2024-10-02", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-28", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: Father's parents (my grandparents) are German, so I am appliny for citizenship by descent" }, { "name_username_id": "WyantLizard", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Washington Embassy", "date_of_submission": "2024-07-15", "date_of_file_number": "2024-11-17", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-02", "comments_notes": "Stag 5: German Mother" }, { "name_username_id": "u/pinti09", "country_of_submission": "United Kingdom", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Edinburgh", "date_of_submission": "2024-07-16", "date_of_file_number": "2024-10-09", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-17", "comments_notes": "Stag5: German Great-Grandfather" }, { "name_username_id": "Stef", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "New York City", "date_of_submission": "2024-07-17", "date_of_file_number": "2024-11-13", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-15", "comments_notes": "StAG 5; German grandmother; submitted application with my father/siblings'; Uncle had applied and received certificate prior to submission of our application" }, { "name_username_id": "María Angélica A", "country_of_submission": "Chile", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Santiago de Chile", "date_of_submission": "2024-07-22", "date_of_file_number": "2024-07-22", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-12-14", "comments_notes": "2 applicants" }, { "name_username_id": "u/notyourusualjmv", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "New York City", "date_of_submission": "2024-07-24", "date_of_file_number": "2024-11-15", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-31", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Great-Grandfather (ex-girlfriend submission)" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Barrel-Of-Tigers", "country_of_submission": "Australia", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Brisbane", "date_of_submission": "2024-07-24", "date_of_file_number": "2024-11-16", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-02", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Mother/Grandmother - 3 family members bundled" }, { "name_username_id": "u/rockiesgrizzly", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Denver consulate, forward to LA", "date_of_submission": "2024-07-25", "date_of_file_number": "2024-11-17", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-01-23", "comments_notes": "German grandmother. Naturalized to US years after both mother's birth and my birth." }, { "name_username_id": "u/planeguy109", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA (USPS)", "date_of_submission": "2024-07-26", "date_of_file_number": "2024-10-28", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-01-01", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Grandmother born to German father" }, { "name_username_id": "Loar", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Atlanta", "date_of_submission": "2024-07-31", "date_of_file_number": "2024-10-01", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-11", "comments_notes": "Stag 5: born in Germany to German mother and US father in 1961" }, { "name_username_id": "kyle", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "DC Embassy", "date_of_submission": "2024-08-07", "date_of_file_number": "2024-11-17", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-26", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German mother - declared for self and son" }, { "name_username_id": "u/bangflashbam", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via USPS", "date_of_submission": "2024-08-11", "date_of_file_number": "2025-03-17", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 7, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-20", "comments_notes": "StAg 5: German grandmother married American in 50s. Mother born in wedlock. GM naturalized 6 years after birth of mother. Submitted for mother, self, sister" }, { "name_username_id": "a user", "country_of_submission": "United Kingdom", "consulate_embassy_submission": "London", "date_of_submission": "2024-08-12", "date_of_file_number": "2024-08-20", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-27", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German grandmother." }, { "name_username_id": "u/MrShiv", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2024-08-19", "date_of_file_number": "2024-11-18", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-27", "comments_notes": "german mother" }, { "name_username_id": "u/educationalapi", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Chicago", "date_of_submission": "2024-08-21", "date_of_file_number": "2024-11-07", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-08", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Grandmother" }, { "name_username_id": "Notcoolrobertfrost88", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA Fedex", "date_of_submission": "2024-08-31", "date_of_file_number": "2025-05-07", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 8, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-26", "comments_notes": "Stag5 German grandmother. Applied with multiple siblings" }, { "name_username_id": "u/NotCoolRobertFrost88", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via fedex", "date_of_submission": "2024-08-31", "date_of_file_number": "2024-11-15", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-25", "comments_notes": "Stag5 German Grandmother" }, { "name_username_id": "DJP", "country_of_submission": "Venezuela", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct BVA", "date_of_submission": "2024-09-01", "date_of_file_number": "2025-01-08", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-21", "comments_notes": "StAG5: German mother, still alive. Applied for myself, twin sister and 3 children, details of german grandparents provided in full at first application" }, { "name_username_id": "anchored land", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "German Consulate Atlanta", "date_of_submission": "2024-09-09", "date_of_file_number": "2024-10-29", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-13", "comments_notes": "German father. Also included in the application are my three children." }, { "name_username_id": "u/No_Sky6810", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via USPS", "date_of_submission": "2024-09-10", "date_of_file_number": "2024-11-06", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-20", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German grandmother, copies certified by Philadelphia Honorary Consulate, submitted for me, my father and brother, sending a copy of my great grandfathers BC just in case" }, { "name_username_id": "u/AreMo259", "country_of_submission": "Canada", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Canadian Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2024-09-13", "date_of_file_number": "2024-11-06", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-18", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Grandmother; used staplehill's services for completing the application & their instructions; sent via German Consulate in Toronto; submitted myself and my mother" }, { "name_username_id": "DAP", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2024-09-15", "date_of_file_number": "2024-11-28", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-02-26", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: Grandmother lost citizenship when she married a French man." }, { "name_username_id": "Chimera 505", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via FedEX", "date_of_submission": "2024-09-15", "date_of_file_number": "2024-11-15", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-02-27", "comments_notes": "StaG 5: German Mother, U.S. Military Father; Born in Germany 1967" }, { "name_username_id": "trailsbywill", "country_of_submission": "United Kingdom", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2024-09-16", "date_of_file_number": "2024-11-11", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-24", "comments_notes": "Stag 5: Grandmother German but married non german" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Significant-While326", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Atlanta Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2024-09-17", "date_of_file_number": "2024-10-31", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-24", "comments_notes": "https://www.reddit.com/r/GermanCitizenship/comments/1dgxdwp/maternal_grandmothers_parents_emigrated_to_us_any/" }, { "name_username_id": "RS57", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Consulate in Atlanta", "date_of_submission": "2024-09-18", "date_of_file_number": "2024-11-08", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-03", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German mother" }, { "name_username_id": "AfD", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direkt to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2024-09-20", "date_of_file_number": "2024-12-10", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-15", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/Traderjoestaki", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Washington DC", "date_of_submission": "2024-09-26", "date_of_file_number": "2024-12-27", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-10", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Great Grandmother; applied for self, siblings, and mother" }, { "name_username_id": "S.S", "country_of_submission": "Jordan", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2024-09-27", "date_of_file_number": "2024-11-15", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-08", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Grandmother, no elderly applicant, applicats reside in Jordan, Turkey and Spain" }, { "name_username_id": "One_Independence9443", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Denver to LA to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2024-09-27", "date_of_file_number": "2024-12-20", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Stag 5: German mother, married American, Siblings and all of our children also declaring" }, { "name_username_id": "LW", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "New York City", "date_of_submission": "2024-09-30", "date_of_file_number": "2024-12-04", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-30", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Grandmother" }, { "name_username_id": "u/RroseSelavyXO", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "San Francisco", "date_of_submission": "2024-10-01", "date_of_file_number": "2024-11-20", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-26", "comments_notes": "StAG 5 - German mother" }, { "name_username_id": "SC", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Los Angeles", "date_of_submission": "2024-10-01", "date_of_file_number": "2024-11-14", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-15", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "Post https://rb.gy/8dfip5", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "San Francisco", "date_of_submission": "2024-10-02", "date_of_file_number": "2024-11-20", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "Reptile_Disfunktion", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Atlanta, GA", "date_of_submission": "2024-10-04", "date_of_file_number": "2024-10-04", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-06", "comments_notes": "StAG5: German Mother" }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Boston / Koln", "date_of_submission": "2024-10-04", "date_of_file_number": "2024-11-20", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1.5, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "" }, { "name_username_id": "debkschw", "country_of_submission": "Brazil", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2024-10-05", "date_of_file_number": "2025-10-06", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 12, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-16", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: Already have citizenship, applying for another relatives. After one year, sent an email requesting the protocol number, which is from 2024." }, { "name_username_id": "That-_-drink", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via FedEx", "date_of_submission": "2024-10-08", "date_of_file_number": "2024-11-13", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-20", "comments_notes": "stAG 5: German grandmother" }, { "name_username_id": "merpRVAmerp", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Washington DC", "date_of_submission": "2024-10-10", "date_of_file_number": "2024-12-18", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-26", "comments_notes": "Stag 5: German Grandmother" }, { "name_username_id": "u/mdeninno69", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Consulate in San Francisco", "date_of_submission": "2024-10-10", "date_of_file_number": "2024-11-20", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-26", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Mother (b1943), Grandmother (b1910)" }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Minneapolis", "date_of_submission": "2024-10-11", "date_of_file_number": "2024-11-19", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1.3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "" }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "San Francisco", "date_of_submission": "2024-10-16", "date_of_file_number": "2024-11-20", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1.1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-24", "comments_notes": "" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Lit_Film_Fest1890", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Boston", "date_of_submission": "2024-10-17", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-14", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/hcw_4938", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via FedEx", "date_of_submission": "2024-10-17", "date_of_file_number": "2024-12-30", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-20", "comments_notes": "StAG 5; German grandmother" }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Chicago/BVA/Cologne ", "date_of_submission": "2024-10-21", "date_of_file_number": "2024-12-18", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1.9, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "" }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Chicago/BVA/Cologne ", "date_of_submission": "2024-10-21", "date_of_file_number": "2024-12-18", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1.9, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "" }, { "name_username_id": "u/OwnHelicopter2745", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2024-10-21", "date_of_file_number": "2024-11-19", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-24", "comments_notes": "StAG 5 - German grandmother. Her grandfather petitioned when he arrived in the US (1904), but never naturalized as a US citizen. Had to email BVA for AZ" }, { "name_username_id": "Trevor_B_8290", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "New York City", "date_of_submission": "2024-10-21", "date_of_file_number": "2024-12-04", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-06", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Grandmother" }, { "name_username_id": "krankin27278", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via USPS", "date_of_submission": "2024-10-24", "date_of_file_number": "2024-12-13", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-06", "comments_notes": "StAG5; German mother" }, { "name_username_id": "OtavioTeco", "country_of_submission": "Brazil", "consulate_embassy_submission": "São Paulo", "date_of_submission": "2024-10-28", "date_of_file_number": "2024-12-18", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-09", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Grandfather - my father never officially married my motherr. Applied for myself, my 14y son, 3 siblings, 7 nephews and 1 great-nephew" }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "Brazil", "consulate_embassy_submission": "BVA", "date_of_submission": "2024-10-30", "date_of_file_number": "2024-11-28", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-14", "comments_notes": "" }, { "name_username_id": "u/swirler", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Los Angeles Consulate/Denver", "date_of_submission": "2024-11-08", "date_of_file_number": "2025-01-29", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-14", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Mother, American Father" }, { "name_username_id": "CPS", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via FedEx", "date_of_submission": "2024-11-11", "date_of_file_number": "2025-04-14", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 5, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-11", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "josephyancey", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via USPS", "date_of_submission": "2024-11-16", "date_of_file_number": "2025-02-14", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-11", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Grandmother. I had to email and request my Aktenzeichen." }, { "name_username_id": "u/jp-solutionz", "country_of_submission": "New Zealand", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Auckland > Wellington", "date_of_submission": "2024-11-18", "date_of_file_number": "2025-01-17", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-13", "comments_notes": "StAG5: German Maternal Grandfather" }, { "name_username_id": "ERRRO5", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Los Angeles", "date_of_submission": "2024-11-19", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-05", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Grandmother" }, { "name_username_id": "Complex-Emotion-7855", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "San Francisco", "date_of_submission": "2024-11-20", "date_of_file_number": "2025-01-15", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-28", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Mother. Application also has info German citizens Grandfather and Grandmother, along with copy of family book documents" }, { "name_username_id": "Tomhudy", "country_of_submission": "Sweden", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Stockholm Embassy, post", "date_of_submission": "2024-11-24", "date_of_file_number": "2025-02-14", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-06", "comments_notes": "StAG5: German grandmother" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Proteus66", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Miami", "date_of_submission": "2024-11-25", "date_of_file_number": "2025-02-27", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-25", "comments_notes": "StAG5: German mother who never naturalized to US, American father." }, { "name_username_id": "u/buy_the_moose", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via USPS", "date_of_submission": "2024-11-27", "date_of_file_number": "2025-01-14", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-29", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German mother, American father, born in Germany before 1975. applied for myself (8/1962) and my daughters" }, { "name_username_id": "Striking_Stay7575", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA (UPS)", "date_of_submission": "2024-11-28", "date_of_file_number": "2024-12-17", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-02", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German grandmother, german-born mother. Applied for myself and children. Had to request AZ number on 7/02." }, { "name_username_id": "@huwmidor", "country_of_submission": "Australia", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Sydney Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2024-12-02", "date_of_file_number": "2025-01-15", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-05", "comments_notes": "StAG 5; German grandmother single applicant" }, { "name_username_id": "u/LeenSauce", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via FedEx", "date_of_submission": "2024-12-02", "date_of_file_number": "2024-12-23", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-20", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Grandmother, self and 2 children. Emailed BVA for Aktenzeichen, had response 1 week later." }, { "name_username_id": "Marcia", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Miami", "date_of_submission": "2024-12-03", "date_of_file_number": "2025-02-03", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-13", "comments_notes": "StAG5: German Mother/American Father" }, { "name_username_id": "Wizard_weez", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via FedEx", "date_of_submission": "2024-12-03", "date_of_file_number": "2024-12-27", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-15", "comments_notes": "StAG5: German grandmother Naturalized after my mother was born, \"foreign grandfather\" Applied for my mother, sister and I" }, { "name_username_id": "Lori H", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via UPS", "date_of_submission": "2024-12-03", "date_of_file_number": "2025-06-03", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 6, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-04", "comments_notes": "StAG5: German grandmother, 3 family members" }, { "name_username_id": "Disastrous_Bid6383", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "San Francisco", "date_of_submission": "2024-12-04", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-13", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Mother. 2 family members bundled. Application also has info German citizen my mother her passport and family book documents" }, { "name_username_id": "u/HotVacation3955", "country_of_submission": "United Kingdom", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via RoyalMail", "date_of_submission": "2024-12-12", "date_of_file_number": "2025-01-06", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-29", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German GGrandfather/legally German Grandmother. UK residency, solely US citizenship currently. Mailing address in US. Emailed to get AZ" }, { "name_username_id": "ct_37674817dc0950a1", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "New York City", "date_of_submission": "2024-12-12", "date_of_file_number": "2025-01-17", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-26", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "BS", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via FedEx", "date_of_submission": "2024-12-13", "date_of_file_number": "2025-01-03", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-26", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Grandmother" }, { "name_username_id": "GradSnacks", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via FedEx", "date_of_submission": "2024-12-30", "date_of_file_number": "2025-01-16", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-24", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Grandmother" }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "Germany", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Frankfurt am Main", "date_of_submission": "2025-01-03", "date_of_file_number": "2025-12-03", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 11, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Fillup75", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Chicago", "date_of_submission": "2025-01-13", "date_of_file_number": "2025-03-19", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG5: German mother, English father" }, { "name_username_id": "johkollar", "country_of_submission": "Germany", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2025-01-15", "date_of_file_number": "2025-02-12", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-02", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German mother, American father" }, { "name_username_id": "datagov", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Via Lisbon Embassy", "date_of_submission": "2025-01-20", "date_of_file_number": "2025-03-06", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-11", "comments_notes": "Stag 5: Germany mother, American father" }, { "name_username_id": "Anonymn", "country_of_submission": "Germany", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Local Landkreis (living in DE)", "date_of_submission": "2025-01-20", "date_of_file_number": "2025-01-28", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-09-18", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 8, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German grandmother derived US citizenship as a minor, but lost German citizenship as an adult upon marriage to American grandfather" }, { "name_username_id": "u/McClickity", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via USPS", "date_of_submission": "2025-01-21", "date_of_file_number": "2025-02-11", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-08", "comments_notes": "StAG5: German grandmother. Had to email BVA for AZ" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Koenig316", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Wash DC", "date_of_submission": "2025-01-23", "date_of_file_number": "2025-03-27", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-11", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Grandmother. First one in the family to apply, others may follow" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Fit-Course4097", "country_of_submission": "Colombia", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2025-01-24", "date_of_file_number": "2025-03-05", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-26", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: Grandmother born in Colombia to German great-grandfather. Grandmother lost her German citizenship by marrying Colombian grandfather in 1948. Mother born in 1958. Declared for self and extended family including aunts and uncles." }, { "name_username_id": "u/simplesnoh", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via FedEx", "date_of_submission": "2025-01-25", "date_of_file_number": "2025-03-17", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-26", "comments_notes": "StAG5: German Father born out of wedlock in the US, father has always lived in Germany" }, { "name_username_id": "u/davidfoxman", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via FedEx", "date_of_submission": "2025-01-27", "date_of_file_number": "2025-01-16", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-11", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Grandmother" }, { "name_username_id": "YellowMonkeyFlower", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2025-01-28", "date_of_file_number": "2025-05-21", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-18", "comments_notes": "StAG5: German mother, naturalized after I was born, \"foreign\" father. Used Honorary Consulate to certify my copies; sent request for AZ on 20.May 2025, received next day." }, { "name_username_id": "u/Master_Remote_370", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "New York City", "date_of_submission": "2025-01-28", "date_of_file_number": "2025-03-24", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-26", "comments_notes": "StAG: German grandmother" }, { "name_username_id": "u/ChemicalCheesecake", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA (Fedex)", "date_of_submission": "2025-01-29", "date_of_file_number": "2025-02-18", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-18", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German great-grandfather, grandfather born to German parents, mother born to German father, mother lost citizenship upon marriage to foreigner" }, { "name_username_id": "i5traveler", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via certified mail from Portugal", "date_of_submission": "2025-01-31", "date_of_file_number": "2025-03-03", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-18", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German mother, American father, I was born in wedlock 1963, mother naturalized 1972" }, { "name_username_id": "NF", "country_of_submission": "Germany", "consulate_embassy_submission": "LEA Berlin", "date_of_submission": "2025-01-31", "date_of_file_number": "2025-06-13", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-26", "comments_notes": "StAG 5; German mother" }, { "name_username_id": "u/the_malcontent", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via FedEx", "date_of_submission": "2025-02-06", "date_of_file_number": "2025-08-13", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 6, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-26", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German mother. NOTE: I never received an email or letter with my Aktenzeichen. On 13/Aug/2025 I emailed the BVA to see if one existed. Only then did they reply with my Aktenzeichen" }, { "name_username_id": "u/bzndawg", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2025-02-07", "date_of_file_number": "2025-02-27", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-30", "comments_notes": "StAG5: German Grandmother" }, { "name_username_id": "u/LearnaBit_", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via USPS", "date_of_submission": "2025-02-11", "date_of_file_number": "2025-04-24", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-07-06", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German mother" }, { "name_username_id": "Steph", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Chicago", "date_of_submission": "2025-02-12", "date_of_file_number": "2025-03-27", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-07-06", "comments_notes": "StAG5: German Grandmother married to a foreign man. Father born 1956 in US." }, { "name_username_id": "EJ6208", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Houston Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2025-02-12", "date_of_file_number": "2025-04-03", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-07-06", "comments_notes": "StAG5: German Mother- date of letter was March 12, 2025" }, { "name_username_id": "u/ThatTelecommuteGuy", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "San Francisco Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2025-02-12", "date_of_file_number": "2025-03-18", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-07-06", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German grandmother, married American grandfather, never acquired US citizenship. Mother born in US in 1961, never acquired German citizenship. Submitted for myself. I had to email the Federal office to receive my case number." }, { "name_username_id": "u/Simple-Sky-2651", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Wash DC", "date_of_submission": "2025-02-13", "date_of_file_number": "2025-04-02", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-11-02", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/DreamerHive", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Cincinnati to Chicago to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2025-02-14", "date_of_file_number": "2025-04-10", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Grandmother. 9/ene/2025 had Cincinnati Honorary Consulate send package to Chicago for review & final submission to BVA. 14/feb/2025 received email from Chicago Consulate that declarations were reviewed and formally submitted to Cologne. 4/Mär/2025 recieved letter from Cnsulate dated 19.März 2025 with AZ number." }, { "name_username_id": "eksch", "country_of_submission": "Netherlands", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Generalkonsulat Amsterdam", "date_of_submission": "2025-02-15", "date_of_file_number": "2025-05-06", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-11-14", "comments_notes": "German grandparents, father attained German passport last year" }, { "name_username_id": "Bruckmaier", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via USPS", "date_of_submission": "2025-02-24", "date_of_file_number": "2025-03-14", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-11-06", "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German mother, children also declaring" }, { "name_username_id": "Seargent-Apone", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via FedEx", "date_of_submission": "2025-02-25", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-11-07", "comments_notes": "StaG 5: German Mother, 5 applicants (Myself, 2 adult children, Sister, adult nephew). Included Brief cover letter in German." }, { "name_username_id": "u/belfrycircle", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2025-02-25", "date_of_file_number": "2025-03-30", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Other family members received Festellungen in 2022 derived from the same German relative as this declaration." }, { "name_username_id": "u/unReasonable_Goose", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via USPS", "date_of_submission": "2025-03-03", "date_of_file_number": "2025-04-15", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG5: German grandmother, 2 family members" }, { "name_username_id": "Rosie Ro", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Consulate in NYC", "date_of_submission": "2025-03-05", "date_of_file_number": "2025-05-22", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/Stadelmann", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via UPS", "date_of_submission": "2025-03-07", "date_of_file_number": "2025-07-08", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German mother, married American in 1959. For this application, I am Vollmacht for 3 persons: brother, niece and nephew. AKs via call to BVA" }, { "name_username_id": "do_the_thing_genie", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "San Francisco Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2025-03-12", "date_of_file_number": "2025-05-16", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Grandmother married US Soldier, applied with Father (category1) and Sister." }, { "name_username_id": "u/crepuscular-animal", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Los Angeles Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2025-03-13", "date_of_file_number": "2025-07-24", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German mother" }, { "name_username_id": "Melanie W.", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Houston Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2025-03-17", "date_of_file_number": "2025-05-16", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "Chelsea", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Chicago", "date_of_submission": "2025-03-18", "date_of_file_number": "2025-05-20", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG5: German grandmother" }, { "name_username_id": "HeyBeenie", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via USPS", "date_of_submission": "2025-03-26", "date_of_file_number": "2025-05-07", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG5: German Mother" }, { "name_username_id": "u/ConstantSecure4815", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via USPS", "date_of_submission": "2025-03-27", "date_of_file_number": "2025-05-06", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "https://www.reddit.com/r/GermanCitizenship/comments/1hoxgav/inquiry_on_citizenship_by_descent_likely/" }, { "name_username_id": "u/coolasdf", "country_of_submission": "Germany", "consulate_embassy_submission": "LEA Berlin", "date_of_submission": "2025-03-28", "date_of_file_number": "2025-06-11", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-07-18", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 1, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German grandmother" }, { "name_username_id": "Holly", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via USPS", "date_of_submission": "2025-03-31", "date_of_file_number": "2025-07-08", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German born grandmother. Declared for self. Had to email for AK" }, { "name_username_id": "u/geraldz", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via UPS", "date_of_submission": "2025-03-31", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG5: German Mother" }, { "name_username_id": "HMS", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via USPS", "date_of_submission": "2025-03-31", "date_of_file_number": "2025-07-08", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German grandmother born in 1939, married an American in 1958. Father born in wedlock in 1959. Oma naturalized in 1967. Had to email BVA for AZ" }, { "name_username_id": "u/eastcoastsinger", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via FedEx", "date_of_submission": "2025-04-01", "date_of_file_number": "2025-04-30", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German great-grandfather and grandmother, 5 applicants, 3 adults and 2 kids" }, { "name_username_id": "germanpope", "country_of_submission": "Canada", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via UPS", "date_of_submission": "2025-04-02", "date_of_file_number": "2025-04-23", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG5: German Grandmother" }, { "name_username_id": "ISolmnonlySwear", "country_of_submission": "South Africa", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Pretoria", "date_of_submission": "2025-04-02", "date_of_file_number": "2025-05-09", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG5: German Grandmother" }, { "name_username_id": "Styer", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Miami Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2025-04-02", "date_of_file_number": "2025-05-07", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5; German mother" }, { "name_username_id": "Faith6", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL Express", "date_of_submission": "2025-04-02", "date_of_file_number": "2025-08-12", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Grandmother - emailed BVA 11 Aug 2025 requesting AZ #. 12/8/25 received email from BVA with AZ#" }, { "name_username_id": "UnlikelyWeakness7481", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "New York Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2025-04-04", "date_of_file_number": "2025-04-20", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5 : German grandmother married an American" }, { "name_username_id": "u/reverendpeggy", "country_of_submission": "Germany", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Landesamt für Einwanderung Berlin", "date_of_submission": "2025-04-07", "date_of_file_number": "2025-05-02", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German great-grandfather and great-grandmother" }, { "name_username_id": "u/TechnicalScallion2", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via FedEx", "date_of_submission": "2025-04-07", "date_of_file_number": "2025-05-10", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG5: German grandfather born 1919, automatically naturalized as a minor, had my mother in wedlock in 1942 before officially naturalizing, mother married foreign man and had me in 1967" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Spirited_Resist6124", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA Fedex", "date_of_submission": "2025-04-08", "date_of_file_number": "2025-05-07", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Stag5: German grandmother, 5 family members total. Documents delivered and signed for Apr. 11th 2025." }, { "name_username_id": "u/eightiescowboy", "country_of_submission": "Canada", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA (Canada Post, DHL)", "date_of_submission": "2025-04-08", "date_of_file_number": "2025-05-09", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "oper8or", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Chicago Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2025-04-09", "date_of_file_number": "2025-05-21", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG5: Born 1960 to German Mother American Father" }, { "name_username_id": "drongo22", "country_of_submission": "United Kingdom", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Honorary Consulate Newcastle", "date_of_submission": "2025-04-09", "date_of_file_number": "2025-05-25", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG5: German mother / English father" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Mokiblue", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "San Francisco Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2025-04-09", "date_of_file_number": "2025-06-12", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "Ill-Needleworker-380", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA FedEx", "date_of_submission": "2025-04-10", "date_of_file_number": "2025-05-06", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Stag 5: German Mother, never naturalized. Applied for my brother (b. 12/1968) and myself (b. 8/1974)" }, { "name_username_id": "u/JaxAether", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via USPS/DP", "date_of_submission": "2025-04-10", "date_of_file_number": "2025-05-06", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG5: German Mother" }, { "name_username_id": "Michael", "country_of_submission": "Canada", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Applied in Berlin (after BVA)", "date_of_submission": "2025-04-15", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG5: German mother" }, { "name_username_id": "CP", "country_of_submission": "Germany", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Landesamt für Einwanderung Berlin", "date_of_submission": "2025-04-18", "date_of_file_number": "2025-05-21", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German great-grandparents" }, { "name_username_id": "u/funkyfresh2", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Consulate in Chicago", "date_of_submission": "2025-04-28", "date_of_file_number": "2025-06-02", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Grandmother" }, { "name_username_id": "Real_Board_9313", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2025-04-30", "date_of_file_number": "2025-05-22", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Grandmother, 7 applicants, applied with father, my sister, my kids, and my niece/nephew. https://www.reddit.com/r/GermanCitizenship/s/nj2JYQZioO" }, { "name_username_id": "MT", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "NYC Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2025-05-05", "date_of_file_number": "2025-05-30", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5; German grandmother, emailed for AZ" }, { "name_username_id": "u/gaucho_amigo6", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Boston", "date_of_submission": "2025-05-05", "date_of_file_number": "2025-06-11", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German grandmother married foreigner" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Potential_Dream_6409", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via FedEx", "date_of_submission": "2025-05-05", "date_of_file_number": "2025-05-28", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG5: German mother, American father" }, { "name_username_id": "u/kimwexlerfirm", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Houston Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2025-05-05", "date_of_file_number": "2025-06-26", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German grandmother, American grandfather" }, { "name_username_id": "Amanda", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Boston Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2025-05-06", "date_of_file_number": "2025-08-08", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German grandmother - applied for self plus 3 family members. I received mine in August via mail after emailing to request (received no response via email but case number came shortly after)" }, { "name_username_id": "u/archivarin", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via Deutscher Post (mailed within Germany)", "date_of_submission": "2025-05-07", "date_of_file_number": "2025-05-26", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "trahsbird", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA Fedex", "date_of_submission": "2025-05-07", "date_of_file_number": "2025-05-09", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-07-08", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 2, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Grandmother (+80). Applied with her Feststellung, requested group expedition for age." }, { "name_username_id": "u/AdhesevinessGreen751", "country_of_submission": "Canada", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2025-05-09", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "German Father & GF. Applied re; Feststellung" }, { "name_username_id": "u/angelique_co", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Los Angeles CA", "date_of_submission": "2025-05-10", "date_of_file_number": "2025-06-24", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAg 5: German mother married American, born in wedlock 1970 West Germany. German mother never acquired U.S. citizenship. Rock solid documentation with all U.S. documents Apostilled and all German documents certified by responsible German gov't entity" }, { "name_username_id": "undefined", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Consulate in Houston", "date_of_submission": "2025-05-12", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "TruthyLie", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA (UPS)", "date_of_submission": "2025-05-12", "date_of_file_number": "2025-06-10", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5 for self & mother based on unregistered German grandmother/mother married to non-German" }, { "name_username_id": "u/timidlikerivers", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA Fedex", "date_of_submission": "2025-05-14", "date_of_file_number": "2025-09-11", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Grandmother. Reached out to BVA to get file number." }, { "name_username_id": "JC42", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA UPS", "date_of_submission": "2025-05-20", "date_of_file_number": "2025-10-02", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "General-Fortune6442", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Consulate in Los Angeles", "date_of_submission": "2025-05-21", "date_of_file_number": "2025-10-20", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 5, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "shinyshannon", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via USPS", "date_of_submission": "2025-05-21", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "Unluckyfellow90", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Atlanta Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2025-05-22", "date_of_file_number": "2025-06-02", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5; German grandmother" }, { "name_username_id": "u/almeyerx", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via German lawyer", "date_of_submission": "2025-05-27", "date_of_file_number": "2025-06-16", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Great Grandmother lost citizenship 1. As a minor when her father naturalized in 1892 and 2. from marriage to Americanin 1912. Bundled application with 5 immediate family members" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Ecstatic_Air_4053", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "San Francisco Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2025-05-28", "date_of_file_number": "2025-07-04", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "lochaulochau fam", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA (UPS)", "date_of_submission": "2025-05-30", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German-born grandfather (1901) --> Mother born 1930s in US --> Children born 1960s & their children/grandchildren, applied for 11 people in total" }, { "name_username_id": "DSA", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA (DHL Express)", "date_of_submission": "2025-06-02", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German grandma" }, { "name_username_id": "u/105bicknyc", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Atlanta", "date_of_submission": "2025-06-03", "date_of_file_number": "2025-07-07", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Stag 5: German Grandmother, married in Germany to US citizen 1961, father born 1962, naturalized 1969, declared for minor daughter too" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Fliederomi", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA (Fedex)", "date_of_submission": "2025-06-03", "date_of_file_number": "2025-06-18", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German mother, applied for self and two children" }, { "name_username_id": "_el_bri_ga_", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA (DHL Express)", "date_of_submission": "2025-06-05", "date_of_file_number": "2025-07-01", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: Brothers applied with shared docs, german grandma married american" }, { "name_username_id": "u/faunafloraphoto", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "BVA Köln", "date_of_submission": "2025-06-05", "date_of_file_number": "2025-06-30", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-11-11", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 4, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-11-14", "comments_notes": "I may have provided the incorrect username on my previous update. Submitting to ensure data isn't duplicated. correct username is u/faunafloraphoto and I was number 411 on the spreadsheet." }, { "name_username_id": "u/eleonanna", "country_of_submission": "Germany", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Stuttgart-Amt für öffentliche Ordnung", "date_of_submission": "2025-06-05", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German grandmother" }, { "name_username_id": "u/unzufrieden_sofrida", "country_of_submission": "United Kingdom", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2025-06-05", "date_of_file_number": "2025-07-01", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German great grandfather married German great grandmother in Brazil 1932, had my grandmother before naturalisation. - applied for myself" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Graeme-From-5-To-7", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Miami", "date_of_submission": "2025-06-06", "date_of_file_number": "2025-08-11", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German grandmother - applied for self, sister, father, and aunt" }, { "name_username_id": "NotAThowaway-Yet", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via FedEx", "date_of_submission": "2025-06-06", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5 : German Mother -- Married American" }, { "name_username_id": "u/FinallyRealAccount", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via UPS", "date_of_submission": "2025-06-10", "date_of_file_number": "2025-07-03", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German grandmother. Applied with brother and father. Post: https://old.reddit.com/r/GermanCitizenship/comments/1j0jbwl/double_checking_eligibility_and_looking_for/" }, { "name_username_id": "u/nickden_19", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via FedEx", "date_of_submission": "2025-06-10", "date_of_file_number": "2025-06-25", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Grandmother married American in 1957. Father born 1958 in wedlock. GM naturalized in 1962. Submitted for father, myself, sisters, niece, and nephew." }, { "name_username_id": "u/PapaPomeranian", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA (Fedex)", "date_of_submission": "2025-06-11", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German grandmother" }, { "name_username_id": "emincola", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via USPS", "date_of_submission": "2025-06-12", "date_of_file_number": "2025-07-04", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StaG 5: German mother married American, applied for 5 family members" }, { "name_username_id": "u/RedwoodRonin", "country_of_submission": "Netherlands", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via PostNL", "date_of_submission": "2025-06-13", "date_of_file_number": "2025-08-13", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Stag 5: German grandmother" }, { "name_username_id": "AATLEMIDRM", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Consulate in Houston (via Austin HC)", "date_of_submission": "2025-06-13", "date_of_file_number": "2025-08-26", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Mother, Sister also declaring" }, { "name_username_id": "gmo", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "NYC Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2025-06-16", "date_of_file_number": "2025-10-08", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German mother, married foreigner and lost citizenship in 1948. Had to email BVA to get Aktenzeichen number" }, { "name_username_id": "u/DoctorShredd", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Consulate in Los Angeles", "date_of_submission": "2025-06-17", "date_of_file_number": "2025-09-19", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5; German mother, son also declaring" }, { "name_username_id": "poolheadline", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via USPS", "date_of_submission": "2025-06-19", "date_of_file_number": "2025-07-23", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Stag 5: German mother- married American soldier in 1947" }, { "name_username_id": "JuJuMagumbo", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Mailed directly (Los Angeles region)", "date_of_submission": "2025-06-20", "date_of_file_number": "2025-11-18", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 5, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-11-20", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "tc65681", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via USPS", "date_of_submission": "2025-06-23", "date_of_file_number": "2025-09-25", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Stag 5: German mother- married American soldier in 1947" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Real-Leadership3976", "country_of_submission": "Canada", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Toronto Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2025-06-25", "date_of_file_number": "2025-07-30", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German mother - married foreigner, daughter also declaring" }, { "name_username_id": "Eduardo Bianchi", "country_of_submission": "Brazil", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA DHL", "date_of_submission": "2025-06-26", "date_of_file_number": "2025-07-18", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German grandmother married to a foreigner in 1948, father born in Aug. 1949. GM naturalised in 1971. Referred to my cousin's application from 2021." }, { "name_username_id": "Thunder-Chickens", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "LA via Denver", "date_of_submission": "2025-06-27", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German great grandparents emigrated to US in 1920s" }, { "name_username_id": "Character-Put8660", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": null, "date_of_submission": "2025-06-27", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "Imu", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Barcelona", "date_of_submission": "2025-06-27", "date_of_file_number": "2025-08-27", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAg 5\" German Grandmother Married American. Mother born in Wedlock, submitted for myself and daughter" }, { "name_username_id": "anonymous", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Miami Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2025-07-01", "date_of_file_number": "2025-09-01", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Packet submitted to Miami Consulate in January 2025 but due to \"staffing difficulties\" was not forwarded to BVA until 7/2025" }, { "name_username_id": "u/ebrk79", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "San Francisco consulate", "date_of_submission": "2025-07-02", "date_of_file_number": "2025-08-29", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Great grandfather/ legally German grandmother - applied with my brother" }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "San Francisco", "date_of_submission": "2025-07-02", "date_of_file_number": "2025-08-08", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1.2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "" }, { "name_username_id": "NoCase4971", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "NYC Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2025-07-03", "date_of_file_number": "2025-10-06", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German grandmother - applied for daughter as well" }, { "name_username_id": "u/BriefNerve", "country_of_submission": "United Kingdom", "consulate_embassy_submission": "London", "date_of_submission": "2025-07-04", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Stag 5: German grandmother - applied for father and brother as well" }, { "name_username_id": "u/NYCPointsGuy", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "NYC Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2025-07-07", "date_of_file_number": "2025-10-06", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Stag 5: German grandmother - applied for 8 family members" }, { "name_username_id": "anonymous", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2025-07-09", "date_of_file_number": "2025-07-27", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5 German grandmother married American, mother born in wedlock. Applied for self, sibling, and mother. Feststellung for grandmother who is 80+" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Hoheit63", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Boston", "date_of_submission": "2025-07-11", "date_of_file_number": "2025-08-13", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Stag 5: German grandmother - applied with mother and self" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Bitter_Solution915", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via USPS", "date_of_submission": "2025-07-16", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German mother to US father, married in 1972, I was born in 1974 in Germany, and we moved to the US in 1975. Mother naturalized in 1989. Declared for self and adult daughter." }, { "name_username_id": "u/haveroverwilltravel", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "NYC Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2025-07-17", "date_of_file_number": "2025-10-06", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German great-grandparents, grandmother born in wedlock before naturalizing. Cousin and aunt applied Miami March 2025, tied self + brother into app" }, { "name_username_id": "u/One-Blueberry-9712", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Boston", "date_of_submission": "2025-07-17", "date_of_file_number": "2025-08-20", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German grandmother, declared for children also" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Early_Pickler", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Miami Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2025-07-21", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG5: German mother - declared for self" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Timely-Mountain941", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA (DHL Express)", "date_of_submission": "2025-07-21", "date_of_file_number": "2025-10-10", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German grandmother, married foreigner, 6 applications from one family line total" }, { "name_username_id": "BeeInternational2508", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2025-07-23", "date_of_file_number": "2025-08-08", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-11-20", "comments_notes": "I emailed the BVA office in late Oct 2025 & they sent my Az file number" }, { "name_username_id": "u/jjjjnnnnnnnnnnnn", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via USPS", "date_of_submission": "2025-07-25", "date_of_file_number": "2025-11-05", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German mother - married foreigner, daughter also declarings" }, { "name_username_id": "u/remarquian", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "LA Hon Con via Denver", "date_of_submission": "2025-07-25", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StaG 5: German mother. applied for self + 3 children" }, { "name_username_id": "u/kstinmb", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Atlanta Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2025-07-29", "date_of_file_number": "2025-08-27", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG5: German mother, married American GI in 1948, emigrated to US. I was born 1950, mother naturalized in 1953. Applying for self, son and grandson." }, { "name_username_id": "u/ninjas28", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Generalkonsulat San Francisco", "date_of_submission": "2025-07-30", "date_of_file_number": "2025-09-03", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "Twins", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via FedEx", "date_of_submission": "2025-08-04", "date_of_file_number": "2025-10-08", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/PSwahn", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL Express", "date_of_submission": "2025-08-04", "date_of_file_number": "2025-08-19", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German mother - declared for self, son, and granddaughter" }, { "name_username_id": "u/roi_des_myrmidons", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "NYC Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2025-08-06", "date_of_file_number": "2025-08-28", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German mother - declared for self as did brother + nephew at same appt" }, { "name_username_id": "Crafty-Bat7149", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "San Francisco Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2025-08-06", "date_of_file_number": "2025-09-03", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "Quirky_Argument_7530", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "DC Embassy", "date_of_submission": "2025-08-07", "date_of_file_number": "2025-10-01", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German grandmother married American in Germany 1956 - father born in Germany 1958- came to US in 1959 &naturalized in 1964 - applied for self" }, { "name_username_id": "0:451", "country_of_submission": "Italy", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2025-08-11", "date_of_file_number": "2025-09-01", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "Maria", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Chicago Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2025-08-11", "date_of_file_number": "2025-10-13", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Stag 5: German mother married US Citizen, living in US on Green Card; applied for self and two children (one young adult and one minor)" }, { "name_username_id": "icedlavendermatcha", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Atlanta Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2025-08-15", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Grandmother marrried to American in 1969 and father born in 1970 on American military base . Declared for only myself as grandchild" }, { "name_username_id": "szendi", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Chicago via Honorary Consul", "date_of_submission": "2025-08-16", "date_of_file_number": "2025-10-22", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German mother, Applied for me and my 2 children" }, { "name_username_id": "austin", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Denver Honorary Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2025-08-20", "date_of_file_number": "2025-09-17", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German grandmother married foreigner" }, { "name_username_id": "u/rmg22893", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "DC Embassy", "date_of_submission": "2025-08-21", "date_of_file_number": "2025-09-29", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-11-07", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/schlinkie", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via UPS", "date_of_submission": "2025-08-26", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German grandmother married American 1958. Mother born in wedlock 1959. Submitted for mother, self, sister1, sister2, daughter, niece" }, { "name_username_id": "u/FlamingxDragon", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Houston Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2025-08-27", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5 : German Grandmother married American 1959. Mother born 1962 in wedlock. GM naturalize 1970. Submitted for mother and myself." }, { "name_username_id": "u/Apprehensive_Feed244", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Washington DC Embassy", "date_of_submission": "2025-08-28", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German great-grandparents - GGF naturalized, GGM died in childbirth before she could fully naturalize. Paternal grandmother born US citizen. Applying for self." }, { "name_username_id": "u/AlphaSun5", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "DC Embassy", "date_of_submission": "2025-09-04", "date_of_file_number": "2025-10-10", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Grandmother, married American GI in 1948, emigrated to US. Mother born in US. GM naturalized 6 months after birth of Mother, retained German citizenship until death. Declared for Mother, Self, and Daughter. Brother and Niece expected to join declaration later." }, { "name_username_id": "GoGoKitty", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Houston Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2025-09-08", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5 : German Grandmother married an Englishman in the American military who was in the process of naturalizing. Mother born on American base in Germany in wedlock." }, { "name_username_id": "u/square_cucumber8897", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via USPS", "date_of_submission": "2025-09-08", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German grandmother derived US citizenship as a minor, but lost German citizenship as an adult upon marriage to American grandfather in 1942. Applied for self." }, { "name_username_id": "u/postpunk7", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Houston Consolate", "date_of_submission": "2025-09-10", "date_of_file_number": "2025-11-10", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5 : German-born mother - declared for self" }, { "name_username_id": "anon", "country_of_submission": "United Kingdom", "consulate_embassy_submission": "London", "date_of_submission": "2025-09-11", "date_of_file_number": "2025-09-17", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: 5 people applying together, german grandmother / mother" }, { "name_username_id": "Gabriel", "country_of_submission": "Brazil", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2025-09-17", "date_of_file_number": "2025-10-01", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Gradmother" }, { "name_username_id": "u/copyofkurbis", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via USPS", "date_of_submission": "2025-09-19", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Gradmother- declared for self" }, { "name_username_id": "u/voobaha", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via FedEx", "date_of_submission": "2025-09-23", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German mother, brought to US and naturalized at age 13." }, { "name_username_id": "goglplx", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via FedEx", "date_of_submission": "2025-09-23", "date_of_file_number": "2025-10-24", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Mother, Grandmother, Grandfather immigrated to US in 1937. Applied for me and my two sons" }, { "name_username_id": "u/idksomeusername42", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "NYC Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2025-09-24", "date_of_file_number": "2025-09-24", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Stag 5: German grandmother, declared for minor sons too" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Paper-First", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via FedEx", "date_of_submission": "2025-09-25", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG5: German mother, married American GI in 1949, emigrated to US. Mother naturalized in 1953. Brother born 1951, I was born 1965. Applying for self and brother." }, { "name_username_id": "cyclaaz", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL Int'l Express", "date_of_submission": "2025-09-29", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German mother married an American and gave birth in 1965. Declared for self and adult daughter." }, { "name_username_id": "u/confident_yard_8498", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "NYC Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2025-10-01", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German grandmother, married American soldier, naturalized, gave birth to my father in 54. Applying for my father, sister, self and my 2 children" }, { "name_username_id": "mika", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Minneapolis Honorary Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2025-10-04", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German grandmother married non-German grandfather. Had father in U.S. in 1953 and naturalized in 1954. Submission for father, self, and two siblings." }, { "name_username_id": "frankies-mum", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "N/A - sent by FedEx", "date_of_submission": "2025-10-06", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: Through great-great grandfather (left in 1904) https://www.reddit.com/r/GermanCitizenship/comments/1ishlcd/citizenship_by_descent_question/" }, { "name_username_id": "dockg", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via FedEx", "date_of_submission": "2025-10-08", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German mother married to foreigner, child born before 1975. Application of her child, grandchildren and great-grandchildren attached to a AZ2024 case." }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "Brazil", "consulate_embassy_submission": "BVA", "date_of_submission": "2025-10-08", "date_of_file_number": "2025-10-30", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0.7, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-11-13", "comments_notes": "" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Bindi-8203", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2025-10-09", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German mother, married GI in the 60's, born 1966; she naturalized a year after my birth. Applying for self and daughter." }, { "name_username_id": "U/bindi8203", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2025-10-09", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-11-13", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/simoneZi", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Boston Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2025-10-10", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG5: German MaternalGreat- Grandparents weren't U.S.citizens when they married in U.S. and were German when children were born. Applied together , my mother, my 2 siblings, my child and myself." }, { "name_username_id": "MattR", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2025-10-14", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German mother married to American father, never acquired US citizenship. I was born in 1971. Submitted for myself and 2 children over 16" }, { "name_username_id": "u/New-Opportunity-9461", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "NYC Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2025-10-15", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-11-14", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/FlashyGur6152", "country_of_submission": "United Kingdom", "consulate_embassy_submission": "London", "date_of_submission": "2025-10-21", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German mother born in 1932, emigrated to the US in 1955, married father (US citizen) in 1956, I was born in 1957, mother naturalized in 1961. Applying for self and son." }, { "name_username_id": "u/goldenwing57", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "New York Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2025-10-22", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German Grandmother born in 1934, married my english Grandfather in 1957, therefore my father didn't recieve citizenship and I am able to claim as one of his descendants" }, { "name_username_id": "u/What-Rocks", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via FedEx", "date_of_submission": "2025-10-27", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "StAG 5: German grandmother married to foreigner in 1967, gave birth to father in 1968, naturalized in 1969. I was born in wedlock in 1992 and brother born in wedlock in 2001" }, { "name_username_id": "u/p07a70", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Boston", "date_of_submission": "2025-10-28", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "https://www.reddit.com/r/GermanCitizenship/comments/1ishlcd/citizenship_by_descent_question/" }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Denver", "date_of_submission": "2025-10-29", "date_of_file_number": "2026-03-19", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4.6, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Submitted in person at Denver Honorary Consulate on 29 Oct 2025; Los Angeles General Consulate sent application package via diplomatic mail to BVA on 10 Nov 2025; AZ dated 02 Jan 2026, received on 19 Mar 2026 via email to BVA." }, { "name_username_id": "u/SashafK81", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via FedEx", "date_of_submission": "2025-10-30", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "German Grandmother, submitted to the Los Angeles Consulate via the Denver Honorary Consulate. Post: https://www.reddit.com/r/GermanCitizenship/comments/1oj63zs/todays_the_day_consulate_appt_list_of_stag_5/" }, { "name_username_id": "LongIslander", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "NYC-Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2025-11-11", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-11-20", "comments_notes": "Stag 5: German mother, married GI in the 54, born 1958; she naturalized in 1965 after my birth. Applying for self, 4 children & 2 grandchildren" }, { "name_username_id": "lcsia", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2025-11-17", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-11-18", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "SebGood", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2025-11-17", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-11-17", "comments_notes": "Grandmother from Germany. Submitted for 6 family members." }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "", "consulate_embassy_submission": "BVA", "date_of_submission": "2025-12-04", "date_of_file_number": "2026-01-07", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1.1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "" }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "Germany", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Aachen", "date_of_submission": "2026-01-14", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "" }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "", "consulate_embassy_submission": "San Fransisco", 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"when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-24", "comments_notes": "No additional documents requested, just waiting" }, { "name_username_id": "u/ermoonia", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "San Francisco, CA", "date_of_submission": "2022-04-01", "date_of_file_number": "2022-09-14", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 6, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-02-21", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 30, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-14", "comments_notes": "three months elapsed between submitting my documents to SF Consulate and them sending the documents to Germany" }, { "name_username_id": "Post https://rb.gy/8dfip5", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Unknown", "date_of_submission": "2022-05-16", "date_of_file_number": "2022-06-01", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": 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She never received the email. Delayed ~9 mos." }, { "name_username_id": "u/niccig", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2022-07-27", "date_of_file_number": "2022-10-12", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": "2024-11-28", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 26, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-12-16", "comments_notes": "AZ dated Oct 12 but not received until Dec 30. Applied for 3 family members (siblings) in different consular districts. Letter from BVA sent to Houston on 28/nov/2024, received email on 16/dec/2024. Still waiting on the other two." }, { "name_username_id": "Post https://rb.gy/8dfip5", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Unknown", "date_of_submission": "2022-07-27", "date_of_file_number": "2022-12-30", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 5, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "Another person tired of waiting", "country_of_submission": "Argentina", "consulate_embassy_submission": "El Dorado, Misiones", "date_of_submission": "2022-08-22", "date_of_file_number": "2023-02-09", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 6, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-21", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "Brazil", "consulate_embassy_submission": "BVA", "date_of_submission": "2022-08-30", "date_of_file_number": "2022-12-01", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3.1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Available-System-954", "country_of_submission": "Argentina", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2022-09-01", "date_of_file_number": "2022-12-12", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-12-29", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/TeriChicken", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2022-09-11", "date_of_file_number": "2022-12-01", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-06-25", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 31, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-06", "comments_notes": "5/feb/25 additional documents requested; 19/Mar/25 additional docs requested (translation of cert of nonexistance & original), 5/22/25 more docs requested. Still Waiting for adopted child approval 25/June/2025." }, { "name_username_id": "u/Alpha_B3ta", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Washington, DC", "date_of_submission": "2022-09-22", "date_of_file_number": "2022-12-01", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-04", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "SK", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Houston, TX", "date_of_submission": "2022-10-06", "date_of_file_number": "2022-12-06", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-29", "comments_notes": "Additional documents requested Jan 2025" }, { "name_username_id": "U/ok_helicopter_3694", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Atlanta,GA", "date_of_submission": "2022-10-07", "date_of_file_number": "2022-12-13", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-02-10", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 26, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-02-10", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/Admirable-Cry1700", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "BVA via Houston consulate", "date_of_submission": "2022-10-14", "date_of_file_number": "2022-11-18", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-06-12", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/jstellb", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2022-10-20", "date_of_file_number": "2022-12-08", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": "2024-12-19", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 25, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-12-20", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "NM", "country_of_submission": "Argentina", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Deutsche Botschaft Buenos Aires", "date_of_submission": "2022-10-21", "date_of_file_number": "2023-01-31", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-21", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "https://www.reddit.com/r/GermanCitizenship/s/29S2Efwfqx", "country_of_submission": "Nigeria", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Abuja Nigeria", "date_of_submission": "2022-10-27", "date_of_file_number": "2022-12-07", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-02-27", "comments_notes": "Additional court paternity requested, 26/feb/2024" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Stock_Money", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "San Francisco, CA", "date_of_submission": "2022-11-14", "date_of_file_number": "2023-02-07", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-22", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "LF", "country_of_submission": "Australia", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Sydney", "date_of_submission": "2022-11-16", "date_of_file_number": "2023-01-06", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-05-05", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 28, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-05", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "SE", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Chicago, IL", "date_of_submission": "2022-12-15", "date_of_file_number": "2023-01-17", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-06-02", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 29, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-02", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/yorozuyabones", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "NYC Consulate", "date_of_submission": 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"date_of_submission": "2023-01-27", "date_of_file_number": "2023-03-01", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-05-14", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Family application - myself, sister, brother, niece & nephew. was notified by the Embassy on June 11, but the letters from the BVA are dated May 14 for myself and my sister; May 15 for my brother, niece and nephew. All communication was with the Embassy. All five of us were notified via a single email on 11/June/2025. All were Festellung applications -- Grandfather born 1890; immigrated 1914; father born 1929; grandfather naturalized 1943." }, { "name_username_id": "/Independent-Ad-6297", "country_of_submission": "Canada", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Toronto consulate", "date_of_submission": "2023-02-01", "date_of_file_number": "2023-03-30", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Myself plus 2 adult children. I am the child of german citizens (Mother and Father) \nborn in 1965. My entire family (cousins, aunts, uncles, etc) all are German and live there." }, { "name_username_id": "u/Brandon_deRock", "country_of_submission": "United Kingdom", "consulate_embassy_submission": "London, England", "date_of_submission": "2023-02-03", "date_of_file_number": "2023-02-23", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-24", "comments_notes": "Application package was for 6 people with the same German ancestor" }, { "name_username_id": "u/jcartwheels", "country_of_submission": "South Korea", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2023-02-22", "date_of_file_number": "2023-06-20", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-24", "comments_notes": "Festellung for myself, submitted application for my sister and her daughter a few months later, under my AZ number" }, { "name_username_id": "MS", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Unknown (Filed through a lawyer.)", "date_of_submission": "2023-03-15", "date_of_file_number": "2025-05-28", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 27, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Uncle filed in March 2023. I joined onto their application with my dad on March 20, 2024. Never got an AZ number, but got a reference number that starts with 'TSII3' on May 28, 2025. I think/hope this means they are processing the application now (posted June 2025). My dad was born in 1960 in the US to a German mother and father." }, { "name_username_id": "u/lexterdexter", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Chicago", "date_of_submission": "2023-04-21", "date_of_file_number": "2023-05-30", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Application for myself and brother, received AZ automatically by mail" }, { "name_username_id": "u/lusca-t", "country_of_submission": "Brazil", "consulate_embassy_submission": "São Paulo – SP, Brazil", "date_of_submission": "2023-04-27", "date_of_file_number": "2023-06-16", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/Capital_Algae4052", "country_of_submission": "Afghanistan", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2023-04-28", "date_of_file_number": "2023-06-15", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-08", "comments_notes": "Case transferred from StAG 5" }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "Brazil", "consulate_embassy_submission": "São Paulo", "date_of_submission": "2023-05-02", "date_of_file_number": "2023-06-12", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1.3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "" }, { "name_username_id": "u/GuitarGrand1009", "country_of_submission": "Brazil", "consulate_embassy_submission": "São Paulo, SP", "date_of_submission": "2023-05-02", "date_of_file_number": "2023-06-12", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "Post https://www.reddit.com/r/GermanCitizenship/comments/1ktde1m/comment/mtwsosa/?context=3", "country_of_submission": "Czech Republic", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2023-05-03", "date_of_file_number": "2023-06-15", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-23", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/Capital_Algae4052", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": null, "date_of_submission": "2023-05-04", "date_of_file_number": "2023-06-15", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-25", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/blueadept_11", "country_of_submission": "Canada", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Vancouver, BC", "date_of_submission": "2023-05-12", "date_of_file_number": "2023-07-19", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-26", "comments_notes": "Application package was for me, my two kids, my sister, and my sister's kid. Great grandfather was adopted and born 1907. Grandparents were last citizens to leave Germany." }, { "name_username_id": "Post https://rb.gy/8dfip5", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Unknown", "date_of_submission": "2023-05-16", "date_of_file_number": "2023-07-06", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/dogchauffeur", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via FedEx", "date_of_submission": "2023-05-23", "date_of_file_number": "2023-06-23", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-20", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "/u/Swankypigfly", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA (from Sweden)", "date_of_submission": "2023-05-26", "date_of_file_number": "2023-07-06", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-06-24", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 24, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-20", "comments_notes": "Single applicant tracing unbroken chain of citizenship back to GGF" }, { "name_username_id": "u/charleytaylor", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "San Francisco, CA", "date_of_submission": "2023-06-07", "date_of_file_number": "2024-01-30", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 8, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-23", "comments_notes": "SF Consulate sat on package for ~4 mos. prior to forwarding to BVA" }, { "name_username_id": "U/Afrikaans", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "New York, NY", "date_of_submission": "2023-06-15", "date_of_file_number": "2023-10-10", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-10", "comments_notes": "There were nine of us that applied as a family (me, mother, siblings and \nnieces and nephew). The date that I used for Column E is the date in my\nAZ file number, not the date I received the confirmation e-mail from the \nFAO. I received that e-mail on 14 Nov 2023." }, { "name_username_id": "u/Evily_", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Chicago, IL / Direct to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2023-06-20", "date_of_file_number": "2024-01-11", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 7, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-25", "comments_notes": "Submitted (attached with any luck) a second application and additional documents directly to the BVA on 13. Jan 2025." }, { "name_username_id": "Izpapalotl", "country_of_submission": "United Kingdom", "consulate_embassy_submission": "London", "date_of_submission": "2023-08-03", "date_of_file_number": "2023-08-04", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-10", "comments_notes": "Festsellung for me, my two children, my sister and her daughter. Cousin already received citizenship" }, { "name_username_id": "Sarah Cohen", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2023-09-23", "date_of_file_number": "2024-01-31", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-29", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/Pretty-Ambition-2145", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Los Angeles, CA", "date_of_submission": "2023-12-08", "date_of_file_number": "2024-07-09", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 7, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-08", "comments_notes": "Consulate sent to BVA 1/Mar/2024; 4 month delay due to additional document required" }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "United Kingdom", "consulate_embassy_submission": "London", "date_of_submission": "2023-12-12", "date_of_file_number": "2024-04-08", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3.9, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Relative_Capital6329", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Houston, Texas", "date_of_submission": "2023-12-20", "date_of_file_number": "2024-06-10", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 6, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-12", "comments_notes": "Applied as a family: me, my father, and my sister. Complex case involving adoption. Consulate sent AZ via e-mail a month after it was issued, but the date reflected is the date based on the case number" }, { "name_username_id": "u/extensorindicis", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2024-05-02", "date_of_file_number": "2024-08-13", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-10-21", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/maybe_german", "country_of_submission": "South Africa", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Pretoria", "date_of_submission": "2024-06-06", "date_of_file_number": "2024-09-16", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "", "consulate_embassy_submission": "", "date_of_submission": "2024-06-25", "date_of_file_number": "2024-09-16", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2.7, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "" }, { "name_username_id": "u/tiedyesky", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via USPS", "date_of_submission": "2024-07-01", "date_of_file_number": "2024-08-13", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-20", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "JM", "country_of_submission": "Canada", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2024-07-13", "date_of_file_number": "2024-10-04", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/SpicyFacade", "country_of_submission": "Canada", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via Deutsche Post", "date_of_submission": "2024-08-06", "date_of_file_number": "2024-10-01", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-27", "comments_notes": "Several Applications; Submitted directly to BVA from within Germany while visiting. Recieved AZ by inquiring to BVA via e-mail." }, { "name_username_id": "u/AeskulS", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2024-08-19", "date_of_file_number": "2024-10-22", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-01-30", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "BikeTheMountain27705", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2024-08-26", "date_of_file_number": "2024-10-28", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-01", "comments_notes": "Applied for self and minor daughter, from German mother." }, { "name_username_id": "u/Top-Singer1905", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA (via Polaron)", "date_of_submission": "2024-08-26", "date_of_file_number": "2024-10-25", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-01-28", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/lmxor101", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Miami", "date_of_submission": "2024-09-10", "date_of_file_number": "2025-04-17", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 7, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-24", "comments_notes": "Submitted directly to consulate in 07/2024. After months of no contact from them, I resubmitted my application directly to the BVA at the beginning of April 2025. I have no idea whether my AZ is for my original or second submission." }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "Turkey", "consulate_embassy_submission": "BVA", "date_of_submission": "2024-10-10", "date_of_file_number": "2025-01-22", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3.4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "" }, { "name_username_id": "Gk", "country_of_submission": "Australia", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2024-10-17", "date_of_file_number": "2024-11-22", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "MP", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via FedEx", "date_of_submission": "2024-10-24", "date_of_file_number": "2025-04-01", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 5, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-06", "comments_notes": "New York" }, { "name_username_id": "ct_6d2a3aee38ce36a4", "country_of_submission": "Canada", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Toronto, ON", "date_of_submission": "2024-11-01", "date_of_file_number": "2024-12-17", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-17", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "DS", "country_of_submission": "United Kingdom", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA (from Austria)", "date_of_submission": "2024-11-16", "date_of_file_number": "2024-12-10", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-01-10", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "Own Marsupial", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "LA consulate", "date_of_submission": "2024-11-19", "date_of_file_number": "2025-01-15", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-21", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "Undefined", "country_of_submission": "Brazil", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2024-11-29", "date_of_file_number": "2025-05-19", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 6, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-23", "comments_notes": "Family application, with one part via Feststellung (myself, brothers, and children) and the other part (my cousins and their children) via 5 StAG Erklärung." }, { "name_username_id": "u/droptophamhock", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2024-12-12", "date_of_file_number": "2025-01-27", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-04", "comments_notes": "Family application, all via Feststellung (self, father, aunt, brother, brother's children)\nReceived AZ by requesting via email" }, { "name_username_id": "u/pablaron", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Boston", "date_of_submission": "2025-01-07", "date_of_file_number": "2025-02-07", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/a_bird_that_fits", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2025-02-22", "date_of_file_number": "2025-04-02", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-17", "comments_notes": "AZ received automatically via snail mail." }, { "name_username_id": "U/sillyg0ose8", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Chicago via Minneapolis Honorary", "date_of_submission": "2025-03-02", "date_of_file_number": "2025-04-04", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-05", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/worried-philosophy26", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Miami, FL", "date_of_submission": "2025-03-05", "date_of_file_number": "2025-04-01", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-06", "comments_notes": "Contacted BVA via email to verify receipt of application and they replied with AZ #. My 93 year father is added to application" }, { "name_username_id": "u/marco4568", "country_of_submission": "Canada", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Toronto, Canada", "date_of_submission": "2025-03-20", "date_of_file_number": "2025-04-17", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-09", "comments_notes": "Single applicant from mother born 1963 in Germany, later emigrated to Canada and naturalized" }, { "name_username_id": "u/ihavechangedalot", "country_of_submission": "Canada", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2025-04-14", "date_of_file_number": "2025-05-08", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-28", "comments_notes": "Older parent (75+) and child applied together, requested expedited processing. Complex case." }, { "name_username_id": "KCL", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Washington, DC", "date_of_submission": "2025-04-14", "date_of_file_number": "2025-06-26", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-14", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "Brasil", "consulate_embassy_submission": "BVA", "date_of_submission": "2025-04-14", "date_of_file_number": "2025-05-23", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1.3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Application for me and my brother. (German great-grandfather)" }, { "name_username_id": "u/NextStranger9077", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2025-04-23", "date_of_file_number": "2025-05-16", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-26", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/JayTeaHeist", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "San Francisco, CA", "date_of_submission": "2025-04-30", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-20", "comments_notes": "Applied at GKSF one application. Case involving foreign parent adoption and minor involuntary foreign naturalization. Currently awaiting AZ." }, { "name_username_id": "u/AdhesivenessGreen751", "country_of_submission": "Canada", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2025-05-08", "date_of_file_number": "2025-05-26", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-20", "comments_notes": "Single applicant from father & GF born pre; 1914" }, { "name_username_id": "SuperSteph", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2025-06-02", "date_of_file_number": "2025-06-17", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Feststellung (self & daughter)" }, { "name_username_id": "u/dsmith3689", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2025-06-02", "date_of_file_number": "2025-06-13", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-06", "comments_notes": "Older parent (78), me, and my child applying together, requested expedited processing due to my parent's age (request denied), simple case. Received my AZ by requesting it via email" }, { "name_username_id": "Schwckles", "country_of_submission": "Chile", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Santiago de Chile", "date_of_submission": "2025-06-05", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "German grandfather (born 1886, prusia) - applied for father, myself, brother and niece. (4 members)" }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "Brazil", "consulate_embassy_submission": "BVA ", "date_of_submission": "2025-06-10", "date_of_file_number": "2025-06-26", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0.5, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Cold_Problem_6001", "country_of_submission": "Chile", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Embajada SCL (vía HK-Villarrica)", "date_of_submission": "2025-06-12", "date_of_file_number": "2025-07-08", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-18", "comments_notes": "German grandfather with proof of nationality (staatsangehörigkeitsausweis from 1998), me and my daughter are the applicant." }, { "name_username_id": "u/JoshuaAndrewPaul", "country_of_submission": "United Kingdom", "consulate_embassy_submission": "London", "date_of_submission": "2025-06-23", "date_of_file_number": "2025-07-02", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Feststellung (self, sister, mother, grandfather over 80)." }, { "name_username_id": "u/wackygamer", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2025-07-25", "date_of_file_number": "2025-08-06", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "2 applicants, one is 77 years-old" }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "Brazil", "consulate_embassy_submission": "BVA", "date_of_submission": "2025-07-30", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "" }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "brazil", "consulate_embassy_submission": "BVA", "date_of_submission": "2025-07-30", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "" }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "Mexico", "consulate_embassy_submission": "German embassy in Mexico City", "date_of_submission": "2025-08-05", "date_of_file_number": "2025-10-13", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2.3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "" }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "México ", "consulate_embassy_submission": "México City embassy ", "date_of_submission": "2025-09-18", "date_of_file_number": "2025-10-22", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1.1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "" }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Boston Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2025-10-15", "date_of_file_number": "2025-11-14", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "" }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "Brazil", "consulate_embassy_submission": "BVA", "date_of_submission": "2025-12-17", "date_of_file_number": "2026-01-27", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1.3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "" }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "United Kingdom ", "consulate_embassy_submission": "BVA", "date_of_submission": "2026-03-31", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "" }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "Kenya", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Nairobi Botschaft", "date_of_submission": "2026-04-20", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "" }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "San Francisco/BVA", "date_of_submission": "2026-04-24", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "" } ] }, { "application_type": "Artikel 116", "law_type_id": "artikel_116", "row_count": 41, "rows": [ { "name_username_id": "/u/goodshotbiga", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Houston", "date_of_submission": "2021-02-24", "date_of_file_number": "2021-06-21", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": "2022-10-25", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 16, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-23", "comments_notes": "I applied in-person at Houston Consulate, I emailed BVA to recieve Aktenzeichen, applied with my brother, I recieved an email from BVA on 9/2022 asking for an additional document" }, { "name_username_id": "Pineappleslothy", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Boston, USA", "date_of_submission": "2022-09-25", "date_of_file_number": "2023-02-07", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": "2024-07-01", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 17, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-08-23", "comments_notes": "Applied for Reisepass and Personalausweis 10/jul/2024 and received notification 23/aug/2024 that they are ready for pick up at the consulate." }, { "name_username_id": "Imaginary_Project799", "country_of_submission": "United Kingdom", "consulate_embassy_submission": "London", "date_of_submission": "2023-01-03", "date_of_file_number": "2023-03-07", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": "2024-07-09", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 16, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-25", "comments_notes": "Applied via London consulate. Very efficient. Now applying for my two children based on my file details." }, { "name_username_id": "ajlevy01", "country_of_submission": "Australia", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Sydney, Australia", "date_of_submission": "2023-02-26", "date_of_file_number": "2023-06-05", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-21", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/cell_bio", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "San Francisco", "date_of_submission": "2023-03-15", "date_of_file_number": "2023-04-27", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-11-05", "comments_notes": "Application was rejected after 30 months (due to my adult adoption)\nAt first appointment w/ SF consulate on 13/Jan/2023, additional documents were requested to better demonstrate/legitimize adoption of applicant by German-Jewish mother (who had been my only living mother for 60 years, albeit my 3rd mother). So application is perhaps a bit out of the ordinary." }, { "name_username_id": "Sindyloowho", "country_of_submission": "United Kingdom", "consulate_embassy_submission": "London", "date_of_submission": "2023-06-13", "date_of_file_number": "2023-11-28", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 6, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Applied for my wife and her sisters and was told not to expect any result until at least November 2024. We asked the embassy for an update at the 2 year mark and they said it could now take up to 3 years." }, { "name_username_id": "deh1014", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Washington DC Consulate", "date_of_submission": "2023-06-18", "date_of_file_number": "2023-10-30", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-02", "comments_notes": "Applied with my mother and brother" }, { "name_username_id": "Ygor", "country_of_submission": "Brazil", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2023-07-06", "date_of_file_number": "2023-09-16", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-05-23", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 20, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-23", "comments_notes": "Applied for myself + 6 family members. Great-grandfather was German Jew. Naturalisation certificate is dated 28 March 2025. I was notified by the Porto Alegre consulate in early May." }, { "name_username_id": "u/uwotm116", "country_of_submission": "United Kingdom", "consulate_embassy_submission": "London", "date_of_submission": "2023-10-10", "date_of_file_number": "2024-04-17", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 6, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-07-02", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 15, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-29", "comments_notes": "Applied for myself + 1 family member at London embassy. One family member was 75. Two German Jewish grandparents. Given estimate of 12-18 months." }, { "name_username_id": "Extremepixel541", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "San Francisco", "date_of_submission": "2023-11-19", "date_of_file_number": "2024-05-15", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 6, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-06-06", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 13, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-07", "comments_notes": "Applied for myself and my three children with +6 other family members at Oregon Honorary Consul, fwded to SF" }, { "name_username_id": "dapperpancake", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Boston, USA", "date_of_submission": "2024-01-19", "date_of_file_number": "2024-06-26", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 5, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Applied for myself, sister, and mother (no one 70+). Submitted through the Boston Consulate. Grandfather was German, fled during the war to the US. Several documents including his passport are stored in the holocaust museum and I wasn't able to easily remove them to submit with the application, so I have a scanned version along with a signed letter from the museum in DC. Hoping that this is enough." }, { "name_username_id": "u/Efficient-Job2054", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via FedEx", "date_of_submission": "2024-02-15", "date_of_file_number": "2024-07-03", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 5, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-21", "comments_notes": "Mailed documents and package of applications for myself + family (5 total applications) directly to Köln." }, { "name_username_id": "BiggySmall2", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Los Angeles", "date_of_submission": "2024-02-16", "date_of_file_number": "2024-06-20", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-31", "comments_notes": "Applied for myself + 7 family members. Was told by Los Angeles consultate 6 months for akz and 1.5 to 2 years for completion." }, { "name_username_id": "Tom", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2024-02-22", "date_of_file_number": "2024-06-26", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-26", "comments_notes": "Applied for my wife and our two children, my wife's sister and her two children. Wife's Jewish grandparents fled Berlin in 1937. Well documented application. Used German law firm to help and write a cover letter." }, { "name_username_id": "montana_baker", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Los Angeles", "date_of_submission": "2024-03-14", "date_of_file_number": "2024-07-10", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-25", "comments_notes": "Applied for myself and two family members. Consult warned 6 months for ticket number and 1.5 - 2 years for certificate." }, { "name_username_id": "n/a", "country_of_submission": "United Kingdom", "consulate_embassy_submission": "London", "date_of_submission": "2024-03-30", "date_of_file_number": "2024-07-01", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-09", "comments_notes": "Applied in person at London consulate. Was given a six month estimate on the AZ and a 12 month estimate on the whole process." }, { "name_username_id": "pookietastic", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Miami", "date_of_submission": "2024-07-11", "date_of_file_number": "2024-08-20", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-02-17", "comments_notes": "Applied for myself and two children; Documents certified by Honorary Consul in Orlando; I shipped everything to the Miami consulate." }, { "name_username_id": "AsideDifficult7522", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Boston, USA", "date_of_submission": "2024-08-06", "date_of_file_number": "2024-08-22", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-21", "comments_notes": "Applied self and 2 children. Brother had his citizenship approved early 2024 so process shoudd be simple. was told to have to wait 24 months," }, { "name_username_id": "Jonathan", "country_of_submission": "Israel", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Other - Law Firm", "date_of_submission": "2024-08-13", "date_of_file_number": "2024-08-22", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": "2024-12-09", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 4, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-12-09", "comments_notes": "Submitted by a law firm in Israel relying on previous relatives’ files at the BVA. Naturalization Certificate received at the Miami Consulate on 09/dic/2024, dated 01/oct/2024." }, { "name_username_id": "DramaPiranha", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Chicago, IL", "date_of_submission": "2024-09-16", "date_of_file_number": "2024-12-24", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-07", "comments_notes": "Applied for myself in-person and with my father, brother, and two cousins. Father was 68 years old at the time of application. Was told by the consulate 6 months for akz and 1.5 to 2 years to hear back for completion or further information. Have extensive documentation and a straight forward case." }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "San Francisco, CA USA", "date_of_submission": "2024-09-25", "date_of_file_number": "2024-12-11", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2.5, "received_certificate_on_date": "2026-03-24", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 15.4, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-30", "comments_notes": "" }, { "name_username_id": "Dramatic_Muffin1340", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Washington DC consulate", "date_of_submission": "2024-10-01", "date_of_file_number": "2024-11-06", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-23", "comments_notes": "Applied for myself in-person and with my father, brother, and two cousins. Father was 68 years old at the time of application. Was told by the consulate 6 months for akz and 1.5 to 2 years to hear back for completion or further information. Have extensive documentation and a straight forward case." }, { "name_username_id": "adventuringlinz", "country_of_submission": "Germany", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Other - Law Firm", "date_of_submission": "2024-10-11", "date_of_file_number": "2024-12-12", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-29", "comments_notes": "exact dates are estiamted based on communication with lawyer, grandfather was on a kindertransport. I am american living in italy so country is based of lawfirm location. told it will probably be about a year." }, { "name_username_id": "xenobiotica_jon", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct (DHL) to BVA Köln (via DE lawyer in US)", "date_of_submission": "2024-11-04", "date_of_file_number": "2025-02-06", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-02-06", "comments_notes": "Submitted by law firm In US relying on records of grandparents. (GF-DEcitizen married GM-Jewish-UScitizen 1930, GF coerced into giving up DEcit 1935, GM DEcitByMarriage revoked by nazis in 1941)." }, { "name_username_id": "braincoat", "country_of_submission": "Canada", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Vancouver, Canada", "date_of_submission": "2024-11-14", "date_of_file_number": "2025-01-15", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-02-27", "comments_notes": "Mailed submission to Toronto/Canadian German Consult for myself only" }, { "name_username_id": "jjrsk", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Los Angeles", "date_of_submission": "2024-12-03", "date_of_file_number": "2025-01-20", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Applied for myself and 6 family members. I did not recieve an email with the Aktenzeichen numbers, but when asked after a few months was told they were generated. Added the date based on the number supplied using 2025 0120 (should be jan 20th). Was told around 18 months." }, { "name_username_id": "u/skittles89", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "San Francisco", "date_of_submission": "2025-01-14", "date_of_file_number": "2025-02-12", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-02", "comments_notes": "Applied for myself and 2 family members one of them over 70" }, { "name_username_id": "Psychological_Pen245", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "San Francisco", "date_of_submission": "2025-01-14", "date_of_file_number": "2025-02-12", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-03-06", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 1, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-25", "comments_notes": "Applied for myself +3 family members through consulate in San Francisco I had two family members over 70 which I think impacted my short time between AZ and citizenship certificate" }, { "name_username_id": "z28lt1", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Washington DC consulate", "date_of_submission": "2025-02-13", "date_of_file_number": "2025-04-02", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "chocchipcookie__", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "New York, USA", "date_of_submission": "2025-02-17", "date_of_file_number": "2025-04-09", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-21", "comments_notes": "Applied for myself at NYC consulate. Used Staplehill for help with application. I was told to expect to wait 2 years for my application to be complete." }, { "name_username_id": "mr_lctnstn", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "New York, NY USA", "date_of_submission": "2025-02-24", "date_of_file_number": "2025-05-22", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-22", "comments_notes": "Applied for myself in-person at New York Consulate; was told to expect 6 months for aktenzeichen and 24 months after that maximum" }, { "name_username_id": "Schlaue_Biene", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Los Angeles", "date_of_submission": "2025-03-27", "date_of_file_number": "2025-05-27", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-28", "comments_notes": "Boyfriend applied in person at LA Consulate; father fled Germany 1939 - docs included father's Reisepass stamped w/ red 'J', naturalization certificate, ship manifests, as supporting. His brother will apply soon and provide 2 additional documents (marriage and birth certs that were delayed). Consulate stated 2 months for file number (and it was to the day!) and about 18 months for approval. more detailed post to come." }, { "name_username_id": "rlneumann", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Houston", "date_of_submission": "2025-04-16", "date_of_file_number": "2025-06-19", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Applied for myself, father and daughter, in-person at the Houston Consulate. We were told the wait is approximately 16 months. Stapehill helped with our applications. My grandfather, born in Berlin, was a Jewish Holocaust survivor imprisoned in labor camps in Austria and Hungary during the war." }, { "name_username_id": "zuesk134", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via FedEx", "date_of_submission": "2025-04-16", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-16", "comments_notes": "Applied via mail to Koln for myself and my mother. Had copies made at Philadelphia honorary consulate - told me it should be under two years wait." }, { "name_username_id": "limes_limes_limes", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2025-04-25", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-28", "comments_notes": "Applied for myself and four other family members. My father was in the application and was 73 years old at time of applying. Based on my grandmother fleeing, and had an enormous amount of documentation" }, { "name_username_id": "Frylicker", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "New York, NY USA", "date_of_submission": "2025-05-13", "date_of_file_number": "2025-08-12", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-25", "comments_notes": "Applied for myself in-person at New York Consulate. Relying on Father's recent 116 acceptance and citizenship done 5 months ago. Was told to expect 3-6 months for aktenzeichen and 24 months after that maximum." }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "", "consulate_embassy_submission": "New York", "date_of_submission": "2025-05-29", "date_of_file_number": "2025-07-31", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2.1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "" }, { "name_username_id": "ct_ad15121ffc043eeb", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "New York", "date_of_submission": "2025-05-29", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-29", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Chicago", "date_of_submission": "2025-08-04", "date_of_file_number": "2025-09-03", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "" }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "BVA", "date_of_submission": "2025-11-25", "date_of_file_number": "2026-01-26", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "" }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Los Angeles ", "date_of_submission": "2026-05-04", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "" } ] }, { "application_type": "StAG 10", "law_type_id": "stag_10", "row_count": 96, "rows": [ { "name_username_id": "Picard", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Bodenseekreis", "date_of_submission": "2022-02-25", "date_of_file_number": "2022-09-12", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 7, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-04-28", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 32, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-20", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "Anon XYZ", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "München", "date_of_submission": "2023-04-02", "date_of_file_number": "2023-04-22", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-05-22", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 25, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "AnonymeMuensteranerin", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Münster", "date_of_submission": "2023-05-04", "date_of_file_number": "2023-05-04", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-22", "comments_notes": "F" }, { "name_username_id": "Anon XYZ 1", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "München", "date_of_submission": "2023-09-08", "date_of_file_number": "2024-02-04", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 5, "received_certificate_on_date": "2024-06-21", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 5, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Mail with AZ got lost twice. Only got it after they emailed it to me (incl Fragebogen & LE)" }, { "name_username_id": "u/mayor50", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Bremen", "date_of_submission": "2023-10-31", "date_of_file_number": "2023-11-14", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": "2024-11-21", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 12, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-09", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "530349737:7", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": null, "date_of_submission": "2024-01-20", "date_of_file_number": "2024-04-02", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": "2024-11-05", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 7, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-06", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "Franconian", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Nürnberg", "date_of_submission": "2024-01-21", "date_of_file_number": "2024-04-02", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": "2024-11-05", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 7, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-21", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "Anon Frankfurter 2", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Frankfurt", "date_of_submission": "2024-02-09", "date_of_file_number": "2024-05-06", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-03-26", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 11, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-20", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/Helpful_Exchange_190", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "München", "date_of_submission": "2024-02-28", "date_of_file_number": "2024-03-07", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-05-27", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 15, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-05", "comments_notes": "https://www.reddit.com/r/GermanCitizenship/comments/1kn1uwr/stag10_timeline_in_munich/" }, { "name_username_id": "Specialist-Jump-7087", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Calw", "date_of_submission": "2024-03-04", "date_of_file_number": "2024-03-28", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-11-17", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-11-19", "comments_notes": "Except appointments, everything is by paper in Landkreis Calw" }, { "name_username_id": "Anonymous Darmstadt", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Darmstadt", "date_of_submission": "2024-03-20", "date_of_file_number": "2024-07-05", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-26", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "Kioleanu", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Bonn", "date_of_submission": "2024-04-24", "date_of_file_number": "2025-04-10", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 12, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-06-16", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 2, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Complaint at mayor's office in March '25" }, { "name_username_id": "anon B", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Heidelberg", "date_of_submission": "2024-06-10", "date_of_file_number": "2024-06-10", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "Hamburger", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Hamburg", "date_of_submission": "2024-06-14", "date_of_file_number": "2024-06-23", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-28", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/hashishshetty", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "München", "date_of_submission": "2024-06-27", "date_of_file_number": "2024-06-28", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "Anonymer Hamburger", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Hamburg", "date_of_submission": "2024-07-06", "date_of_file_number": "2024-07-08", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-11", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "530349737:17", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Berlin", "date_of_submission": "2024-07-18", "date_of_file_number": "2025-01-20", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 6, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-03-18", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 2, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "530349737:18", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Hamburg", "date_of_submission": "2024-07-26", "date_of_file_number": "2024-07-30", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-03-18", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 8, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-28", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "Anon HD", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Heidelberg", "date_of_submission": "2024-08-01", "date_of_file_number": "2024-09-13", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-26", "comments_notes": "cannot remember exact date of submission, because documents were actually submitted through our Gemeinde, not to the Landratsamt directly" }, { "name_username_id": "Anon Frankfurter", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Frankfurt", "date_of_submission": "2024-08-01", "date_of_file_number": "2024-10-31", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-04-16", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 6, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-19", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/cuttlefishtech", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Augsburg", "date_of_submission": "2024-08-14", "date_of_file_number": "2025-08-26", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-11-27", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-11-21", "comments_notes": "Pickup appointment is next week :) . Never received AZ until I asked for a status update. First contact via letter was 5 October, 2025. No appointments, no follow-up documents (other than for loyalty declaration and paystubs), never met caseworker prior to pickup." }, { "name_username_id": "u/Less-Perception-1207", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Düsseldorf", "date_of_submission": "2024-08-15", "date_of_file_number": "2024-11-18", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "U/PEEK A BOO_LOUNGE", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Köln", "date_of_submission": "2024-08-19", "date_of_file_number": "2024-08-19", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-02-13", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 6, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "It took 15 months to get my appointment to drop off my application in person" }, { "name_username_id": "SimSim", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Düsseldorf", "date_of_submission": "2024-08-30", "date_of_file_number": "2024-11-10", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-05-30", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 7, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "/u/mitchese", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Frechen", "date_of_submission": "2024-09-01", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "After months of no answer for appointment, applied blindly by mail. Immediately received a response via email \"this one form is out of date, here is new one. Print, sign, return and we will process it\" on Sep 9 2024." }, { "name_username_id": "Zee_namst3", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Bremen", "date_of_submission": "2024-09-04", "date_of_file_number": "2024-10-04", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-22", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "NAD", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Berlin", "date_of_submission": "2024-09-20", "date_of_file_number": "2025-01-21", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-03-24", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 2, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-14", "comments_notes": "S4 Berlin" }, { "name_username_id": "530349737:27", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Erfurt", "date_of_submission": "2024-09-20", "date_of_file_number": "2024-10-23", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-21", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "Hamburger 2.0", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Hamburg", "date_of_submission": "2024-09-25", "date_of_file_number": "2024-09-26", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-24", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "Arr", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Weimar", "date_of_submission": "2024-10-02", "date_of_file_number": "2024-08-30", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": -1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "21.08.2024: Contacted Staatsangehörigkeitsbehörde | 30.08.2024: received AZ and necessary forms. | 02.10.2024: submitted completed forms | 04.10.2024: receipt confirmed | Nothing since. PS: Application form received is acc to §StAG 8 :s" }, { "name_username_id": "Yurii-Dobrytsia", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Hamburg", "date_of_submission": "2024-10-16", "date_of_file_number": "2025-01-02", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/flugelwait", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Berlin", "date_of_submission": "2024-10-22", "date_of_file_number": "2025-01-16", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-11-10", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 10, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-16", "comments_notes": "S4 Berlin" }, { "name_username_id": "Typische Flitzpiepe", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Berlin", "date_of_submission": "2024-10-27", "date_of_file_number": "2025-02-18", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "29.01.2025 - I asked LEA \"What`s up\"? \n31.01.2025 - Long answer about more than 40000 cases...\n10.02.2025 - Found a lawyer and filed a lawsuit (UG)\n18.02.2025 - saw AZ for the first time\n30.04.2025 - LEA request (again) documents confirming that I am employed." }, { "name_username_id": "Anon", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Berlin", "date_of_submission": "2024-10-28", "date_of_file_number": "2025-05-12", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 7, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-02", "comments_notes": "S4; Contacted them on 05.03.2025, got a generic reply; threatened to raise Untätigkeitsklage via online form on 10.05.2025; LEA responded on 12.05.2025 requesting additional documents; All requested documents submitted on 14.05.2025" }, { "name_username_id": "u/ShabbyShortHair", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Berlin", "date_of_submission": "2024-11-01", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-06", "comments_notes": "S3 Berlin" }, { "name_username_id": "FunkyLemon", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Berlin", "date_of_submission": "2024-11-17", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-16", "comments_notes": "S6 Berlin: updated with new salary information for my current job on 01.07. Still waiting to hear anything from them." }, { "name_username_id": "hedgelordo123", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "München", "date_of_submission": "2024-11-21", "date_of_file_number": "2024-11-22", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-23", "comments_notes": "S6 Berlin" }, { "name_username_id": "BerlinFW", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Berlin", "date_of_submission": "2024-11-23", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-13", "comments_notes": "S6 Berlin" }, { "name_username_id": "Anonymous", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Erlangen", "date_of_submission": "2024-11-25", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-07", "comments_notes": "Contacted in April, the reply stated 'they received my application but they haven't started working on it'" }, { "name_username_id": "Hamburger-Türke", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Hamburg", "date_of_submission": "2024-11-27", "date_of_file_number": "2024-12-12", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-11-20", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "Anon SB", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Saarbrücken", "date_of_submission": "2024-11-29", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-24", "comments_notes": "still waiting, was told I'd wait 10 months for the first appointment" }, { "name_username_id": "dubovitskaya", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Berlin", "date_of_submission": "2024-11-29", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-13", "comments_notes": "S4 Berlin" }, { "name_username_id": "charlie", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Berlin", "date_of_submission": "2024-12-06", "date_of_file_number": "2025-06-16", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 6, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-07-11", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 1, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-14", "comments_notes": "S4 Berlin - love you all, good luck <3" }, { "name_username_id": "530349737:42", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Berlin", "date_of_submission": "2024-12-10", "date_of_file_number": "2025-04-28", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 5, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-05", "comments_notes": "S4 Berlin" }, { "name_username_id": "sherdoggx", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Berlin", "date_of_submission": "2024-12-19", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "S10" }, { "name_username_id": "530349737:44", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "München", "date_of_submission": "2024-12-20", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-14", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "Anonymer Berliner", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Berlin", "date_of_submission": "2024-12-23", "date_of_file_number": "2025-03-03", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-03-11", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 0, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-14", "comments_notes": "S4 Berlin" }, { "name_username_id": "u/SuperALfun", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Berlin", "date_of_submission": "2025-01-04", "date_of_file_number": "2025-05-06", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-07-08", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 2, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-09", "comments_notes": "S4 Berlin" }, { "name_username_id": "ct_3a0163fb8f411696", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "München", "date_of_submission": "2025-01-14", "date_of_file_number": "2025-01-14", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-21", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "AnonPA", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Passau Stadt", "date_of_submission": "2025-01-14", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/DefJay", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Berlin", "date_of_submission": "2025-01-20", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-14", "comments_notes": "S6 Berlin" }, { "name_username_id": "Noch ein Anonymer Berliner", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Berlin", "date_of_submission": "2025-01-20", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-01", "comments_notes": "S6 Berlin, so far: 31.03 - updated proactively payslips; 30.06 - updated proactively payslips + asked for an Akteneinsicht. no answer yet" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Striking-Speed-3387", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Berlin", "date_of_submission": "2025-01-28", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-08", "comments_notes": "S4 Berlin" }, { "name_username_id": "u/huehnerlady's husband", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Berlin", "date_of_submission": "2025-02-05", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-12", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/ComfortableButton647", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Stuttgart", "date_of_submission": "2025-02-10", "date_of_file_number": "2025-06-10", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "Anonymous Düsseldorfer", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Düsseldorf", "date_of_submission": "2025-02-15", "date_of_file_number": "2025-03-03", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-24", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "Anonymous Berliner_2", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Berlin", "date_of_submission": "2025-02-17", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-23", "comments_notes": "S4 Berlin" }, { "name_username_id": "NeoGerman", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Berlin", "date_of_submission": "2025-02-17", "date_of_file_number": "2025-06-20", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "S4 Berlin" }, { "name_username_id": "AnonymerBerliner250225", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Berlin", "date_of_submission": "2025-02-25", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-24", "comments_notes": "S3 Berlin" }, { "name_username_id": "NoEntrance", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "Munich", "date_of_submission": "2025-02-27", "date_of_file_number": 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"when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "" } ] }, { "application_type": "StAG 15", "law_type_id": "stag_15", "row_count": 40, "rows": [ { "name_username_id": "u/tokyoster", "country_of_submission": "United Kingdom", "consulate_embassy_submission": "London", "date_of_submission": "2022-05-01", "date_of_file_number": "2022-10-01", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 5, "received_certificate_on_date": "2024-11-01", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 25, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-14", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/ZenithJumper", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "BVA", "date_of_submission": "2022-08-01", "date_of_file_number": "2022-09-01", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-09-30", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/bullockss_", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2022-08-02", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "User", "country_of_submission": "Israel", "consulate_embassy_submission": "TEL AVIV", "date_of_submission": "2022-08-08", "date_of_file_number": "2022-09-27", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-02-06", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 29, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-19", "comments_notes": "2 more months till the documents arrived and we got an appointment to get them (April)" }, { "name_username_id": "FEP", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Direct to BVA", "date_of_submission": "2022-09-19", "date_of_file_number": "2022-11-20", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-04-07", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 29, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-08", "comments_notes": "Approval came through April 7, appointment scheduled to pick up citizenship certificate in June" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Admirable-Cry1700", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "BVA via Houston consulate", "date_of_submission": "2022-10-14", "date_of_file_number": "2022-11-18", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-06-12", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 31, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-05", "comments_notes": "Emailed about converting to Art. 116 but was never confirmed. Approval received on June 12, 2025." }, { "name_username_id": "Corina", "country_of_submission": "Argentina", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Buenos Aires Embassy", "date_of_submission": "2022-10-24", "date_of_file_number": "2025-02-02", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 28, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "BVA requested pending info in our forms on April 28, 2025" }, { "name_username_id": "u/crazychickenjuice", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": null, "date_of_submission": "2022-11-01", "date_of_file_number": "2023-02-01", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Changed to Art 116?" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Kotikbronx", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "BVA vis USPS", "date_of_submission": "2022-12-01", "date_of_file_number": "2022-12-27", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-04-25", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 28, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-16", "comments_notes": "BVA requested 'updated' FBI check in Feb. 2025. BVA approved application March 18, 2025. NYC consulate issued certificate April 25, 2025." }, { "name_username_id": "u/SuspiciousElevator5", "country_of_submission": "United Kingdom", "consulate_embassy_submission": "London", "date_of_submission": "2023-01-31", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-20", "comments_notes": "Applied for myself, my father and my sister; No Aktenzeichen received as yet, but have checked in with the embassy who have confirmed as of January 25 wait time continue to increase" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Dazzling-Scarcity703", "country_of_submission": "Australia", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Sydney", "date_of_submission": "2023-02-21", "date_of_file_number": "2023-03-20", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-08", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/Trooped", "country_of_submission": "Israel", "consulate_embassy_submission": "BVA", "date_of_submission": "2023-02-28", "date_of_file_number": "2023-04-23", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-25", "comments_notes": "Received a request for updated police background check in 12.5, (and updated passports for some of the applicants). Waiting for good news :)" }, { "name_username_id": "Fit-Letter6749", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2023-03-02", "date_of_file_number": "2023-03-29", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/InfamousInsect4233", "country_of_submission": "United Kingdom", "consulate_embassy_submission": "London", "date_of_submission": "2023-04-27", "date_of_file_number": "2023-07-26", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-10-28", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/H414B3", "country_of_submission": "United Kingdom", "consulate_embassy_submission": "London", "date_of_submission": "2023-05-22", "date_of_file_number": "2023-08-23", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": "2024-12-02", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 16, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-20", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "United Kingdom", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Koln", "date_of_submission": "2023-06-01", "date_of_file_number": "2023-08-24", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2.8, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "" }, { "name_username_id": "u/AppropriateTeacher8", "country_of_submission": "Chile", "consulate_embassy_submission": "BVA via DHL (from Spain)", "date_of_submission": "2023-06-07", "date_of_file_number": "2023-10-05", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": "2024-12-02", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 14, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-12-02", "comments_notes": "At the time of application my mother was 78 years old and I did not ask for accelerated processing, but a year and 3 months later I did and BVA agreed." }, { "name_username_id": "Ygor Queiroz", "country_of_submission": "Brazil", "consulate_embassy_submission": "BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2023-07-06", "date_of_file_number": "2023-11-16", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/No_University9196", "country_of_submission": "United Kingdom", "consulate_embassy_submission": "London", "date_of_submission": "2023-07-23", "date_of_file_number": "2023-11-10", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-03-20", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/sphynxdude", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2023-07-31", "date_of_file_number": "2023-11-01", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/cynodontiapoc", "country_of_submission": "Brazil", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Rio de Janeiro", "date_of_submission": "2023-09-22", "date_of_file_number": "2024-05-03", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 7, "received_certificate_on_date": "2024-08-09", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 3, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-08-24", "comments_notes": "We had an elderly applicant" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Gh05tyyy", "country_of_submission": "Israel", "consulate_embassy_submission": "BVA", "date_of_submission": "2023-10-18", "date_of_file_number": "2024-05-17", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 7, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/Sad_Reason_5778", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "New York", "date_of_submission": "2023-11-16", "date_of_file_number": "2024-04-03", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 5, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-04-01", "comments_notes": "Oldest applicant was 73 at time of submission, youngest was 13. Asked for expedited processing due to serious illness of an applicant's spouse, no response. Asked for expedited processing due to expected birth of child for one of the applicants, was instructed by BVA to file an E15 K application after the birth." }, { "name_username_id": "Bob Loblaw", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "ATL", "date_of_submission": "2023-12-01", "date_of_file_number": "2024-05-01", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 5, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2024-08-23", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "Confident_1", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "BVA via FedEx", "date_of_submission": "2023-12-30", "date_of_file_number": "2024-05-16", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 5, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Fled 1939 lost Uncle, Home and Business. URO documents for restitution: Death of Uncle, replacement of goods for home. Maritime Museum documents." }, { "name_username_id": "u/Trick-Ad-5691", "country_of_submission": "Netherlands", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Amsterdam", "date_of_submission": "2024-03-27", "date_of_file_number": "2024-05-24", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/kcazid", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2024-04-15", "date_of_file_number": "2024-05-22", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-02-18", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/3_of_cups", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "BVA", "date_of_submission": "2024-04-15", "date_of_file_number": "2024-06-05", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 2, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-01-24", "comments_notes": "Applied under outcome 4, oldest applicant was 71" }, { "name_username_id": "u/Susi", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Washington, DC", "date_of_submission": "2024-06-04", "date_of_file_number": "2024-07-03", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "1st appt 28/apr w/ signed app. 2 addl meetings needed. sent to BVA by Embassy w/ younger StAG 5 relative added c.4/jun. Applicant older" }, { "name_username_id": "u/ballbalb", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "LA", "date_of_submission": "2024-06-11", "date_of_file_number": "2024-07-24", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": "2025-04-30", "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": 9, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-17", "comments_notes": "Oldest applicants were over 80" }, { "name_username_id": "u/zaryakiddingme", "country_of_submission": null, "consulate_embassy_submission": "BVA via USPS", "date_of_submission": "2024-08-27", "date_of_file_number": "2024-10-04", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-02-12", "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/mediarola", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "BVA via DHL", "date_of_submission": "2024-10-22", "date_of_file_number": "2025-02-05", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 4, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": null }, { "name_username_id": "u/tomwi6", "country_of_submission": "Israel", "consulate_embassy_submission": "BVA", "date_of_submission": "2025-01-04", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "5 applicants, including father 80, due to grandparents leaving germany in 1933 to palestine, due to nazi perscution." }, { "name_username_id": "u/gatsby1800", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "San Francisco", "date_of_submission": "2025-01-25", "date_of_file_number": "2025-04-12", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-06-04", "comments_notes": "5 Applicants including father 87 years old. Asked for expedited processing in cover and to consular official." }, { "name_username_id": "u/spoonoftruth", "country_of_submission": "Costa Rica", "consulate_embassy_submission": "San José, Costa Rica", "date_of_submission": "2025-02-18", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "Submitted documents on 18/feb but Embassy will send them to Germany on april. 8 applicants, oldest is 61 and youngest is 2 years old." }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "", "consulate_embassy_submission": "BVA", "date_of_submission": "2025-03-01", "date_of_file_number": "2025-08-10", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 5.3, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "" }, { "name_username_id": "u/JenniAK", "country_of_submission": "United States", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Atlanta", "date_of_submission": "2025-03-12", "date_of_file_number": "2025-04-10", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": "2025-05-14", "comments_notes": "3 applications (husband and two adult children) under option 3 of StAG 15. (Grandmother denied citizenship in 1940 upon application)" }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "United Kingdom", "consulate_embassy_submission": "London", "date_of_submission": "2025-06-17", "date_of_file_number": null, "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": null, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "" }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "Austria", "consulate_embassy_submission": "Vienna", "date_of_submission": "2025-12-22", "date_of_file_number": "2025-12-22", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 0, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "" }, { "name_username_id": "", "country_of_submission": "Canada", "consulate_embassy_submission": "BVA", "date_of_submission": "2026-03-12", "date_of_file_number": "2026-04-30", "time_between_submission_and_file_number_receipt_months": 1.6, "received_certificate_on_date": null, "time_between_file_number_and_citizenship_certificate_receipt_months": null, "when_info_was_last_updated_on_spreadsheet": null, "comments_notes": "" } ] } ] }