Direct to Passport success (NYC consulate)

For clarity, I have a very straightforward case. My mother (and all before her as far as we are aware) is a German citizen and never naturalized in the US. She was born in Feb 1948, my parents married in Germany in 1974 and I was born in 1980, not in Germany. My dad was not German.

My first appointment was in Sept 2024, where I only went in with my mostly-completed passport application as well as the supporting documentation I had and thought should be enough. At that appointment, I asked the clerk all the questions I had and she was very helpful, walking through how I completed the application, advising on what's missing/necessary, etc., and also advised on what other documents to they'd want to see. She also advised I should apply for a certificate of citizenship while I was going through it, and have me that application form.

I immediately made another appointment, which was at that time 3 months out, so Dec 12, 2024. At that appointment I had everything for the passport completed and all the documents including the additional they asked for, and a mostly-completed certificate of citizenship application. Again (I had the same clerk helping me), she checked and helped me complete or correct the parts I wasn't sure of, and everything was submitted.

Today, Jan 24, 2025 (43 days, for those counting), I received an email telling me my passport is ready for pickup. The certificate of course will take much longer, but I'm glad to have finally formalized my citizenship in SOME way, after having previously thought for years that I was not eligible.

For clarity, I have a very straightforward case. My mother (and all before her as far as we are aware) is a German citizen and never naturalized in the US. She was born in Feb 1948, my parents married in Germany in 1974 and I was born in 1980, not in Germany. My dad was not German.

My first appointment was in Sept 2024, where I only went in with my mostly-completed passport application as well as the supporting documentation I had and thought should be enough. At that appointment, I asked the clerk all the questions I had and she was very helpful, walking through how I completed the application, advising on what's missing/necessary, etc., and also advised on what other documents to they'd want to see. She also advised I should apply for a certificate of citizenship while I was going through it, and have me that application form.

I immediately made another appointment, which was at that time 3 months out, so Dec 12, 2024. At that appointment I had everything for the passport completed and all the documents including the additional they asked for, and a mostly-completed certificate of citizenship application. Again (I had the same clerk helping me), she checked and helped me complete or correct the parts I wasn't sure of, and everything was submitted.

Today, Jan 24, 2025 (43 days, for those counting), I received an email telling me my passport is ready for pickup. The certificate of course will take much longer, but I'm glad to have finally formalized my citizenship in SOME way, after having previously thought for years that I was not eligible.