
Tima Michele Mcguthry Banks
Examiner (ID: 5303, Phone: (571)272-2744 , Office: P/1733 )
| Most Active Art Unit | 1733 |
| Art Unit(s) | 1742, 1793, 1733, CAO |
| Total Applications | 1811 |
| Issued Applications | 1335 |
| Pending Applications | 170 |
| Abandoned Applications | 317 |
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