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In APO, there is no specific time line. There are phases that must be completed: Interest Group, then Petitioning Group, then Charter, then an 'after care' period that lasts about a year.

Ideally, the chartering effort should take about a year. There is concern that if a group gets it down in less then a year, there is a real chance they could collapse soon after being chartered (hence the new 'aftercare period'). If the group takes too long (more then two years), there is concern the group doesn't have their act together, and if progress isn't made, the effort could be shut down.