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I got that email yesterday and today I received NOA2.

Not possible. The only other way is emergency visa. Currently the processing time is 6-8 weeks for OCI.

Tourists/visitors are banned at this time. Only OCI holders can visit India at the moment.

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/754279-surrender-and-renunciation-of-indian-citizenship-guideupdated-25th-dec-2020/

This is a guide on surrendering your Indian Passport after becoming naturalized US Citizen.
 
Step 1: Click this Link and click register. After signing up check your email and activate your account and proceed to login.
 
Step 2: After you have logged in click on the link where it says “Apply for Surrender of Indian Passport - Application for Passport Surrender Certificate After Acquiring Foreign Nationality/Renunciation of Indian Citizenship”, and fill the form. After completing and form, check for corrections and click validate. Then click home and the form will appear on the home page. Print that form.
 
Step 3: Create an account on VFS website or Login in here. After you have logged in click “Create a new application” and fill out the form. After click proceed, you will have to fill out another form. ARN # is the number you should have got after completing the surrender passport application on govt of India website. I can’t go beyond this step, but I think after paying the fees you are given a checklist to mail with your application and a receipt for your payment. All the different type of checklists required can be found Link under documents required tab.
 
Note: There is one more additional form that you must fill out based on your checklist. Do not forget to include that. The form can found on the same page as the checklist. Read the checklist thoroughly before mailing.
 
I hope I cleared all the confusions. If there is anything else that someone would like to add please post below.
 

Within 3 years otherwise you get penalty.

This is a guide on surrendering your Indian Passport after becoming naturalized US Citizen.
 
Step 1: Visit this Link and fill in the form. The filled form should look something like this Sample. Pay close attention to the date formats as it varies throughout the application.After submitting the form you will be given a CKGS temporary ID. Make sure to save that in case you close the application before finishing it or get disconnected. It will be emailed to you as well. Remember your required documents/checklist will be based on the answers on this page. Your date of naturalization should be the same as listed on the naturalization certificate & not your US Passport.
Step 2: Click the box for Terms & Conditions then click proceed. You will be shown payment summary on the right. Just ignore at this time & proceed with the application. Sample
Step 3: Fill the Renunciation Form. Make sure to enter same details as your Indian Passport. When you are done, just click submit and review for corrections. Check the box  under declaration then click proceed.
Step 4: Fill the Additional Particulars Form for Renunciation. Then click submit and review for corrections. Check the box and type in the place & click proceed.
Step 5: This is where you will choose the shipping options. I recommend you choose FedEx Overnight for Shipping to & From CKGS. This way you don't have to worry about their shipping instructions as they are vague and hard to understand. You do end up paying little extra($30) if you choose CKGS shipping. This is where you need to take a note of the payment summary. Your Money Order should reflect the amount shown on this screen. Once you are done click proceed. 
Step 6: On this screen you will need to enter the Money Order/Cashier's Check details. Once you are done click the box for Terms & Conditions & click Submit. Then  you will be given a order form. & Shipping Label Print/Download for future reference. At this time online payment option is not available & In-Person services are suspended due to Corona. 
Step 7: Go back to my My Account. Here you will be shown all the forms/checklist that you can print. It will look some like This. 
Step 8: Print all the required forms/copies & mail it. I've attached a basic checklist. Don't forget to sign and attach the downloaded barcode on the envelope before mailing.
 
Note: If you do not have your Indian Passport, a police report is required in addition to affidavit of loss. I recently did mine and my local PD has a online reporting system. I received my report under 2 hours. 
 
I hope I cleared all the confusions. If there is anything else that someone would like to add please post below. I've attached sample forms as well.
 
 

Sample Bardcode.pdf Sample Check List.pdf Sample Renunciation Additional Particular Form.pdf Sample Renunciation_form.pdf Sample RenunciationCertificate.pdf

I applied back in 2015 and lost it as well. I reapplied in July this year and received it in about 2 weeks. I lost my passport as well that had the stamp for renunciation. Do you have passport with a stamp that reads "cancelled after acquiring foreign nationality"? If you have that, then it should work. Read my guide for instructions on applying. If you apply now, you will need to pay the fees and could also have to pay $250 extra if it's been over 3 years. It costed me close to $575 to certificate.

1. That's correct. They just print like that.
2. Last couple of pages in your US passport should say "amendment and endorsements". Just include a copy of those. I believe I included all the pages that said that.

Try chatting first, go to uscis website and you will get an option on the right side to chat with Emma. Just type representative and it'll give you an option to chat with an agent. If it doesn't work, just call and confirm with an agent whether your petition was received or not.

Passport is not needed to file I-130. Also, fill your timeline when you can.

I had renounced Indian citizenship back in May 2015. I lost my passport and the certificate, that's why I had to redo it now. So I didn't get anything back this time and only got the certificate back. However I had copy of my passport that passport and used now to renounce my citizenship again. Make sure to make a copy of the passport in case it gets lost in the process. You only need to send your most recent as old one will probably been marked cancelled already if you renewed in the US.

Received my Renunciation certificate from SF Consulate in 21 days during COVID-19. 

I filed I-130 back in June. I received the online version and my parents received the NOA after couple of days in the mail in the US. It was the same exact notice.
 

When I used to paper file, I didn't hear anything for at least a week or two. Now it could be even slower due to corona.

You cant hold Indian passport and another country's passport. Indian govt doesn't allow dual citizenship. You must renounce your Indian citizenship after becoming US citizen. Everything is completely online other than notary/mailing. You might need notary depending on your situation. I replied to your other thread as well. If you need further help just post. If you don't renounce in a Timely manner they throw late fee of $250. If you use Indian Passport after becoming US citizen they throw another $250/stamp or something like that on your passport.

I just checked the status today and it says
Your visa has been printed. Depending on local procedures at the location where you were interviewed, your visa will be mailed or available for pickup soon. If there are further questions, or if we need updated contact information, you will be contacted.

you should have gotten receipts paying the tickets....if you lose them try to contact the court where you paid your fines. They might have something in record...

I just passed my test today.
The officer asked me to say my full legal name and my ssn. then she reviewed the application and asked questions like "do you support the constitution?" , "are you willing to bear arms for the US if needed?" how many trips did you take outside of the us...why did you go on that trip... then she told me to read a sentence "In what month do we vote for president?" Then she said write "We vote for president in November.
If I remember correctly she asked the following question...
1. How many members does the House of representatives have?
2. Who is the father of our country?
3. We elect a house of representative for how many years?
4. How many justices are on the supreme court?
5. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States
6. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
The interview was pretty quick...I was the 3rd person to be interviewed...
My oath ceremony is on Apr 15, 2015

You can file just one 1-130 for your parents. List your dad as main beneficiary and under spouse put your moms name...The filing fee is $420. If you mean income by how much i suppose to make...that process starts later on when USCIS hands over case to NVC. Their income requirements are on the following link:
http://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-864p.pdf

because you are filing different I-864's it doesn't matter. He would enter one for his spouse and one for intending immigrant.
On your you also put one for spouse and one for intending immigrant...

Get the visa in hand first then make any travel plans. You will have 6 months to travel after the issuance of the visa.

US passport can also be used as a proof of Citizenship. There are people that are born in the US and only have US passport not the Certificate.