Blue Bianchi

Adding my pleasant, quick experience updating my SS status:

Walked in today at 9:05 am without an appointment. This was at the Louisville, CO branch. Masks and social distancing rules in place. Checked in at an electronic kiosk then took a seat. Chairs also marked so that clients don't sit less than six feet apart. My number was called after three minutes. I entered a hallway with chairs and counter windows. I stated my purpose for the visit which were: 1) to update my citizenship status, and 2) to apply for a new card because my present one has the DHS restriction on it.

The clerk was efficient and friendly. I was a bit hard to hear her because of the acoustics of the hall. The woman behind me had a difficult case and she was upset and so even if I didn't want to hear her, everyone in the hallway could. I could also hear another lady down the hall, also a customer.

The clerk asked for my driver's license and proof that I was a citizen. I gave her my naturalization certificate. I also had my passport and passport card just in case. She verified some of my information, and asked me to double check the information that would appear on my new SS card. She then gave me back my documents. Said my new card would arrive in the mail after two weeks.

I was out of the SS office 30 to 40 minutes since I arrived. 

If I had known that a walk in was this easy, I would not have spend two hours total on the phone trying to schedule an appoinment.

Take care everyone and be well!
 
Blue Bianchi

Adding my pleasant, quick experience updating my SS status:

Walked in today at 9:05 am without an appointment. This was at the Louisville, CO branch. Masks and social distancing rules in place. Checked in at an electronic kiosk then took a seat. Chairs also marked so that clients don't sit less than six feet apart. My number was called after three minutes. I entered a hallway with chairs and counter windows. I stated my purpose for the visit which were: 1) to update my citizenship status, and 2) to apply for a new card because my present one has the DHS restriction on it.

The clerk was efficient and friendly. I was a bit hard to hear her because of the acoustics of the hall. The woman behind me had a difficult case and she was upset and so even if I didn't want to hear her, everyone in the hallway could. I could also hear another lady down the hall, also a customer.

The clerk asked for my driver's license and proof that I was a citizen. I gave her my naturalization certificate. I also had my passport and passport card just in case. She verified some of my information, and asked me to double check the information that would appear on my new SS card. She then gave me back my documents. Said my new card would arrive in the mail after two weeks.

I was out of the SS office 30 to 40 minutes since I arrived. 

If I had known that a walk in was this easy, I would not have spend two hours total on the phone trying to schedule an appoinment.

Take care everyone and be well!
 
Blue Bianchi

Adding my pleasant, quick experience updating my SS status:

Walked in today at 9:05 am without an appointment. This was at the Louisville, CO branch. Masks and social distancing rules in place. Checked in at an electronic kiosk then took a seat. Chairs also marked so that clients don't sit less than six feet apart. My number was called after three minutes. I entered a hallway with chairs and counter windows. I stated my purpose for the visit which were: 1) to update my citizenship status, and 2) to apply for a new card because my present one has the DHS restriction on it.

The clerk was efficient and friendly. I was a bit hard to hear her because of the acoustics of the hall. The woman behind me had a difficult case and she was upset and so even if I didn't want to hear her, everyone in the hallway could. I could also hear another lady down the hall, also a customer.

The clerk asked for my driver's license and proof that I was a citizen. I gave her my naturalization certificate. I also had my passport and passport card just in case. She verified some of my information, and asked me to double check the information that would appear on my new SS card. She then gave me back my documents. Said my new card would arrive in the mail after two weeks.

I was out of the SS office 30 to 40 minutes since I arrived. 

If I had known that a walk in was this easy, I would not have spend two hours total on the phone trying to schedule an appoinment.

Take care everyone and be well!
 
Blue Bianchi

Hello VJ friends, today I attended to my Oath Ceremony and received my certificate of Naturalization. The long journey is now finally over. If anybody interested in the timeline of whole process I have updated my timeline. Wish you all good luck!!

Thanks! I got my US passport back from CKGS yesterday. A New OCI is in progress now,  I can track my application on https://ociservices.gov.in/statusEnqury as well. I wish even I get my new OCI in 20days
Chicago CKGS filer here.
 
 
 
 
 

Yay!!! Congratulations to both of you! And thank you very much for sharing. My interview has been scheduled for 11/12. Looking forward to it. 

Update: we went for the interview on 10/13/20 and he passed! Checked MyUSCIS the next day and his oath ceremony has been scheduled for 10/29/20 so they are turning it around quite quickly!  No one is allowed to go in with them except for an interpreter

Received the passport today! Now just waiting on PC and NC back. 

finally approved in NO, submitted Aug 11. Should receive PP and card on Oct-8

Just heard from my spouse - he passed his interview today! Wasn't able to get a same day oath, but the hard part is over. Will share his questions and more details later. Hooray!!!!!!

I AM DONE!!! 
 
My interview was this morning at 7:45.  VERY quick (less than 10 minutes for the n400 part).  Then told they do same day oaths because of covid so we (it was a 751/400 combo) would need to go sit in the lobby, and that it would take “about 30 minutes”.  So, 3 hours later the supervisor finally came down, and just did a group oath with the 6 or 7 of us who were waiting.  

Well, I finally got the email that my interview was scheduled! I'm currently waiting to talk to a USCIS rep to see when it is, because I'm too impatient to wait the few days for the document to upload (my biometrics letter took nearly a week to show up). I also still work in Canada and as I understand, you're not supposed to travel overseas for 2 weeks beforehand. I'm sure it'll be more than 2 weeks' notice for the interview, but just in case. I was planning to go to Canada tomorrow so I need to know if I can, and if it'll be my last trip for awhile.

I attended my oath ceremony on Thursday. It took me a while to get my oath ceremony date scheduled perhaps because I decided to change my name. I still plan to use my birth name as my professional name. It is finally done! Now I gotta figure out how to add a “known as” name to my passport!

It feels great to finally be done!  

Hello guys, i did my interview today in Tampa, only took about 14 minutes, the waiting on the other hand took about an hour and a half. It was easy peasy, the officer is pretty chill and only asked for my green card and passport and that"s it. Made me raise my right hand and swear that i will tell the truth. Then she asked me what is an amendment, what month do we vote for president, who is the vice president, what did martin luther king jr do, where is the statue of liberty and what are the first 3 words of the constitution. Then i corrected some infos from the N400 form i filled out. Officer asked some questions from the N400 form then thats it. I'm now waiting for my oath ceremony to be scheduled. Good luck to everybody! 😊

I will update Saturday morning.  It has been a long day.  Already in bed. 😴

Good luck to all those with scheduled interviews and congrats to those who passed their interviews and taken their oaths!

Blue Bianchi

Well so it’s not only my case that’s been delayed. Thanks for your reply.  With all the immigration changes becoming a citizen is mandatory if we want to live in the US without fear. Being a permanent resident just doesn’t seem as solid as it used to be. I applied based on the 5 year rule, no wife and no dependents. Should be a simple case and still nothing from USCIS.

I got e mail this morning my Passport was approved and shipped. Processed at Dallas passport Agency. Applied on August 10th. They started to process on August 20th. Exactly 4 weeks.

My passport is shipped today! thank you everyone. this was my last tracking.. no  more tracking anything.. lol.. 

Yes

Check cashed and application trackable today, six days after submission. The website says, In process (or was it In progress). I've seen posts where people call a number to find a processing center. Is this for finding out if my passport was assigned to a slow center?

 

Had my oath ceremony yesterday. This Uscis saga comes to an end. Next up passport application. Sigh

Yeey last stop😄 what will I do after all this is done😱 need to find new forum😄😄😄🥂🍾

Hi there, what people share here not even 1% of what their actual situation. That's all I want to say.