A&U

1 minute ago, saladboye said:

I did not call, I just sent it and it got delivered yesterday 04/22/2019.

 

But today instead of call I chatted with them and I got a service request no. so lets see if they can put 1 +1 together or gonna make me more miserable.

 

I gave her my certificate no. so hopefully they can pull the data themselves. and as mentioned it should with them yesterday itself.

lmao yea it requires a LOT... LOT of patience working with USCIS. Hope you get a response very soon. keep us updated

1 hour ago, saladboye said:

I sent a fedex with a cover letter, copy of naturalization and NOA1 on friday and that got delivered on monday 04/22/2019.

 

I was gonna give them a week to respond but then I realized I can upgrade it over chat instead of the dreadful call center.

It has been upgraded today and assigned to an officer already as per USCIS case status and a service request associated with it.

Hey bro.. Did you call them after naturalization or just sent them those docs? I called USCIS and they said after Naturalization you have to call us and then we will provide further instructions.

Guys what documents are required for upgrading petition?

1 - Cover Letter describing situation
2 - Copy of Naturalization Certificate

3 - Copy of I-797C

Is there anything else?

And what mailing address do you guys use for Upgrading i130 at CSC? I assume I-797C has a PO Box address.
But id prefer Fedex and UPS delivery. Anything Specific you put in Attn: field? floor/Room number etc?

Dont think they have a fax number

6 hours ago, saladboye said:

Okay tracking progress is getting difficult/cumbersome.

 

Please provide the following so I can update the table frequently and post here:

 

For easy Copy Pasta:

 

 

Explanation:

• F2A PD - The PD or NOC1 received when filed under F2A
• Service Center - Which Service center, most F2A should be CSC.
• Naturalization Date - Date you became citizen.
• Upgrade Request - Date you sent proof of citizenship and requested USCIS/NVC that they upgrade the I-130 Petition from F2A to IR/CR category
• Upgrade Processed - If you received notice that upgrade was processed and wait for approval
• NVC or USCIS  - If you had to send the request to USCIS  (case pending approval) or NVC (case approved, waiting visa availability)
• I-130 Approval Date - Date I-130 was approved
• NVC Letter - Date NVC sent letter to fill out more details.
• Interview Date - Date of interview.

 

 

Here is the current data I have tallied, if you are following the thread and want to adds yours, reply with above details or update the table yourself.

 

Username	F2A PD	Service Center	Naturalization Date	Upgrade Request	Upgrade Processed	NVC or USCIS	I130 ApprovalDate	NVC Letter	NVC Interview
Airman	10/27/2017	California	4/18/2018	--/--/----	4/25/2018	USCIS	9/18/2018	--/--/----	43500
saladboye	Jun-1	California	4/18/2019	4/22/2019	--/--/----	USCIS	--/--/----	--/--/----	--/--/----
Mahiv	10/18/2019				1/19/2019	USCIS
Ammy	11/3/2017			2/13/2019	3/19/2019		3/19/2019
A&U	7/12/18	California	5/15/19 ~

 

To get the fancy, table I paste it in Google Sheets, update there and paste back in the new reply. better fill the empty table if you can.

 

 

In the same boat, thanks for this post guys and @saladboye thats how i found this. 

PD for i-130: 7/12/2018  CSC

Naturalization: Expected 5/15/19

will be posting my updates as process goes through 

On 4/2/2019 at 8:49 AM, hayito said:

that's awesome.... Filled 6 weeks after you.... I hope to see mine change in the coming weeks as well...

interview date 5/15. Good luck to you too

finally status changed interview scheduled 😍 PD Sep 25 guys

anyone else from september got interview letter? PD Sep 25 still waiting 🙁

2 hours ago, Rasheed1011 said:

My status changed to scheduled for interview today. My PD is sept 5th. I will update the interview date once the document is uploaded online.

congrats man.. i guess i will also hear within a month

34 minutes ago, Mrs. JHH said:

Just posted above, sorry for the delay, I was celebrating a lot last night

 

Congratulations

2 hours ago, Rasheed1011 said:

interview letter uploaded online. she is scheduled for interview on April 25th.

nice thanks.. did u get yours?

2 hours ago, Rasheed1011 said:

Just checked.... my wife's interview was scheduled. Her PD is Sept 5th.  No change for my status. I have same PD. 🙄

can u update us when u get it.. my PD is Sep 25th

9 minutes ago, Itiswhatitis said:

I got new message today "We are taking longer than expected ........at this time"

Any idea guys ?

same here

On 1/16/2019 at 2:46 PM, bluestrudels said:

Hey guys, I became a US Citizen today. Thank for you this thread and everyone for sharing their experiences to help me with this journey.

I teared a little when the supervisor gave a really touching speech about the immigration process and how this marks the final milestone.

 

My interview was today, 1/16 at 7AM at the Newark downtown USCIS building.

We arrived 6.45am, the doors were still locked and there was already a line formed.

It was freezing out btw, shortly after security staffs opened the doors a few minutes past 7.

Full on airport style TSA security check, so if you don't need to bring your laptops or big liquid bottles, save yourself the trouble.

 

15 minutes later, we arrived at the 15th floor, another guard checked out IDs both me and the husband.

To my amusement, there were already like 10 plus people before us waiting for their interview.

The clerk took my interview letter and reviewed my ID, and instructed me to sit until my name was called by the interviewer.

I was pretty nervous, still tried to cram in as much as I can from the booklet.

 

Another 20 mins in, my name was called along with another applicant, and I was greeted by a nice gentleman. 

Very professional and polite, he started by making me swear in before I take my seat.

 

There was a brief moment of awkwardness when I told him that I was previously residing in New York, and only moved to Jersey a few months ago.

He seemed mildly agitated because he had to run through the file to do a write up as I was a transferred case.   

Then went ahead to finger print me, take my picture and verify all my application details.

There were some discussion about me not willing to bear arms if the country needs me to, he suggested to change that, if not, it will complicate the process, and usually only Jehovah's Witness people with appropriate paperwork will get approved.

I reluctantly agreed, and he proceeded to the quiz. He asked 6 surefire and quick questions, and I answered them very quickly, and it was over before I knew it.

So there won't be 10 questions if you can successfully answer all 1st 6 questions correct.

I'm listing the Q&A below if this helps:

1) Which group of people were brought in the United States to be sold as Slaves

- African People

 2) Who is the current Vice President of The US.

- Mike Pence

3) What is the highest court in the US.

- Supreme Court

4) Reason the colonists came to America.

- Freedom and Economic Opportunity

5) How many Amendment are done to the Constitution?

- 27

6) During the Cold War, what was the US most afraid of?

- Communism

 

After the quiz, we proceed to the reading and writing portion. Fairly simple.

I read from an ipad, Who can vote? And I wrote on it, All citizens can vote.

 

Next, he went through the procedure of asking all the security related questions that you had already answered in the application (Are you criminal/terrorist/rapist etc)

 

Before I know it, I signed my application after verifying all my personal details were correct.

He took out a form, and told me I'll be scheduled for the Oath taking later in the day.

I was over the moon! He prides that only in the Jersey field office have such a benefit compared to the other states, so he highly encourage family or spouse to accompany applicants for their interview. 

Overall, it was really pleasant and wasn't as bad as I was expecting it to be.

I brought a boatload of documents, worried that they might want additional info/updates on the past year since the application date, he didn't ask for a single one. 

My file was thick.. He said they have everything they needed. My advice though, is still to bring all your IDs, documents, it's better to come prepare since the wait is already so long.

I also tried to crack a few jokes here and there, and I think it ended on a really good page when he handed my notification on my pass and the oath document.

 

I shook his hand, went back out, waited for my name to be called by the clerk outside again.

The clerk took my green card, and also requested my expired green card, which I stupidly left out.

She reassured me its fine, and gave me a green envelope saying I can mail it in when I get home.

I verified my details on my naturalization cert, and told me to come back here after she confirmed my time for the ceremony at 9.30am.

 

We went to the cafeteria at the 2nd floor for some breakfast and coffee, didn't ate anything prior.

Promptly returned at 9.15am and at 9.30pm sharp, an announcement was made, we were whisked into a room with arranged chairs, a mini stage and theater. 

The usual, the officer congratulated us, showed us a few introductory videos, and proceeded with the singing of the anthem, oath taking and pledge. 

Watched a cringe worthy video of Trump welcoming us, the newly naturalized citizens. It was quite terrible, as you can clearly tell he was reading from a prompter without expression.
We ended the process by waving our mini flags to the song "Proud to be an American", and they called out our names to receive our certs.

 

After phototaking, the last step was applying for my passport.

Conveniently the packet includes the application form, and the post office is just across the street.

They gave us 3 options for delivery, standard - 4-6 weeks, rushed 2-3 weeks, and urgent priority which requires documentation for the urgency - 1 day overnight delivery.

I took the 2-3 weeks one, had to pay cash, it's surprising they don't take card.

It's hefy! $250 after taxes. It's probably also because I applied for the passport card at the same time.

Oh and be sure to ask the post office clerk to make a copy of your naturalized cert, they take your original for the passport application, and will only be mailed back to you separately when you receive your passport. 

 

On and all, we are so thankful for all the people that helped us in this process, and hope our experience can help the next person with their journey as well.

Best of luck!

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USCIS Online Filing
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UserName.........|GC-Date.|Sent.|Cashd|NOA..|Fprints.|In Line.|Int ltr.|Intrvw..|Oath....|Field Office.....|NBC/IOE

bluestrudels.....|04/14/15|04/20|04/20|04/20|05/11/18|11/29/18|11/30/18|01/16/19|01/16/19|Newark, NJ.......|IOE

Congrats. worth the wait