NEW CITIZEN

On 9/20/2020 at 6:30 PM, carlamariec said:

Has anyone ever asked for a certified true copy of their naturalization certificate during this pandemic? Is it possible? Trying to call to schedule an infopass. I’m planning to apply for a passport and im afraid of sending my original naturalization certificate that might potentially get lost in the mail.

You won't get an info pass at this time.

Right now 150,000 people a week send their certificates.

I sweated for 6 weeks to get it back.

The passport has a smaller chance of getting lost, as its Priority mail, and once you have that the certificate, is secondary.

Passport is proof now.

1 hour ago, BBlueB said:

 

Isn't the status already changed to U.S. citizen as soon as he receives the naturalization certificate? Naturalization certificate and passport can be reapplied later if lost.

The certificate is also proof the correct person is applying, not a scam.

It would be nice if supplied with a passport during the ceremony along with your certificate.

But there are 2 agencies involved. USCIS and State Department. They don't talk to each other.

That information at the STOP area will be filled out by the USPS agent, or whomever you go to. They will certify your identification.

Yes

19 hours ago, Giovanna024 said:

Are we talking about flying to Us From Canada as Canadian citizen? As me beeing dual citizen I didnt have to wait for my US passport to fly back and forthto Canada or US.

You are a Canadian citizen?

2 hours ago, Nikki06 said:

Hi all, i would like to know how long it takes to renew the passport?   Thank you. 

See the chart below

5 minutes ago, mrmyrie said:

Ok. Thanks for the info. I will look out for in the mail it tomorrow. 

Priority Mail, white cardboard envelope

Looks like this

48 minutes ago, mrmyrie said:

Guys if anyone can pls help me on this ..... my PP was approved on Friday around 11pm. I called the call center on Monday and they said it’s being prepared to be shipped that same day and they gave me the tracking number. I was only able to track when it left Arkansas but now all I see on the tracker “ it’s in the USPS system “. 
       How long does it take for USPS take to deliver Passport priority mails? I have read stories of people getting their mails missed up ..... I hope I won’t fall in that.

thanks! 

3 days max.

1 hour ago, doug100 said:

Circumstances change , it  was a long time ago 2005 and got my GC 2010 , I already had moved to another state , The only thing which I think matters is if I intention to join the employer when they filed for my LC

But the original approval for your GC was based on that particular employer. They sponsored you.

Passport card will show the processing office as return. But who knows where made.

The NC will definitely come from processing office via first class, that's why it's always later.

12 hours ago, Giovanna024 said:

Canadians dont need reason coming to US via Air at all, as she is Canadian citizen can always go to Canada.

Same as any other country.

You either state your on vacation, which is a lie, since you are a US citizen.

If you say you're a US citizen, you then have to try to prove it without a US passport.

1 hour ago, Giovanna024 said:

You can fly to Canada with your Canadian passport but need to quarantine for 14bdays also you can fly back with your canadian passport. You dont need us passport.

 

 

Then they would have to lie about "purpose of visit" when returning.

2 hours ago, Valor said:

Do you need to give them back the expired green card as well? Or just the current one?

Why not both, I did, it didn't hurt, confirmed my honesty!!

6 hours ago, Texans_99 said:

Man I hate USPS. First of all it took 11 weeks for my passport to be processed and now it was shipped since 9/4 and I still have not got it. I see on tracking website that since yesterday morning it has been sitting at USPS location with a wrong zip code!!! They sent it to the wrong post office for distribution. Ridiculous, its like some voodoo has been done to make sure I don't receive it without hassles. 

This is weird, I have a USPS Priority package coming from Houston, tracking shows leaving Houston arriving in it Phoenix, the back to Houston? Im in LA

Maybe a USPS truck went the wrong way?

16 minutes ago, BRgirlUS said:

With the FIFO principle I was supposed to have received my passport already, because the number of issued passports up to now is already greater than the number of awaiting + received on the week on July 23-29....  

 

It would be useful to know the percentage of passports that are expedited or don't follow the FIFO rule. 

Now you need to figure in the individual agency that is processing your passport.

Your passport is randomly assigned to one of 25 offices.

The only expedited passports are military and their families, which is at its peak right now, as the stop move order has been lifted.

Some need 2 passports, official, and tourist.

I only got mine last week (6 weeks,1 day) 

You're due but not overdue.

6 minutes ago, BRgirlUS said:

Can anyone help me understand why it is taking so long for them to process my passport and help me calculate when can I expect it just by using the numbers?

I sent the application on July 20, My status changed to "In Process" on July 24. It is being processed in Chicago.

A person from another forum sent their application to the Chicago Passport Center on July 15 and on August 27 they received their passport (6 weeks).

My status is still "In Process". 

On the week of July 23-29 there were 1,150,000 passports awaiting issuance.

From Jul 23 to Sep 10 1,002,000 new applications were received. 

Adding these two numbers = 2,152,000

A total of 1,316,000 passports were issued between July 23 and September 10. 

The Department of State says that applications will be processed in the order they were received.

I am calculating that there are 2,152,000 - 1,316,000 = 836,000 applications in front of mine. 

From September 4 to 10 there were 110,000 applications received and 129,000 passports issued, which gives us a difference of only 19,000 passports.

if it goes on this rate, it will take 44 more weeks (836/19) for them to process my passport 😨 !!!????

Is there a more optimistic way to do this math? 

Yes!!

You're not using the FIFO principle.

On 9/8/2020 at 1:00 PM, ATXmaster said:

Friends,

 

My wife is doing her US Citizenship pretty soon, our attorney is supposed to be mailing in her paperwork any day now.
We have been studying the 100 questions, and she can answer 98% of them correctly on the first try, so no worries there.

She is still learning the English language and can answer basic questions. My question for you guys, are there any tools or websites to help with the reading and writing portion?
I know the USCIS brochure has a list of "words" that can be used for the Reading and Writing, but are there any list of examples that we can try to work on?  

You have nearly a year before an interview.

I was fluent without an accent in  year. She can do it with your help.

7 hours ago, lucardo3 said:

I am starting to believe that their first goal was to reduce number of awaiting passports to less than a million, and now they are slowing down. There are many agencies are phase two, but they are still slowing down each  week. 

Well, Labor day was Monday, so that explains the drop off .

No work Monday, hangovers Tuesday.

The chart is for Thursday through Wednesday.

On 9/9/2020 at 12:20 PM, swissbuttercream said:

 

Hi New Citizen,

 

I don't see your name in the google sheet anymore did you remove it?

No, I see most have been removed!!!

Someones having fun.

1 hour ago, Blue Bianchi said:

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?

 

Yes

New stats, the numbers make no sense anymore!!!

40k less received. 40k less issued, but 25K more awaiting???

3 minutes ago, JaEnglishGirl said:

What???? Didn't say anything about phases.

Quoting your earlier post above, didn't copy right.

   On 8/31/2020 at 10:55 AM,  swissbuttercream said: 

Called the #877 and they stated mine is at New Orleans Application Center which went to Phase 2 on August 24... Not really sure whether phase's matter, since the status on the webpage says my application will be reviewed when it hits Phase 3, but the guy on the phone said that that isn't the case and he's seen applications get processed from all different offices with all different phases.

 

Hoping I'm just a few weeks away from the center getting to my application.

Mine is at New Orleans too...

24 minutes ago, JaEnglishGirl said:

Mine is at New Orleans too...

19 minutes ago, JaEnglishGirl said:

I agree!!! I will not be using the Google doc, I am using the tracker.

Phases don't matter, mine was at a phase two agency, I got it in 6 weeks.

10 minutes ago, KCMO said:

See this is where we need educated USPS workers. My usps had a worker who lacked total knowledge. Infact added irrelevant things on my application manually. 🙄   Need to breath here and not get mad. I still cant track my application even after the check has been cashed. Wish i had gone to another USPS. 

It will track by tomorrow, it was only cashed today per your entry.

40 minutes ago, Giovanna024 said:

I got Approved My Passport is arriving 09/12 thanks to my  FL Senator

Played the game very well!! Congrats!!