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Hello mam521
I feel you, I went thru the same thing with one minor kid. I got very frustrated when I could not book any appointment online after trying with all USPS location even 50 miles from where we live.
The online appointment booking did not give me the option to schedule an appointment for 2 persons (my minor kid and me). This is my personal experience: I went to one USPS location to ask them if there is any possibility they can help. I was told to come back at a certain time window of a particular date of the week that they accept walk-in (for this location, it's Tuesday every week, from 10AM to 11AM). According to them, an application takes 15 minutes and there were only 2 staff in charge of passport application at the location I went (it also means they only accept 8 walk-in applications), so they advise me to come and get line ASAP because we would take 2 time slots. We did what I was told and submitted everything on 1/31 (still "In process" status). They did take my daughter (expired) green card, fyi.
Hope this helps and wish you the best of luck!

Hello mam521
I feel you, I went thru the same thing with one minor kid. I got very frustrated when I could not book any appointment online after trying with all USPS location even 50 miles from where we live.
The online appointment booking did not give me the option to schedule an appointment for 2 persons (my minor kid and me). This is my personal experience: I went to one USPS location to ask them if there is any possibility they can help. I was told to come back at a certain time window of a particular date of the week that they accept walk-in (for this location, it's Tuesday every week, from 10AM to 11AM). According to them, an application takes 15 minutes and there were only 2 staff in charge of passport application at the location I went (it also means they only accept 8 walk-in applications), so they advise me to come and get line ASAP because we would take 2 time slots. We did what I was told and submitted everything on 1/31 (still "In process" status). They did take my daughter (expired) green card, fyi.
Hope this helps and wish you the best of luck!

01/31/2023: USPS Application Filed (Standard Processing) for both passport book (PB) and passport card (PC)
02/06/2023: received your application for PB and PC : In Process
03/27/2023: approved your application for your passport book and card
03/28/2023: Passport book delivered, no passport card yet.

I read, on a FB Passport group, that they are going to increase the times again later this week.  It's crazy, crazy. 

Congratulations!
I am still waiting, it's been almost 8 weeks.

Hello mam521
I feel you, I went thru the same thing with one minor kid. I got very frustrated when I could not book any appointment online after trying with all USPS location even 50 miles from where we live.
The online appointment booking did not give me the option to schedule an appointment for 2 persons (my minor kid and me). This is my personal experience: I went to one USPS location to ask them if there is any possibility they can help. I was told to come back at a certain time window of a particular date of the week that they accept walk-in (for this location, it's Tuesday every week, from 10AM to 11AM). According to them, an application takes 15 minutes and there were only 2 staff in charge of passport application at the location I went (it also means they only accept 8 walk-in applications), so they advise me to come and get line ASAP because we would take 2 time slots. We did what I was told and submitted everything on 1/31 (still "In process" status). They did take my daughter (expired) green card, fyi.
Hope this helps and wish you the best of luck!

Per the Passport Status page, there was a system issue which caused some passports submitted between Feb 6-Feb 13 to show "Not Available".  As of a few days ago, wife's status is now "In Process".  I'm just happy that her Naturalization Certificate wasn't lost.

I carried with me a big backpack of documents to the interview (plus my husband and kids - who were not allowed to enter the building). The officer did not look at anything! 😊😂🤣 Yet the interview went well and I got approved on the spot!
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  September 7, 2021 We received your Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence. SRC - Texas Nothing other than the receipts until I filed N400 online:
September 22, 2022 We received your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, and sent you a receipt notice.
September 22, 2022 We are actively reviewing your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization. Our records showed nothing is outstanding at this time.
October 3, 2022 Your Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, was transferred to another office for processing.
October 4, 2022 We transferred your Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, to another USCIS office that now has jurisdiction over your case.
October 14, 2022 The fingerprints relating to your Form I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, were taken.
December 6, 2022 We scheduled an interview for your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization.
January 10, 2023 We recommended that your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, be approved. Your case was submitted for quality review.
January 10, 2023 Your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, was placed in line for oath ceremony scheduling.
January 10, 2023 We scheduled you for an oath ceremony for your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization.
January 11, 2023 Case (I-751) Was Approved
January 19, 2023 Certificate Of Naturalization Was Issued

My local USCIS office is Phoenix, Arizona

Why are you questioning people who would like to change name? For me the reason is simple: I've been using this "new" name since I was young, and I like it a lot, and I have never liked my born name which I was not able to change in my original country because these names are in different languages. I'm sure there are way more other reasons people would change their names, including but not limited to immigrants, marriage. I saw some reason was that, their original name sounds beautiful and have deep meaning and story, but because their name on passport is only allowed in Roman alphabet, it COULD have totally twisted the meaning of their name in one's native language, sometimes it became disaster. Imagine some named "Shiting" or "Phuket". (Not me in this case).
 
 Your question sounds like changing name is nonsense, and wants people to convince you of believing their reasons while you are in a doubtful situation. (Just some harmless conclusions).

Some misunderstandings here and some suggestions:
1. You applied for certificate of citizenship (not naturalization certificate) for your kids. They are already US citizens through some means i assume through a parent.
2. The N600 processing times could be well over 1 year or so, it's just 6 months in your case. Check uscis processing time for your locality.
3. At this time just apply in person for SSN for your kids once everyone in the US. Passports will do. May be you talked about pending naturalization certificate and the SSA rep said you need that. Don't worry about the person you talked on the phone. The actual persons checking and working over there have better knowledge.
4. You can enroll your kids in school without a SSN.

When applying in person, just apply using the passport. You don't even need to mention the pending Certificate of Citizenship as it's optional.

I'd say its wrong input = wrong output case. I assume you mentioned to them that you had applied for your kids' naturalization certificates and are still in process. Since one with pending naturalization certificate/process can never get a US passport without first getting naturalization certificate, he probably said so how in the world they got the citizenship/passport and likely gave his lecture of not so true temporary citizenship. That's a big difference between Certificate of Citizenship that you actually applied for vs Naturalization Certificate that you mentioned.

Thanks, everyone!  Words cannot express how much I appreciate each one of you.
 
My wife and I now say a "fond" farewell to USCIS....LOL!!
I have deleted all my visa related emails from April 2016 to present.
I have deleted all my I-751 and N-400 files!!  USCIS no longer controls our lives!!!!

Perrrrrfect!! I am just waiting for this kind of confirmed information. Can you copy-paste your LETTER text indicating that you want to update your SS (mentioned in your post above), I just want to re-use same language (remove your personal info in that text). I have updated my notes here: https://tinyurl.com/myUSCNotes 

The whole process took a week, I first applied for my passport and passport card, I then filled out the SSN application and mailed it off with a letter stating that I am updating my citizenship status and included my passport card as evidence of citizenship. So if anyone is worried about SSA loosing their naturalization certificate, you don't have to mail that, just mail your passport card if you applied for one.

@seetsuh Deeply Appreciate the info! However, would you be so kind to confirm that you actually sent the Passport "Card" rather than the Passport "Book"? Pardon my question, but no where in the SSA Form SS-5-FS  (Page 2, Last Paragraph - "Evidence of US Citizenship") do we see that the Passport "Card" could be submitted. If the Passport "Card" is acceptable, this is a great tip!!!  Spending an additional $30 to get the Passport Card and not be worried of SSA's delays (in case an international trip arises in the interim, one could use the Passport Book to travel while the Passport Card is at SSA for the Citizenship Status update.) Hence my question. Anyone else successful in updating their citizenship status at SSA using the Passport "Card". Thanks again!

I guess no, the certificate is already printed
I am sure uscis do not do name change after interview

How do you know the name change at naturalization at your USCIS field office won’t take longer than 2 months?
 
You can ask when  you arrive for oath.  

Congrats OP I am super happy for you!
 
But also very frustrated that it’s been 15 months and no movement here.. And other people who have been waiting even longer.. 

Great! Congratulations!

Update:
 
 
 
I-751/N-400 Combo interview conducted this afternoon at the Dallas Field Office.  Appointment was at 1:00PM.  We were called about 1:30PM.  Officer wanted to see evidence of marriage from filing the I-751 (2019) until now.  Officer wanted to see evidence of marriage since I-751 filing.  I showed him both our driver's licenses, bank accounts, credit card accounts, Credit Cards, apartment leases (with signature page), Car Insurance.    He said, " You meet the requirements for I-751".  After the I-751 interview, he said "Now, we will start the N-400 interview".  He gave me the choice of either staying in the room or going back out to the waiting room. My wife chose to do the interview alone.    He then escorted me back out.  About 30 minutes later, the officer escorted my wife out to meet me.  She says she was asked the 6 easiest questions among the 100 possible ones.  Who is the current US President, for example.
 
I'm glad that interview is done!!!   Now, we wait for the oath ceremony!!!

Hi Crazy Cat,
I wish you the best of luck and hope you guys have it done in the easiest way to go into the holidays with great joys!
 

Hi Crazy Cat,
I wish you the best of luck and hope you guys have it done in the easiest way to go into the holidays with great joys!
 

We are going to the Washington DC office, in Fairfax, VA. 

Long time lurker- WAC filer. This forum (and spreadsheet) has given me a lot of insight, but also provided me with nervousness. But most importantly also peace of mind, sort of. 
 
Filed September 28 2021
Got Approved on September 9 2022. Got card a week later.
 
Good luck with everyone on your journey. I wish you the best.