I had my Oath Ceremony last week (June 25th) in Oklahoma City. I'm sorry I haven't posted my experience sooner. Everything went very well and smoothly for us. I passed my interview of May 15th, and received my ceremony date letter about 2 weeks later. Our ceremony took place at the local field office. Chairs were installed in the lobby for those getting naturalized (about 50 of us coming from 20 different countries!) and their friends and families.
I was appointed to appear at 7:30 AM and got there on time. I went through security almost right away, but my husband and daughter had to wait outside for about 30-40 minutes before they were checked and allowed inside. In the meantime, I was called (as were all of us) to sign in, give up my green card, verify my name on and sign my certificate of naturalization. I was also given a Social Security form (Social Security people were present and invited us to give them the filled out form along with our certificate of naturalization at the end of the ceremony in order to update our status as new citizens).
My husband and daughter finally got in, but were unfortunately way in the back while i was in the front row (the first three or four rows of chairs were reserved for those who were being naturalized). When all the friends and family members got in, the ceremony began. Some lady working at the field office gave a brief introduction and explained how the ceremony would go. She then introduced the person who would give us our Oath. This person gave a little speech, then we all stood up and took the Oath of Allegiance. After that we watched a message on TV from the President, and a little, very patriotic (and moving for me) movie. Then everybody was invited to stand up to give the allegiance to the flag (which oops... i did not know... shame on me). And then our names were called so we could come forward and retrieve our certificate (that was cool). And that was it! I went by the Social Security booth right after, so I've got that taken care of, and then we had to leave because they needed to let people in for a new ceremony!
We are so lucky that our immigration journey is complete and I am so proud to have shared something so special with my husband and daughter. I also feel very blessed to have been welcomed here, and I am proud to be part of this country.
Good luck to you all!
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Congratulations!!!
I'm still waiting mine but I'm going to make an appointment online through info pass if I don't received my Oath Letter by the middle of July.
Anyone here same Local Office-Salt Lake City, Utah and knows the Oath Schedule in Salt lake City?
I'm still waiting mine but I'm going to make an appointment online through info pass if I don't received my Oath Letter by the middle of July.
Anyone here same Local Office-Salt Lake City, Utah and knows the Oath Schedule in Salt lake City?
We are so lucky that our immigration journey is complete and I am so proud to have shared something so special with my husband and daughter. I also feel very blessed to have been welcomed here, and I am proud to be part of this country.
Good luck to you all!
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Congratulations and welcome.
Good luck to you all!
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Congratulations and welcome.
Congratulations 
QUOTE(colinlieu @ Jun 30 2008, 09:18 PM) 
I had my Oath Ceremony last week (June 25th) in Oklahoma City. I'm sorry I haven't posted my experience sooner. Everything went very well and smoothly for us. I passed my interview of May 15th, and received my ceremony date letter about 2 weeks later. Our ceremony took place at the local field office. Chairs were installed in the lobby for those getting naturalized (about 50 of us coming from 20 different countries!) and their friends and families.
I was appointed to appear at 7:30 AM and got there on time. I went through security almost right away, but my husband and daughter had to wait outside for about 30-40 minutes before they were checked and allowed inside. In the meantime, I was called (as were all of us) to sign in, give up my green card, verify my name on and sign my certificate of naturalization. I was also given a Social Security form (Social Security people were present and invited us to give them the filled out form along with our certificate of naturalization at the end of the ceremony in order to update our status as new citizens).
My husband and daughter finally got in, but were unfortunately way in the back while i was in the front row (the first three or four rows of chairs were reserved for those who were being naturalized). When all the friends and family members got in, the ceremony began. Some lady working at the field office gave a brief introduction and explained how the ceremony would go. She then introduced the person who would give us our Oath. This person gave a little speech, then we all stood up and took the Oath of Allegiance. After that we watched a message on TV from the President, and a little, very patriotic (and moving for me) movie. Then everybody was invited to stand up to give the allegiance to the flag (which oops... i did not know... shame on me). And then our names were called so we could come forward and retrieve our certificate (that was cool). And that was it! I went by the Social Security booth right after, so I've got that taken care of, and then we had to leave because they needed to let people in for a new ceremony!
We are so lucky that our immigration journey is complete and I am so proud to have shared something so special with my husband and daughter. I also feel very blessed to have been welcomed here, and I am proud to be part of this country.
Good luck to you all!
I was appointed to appear at 7:30 AM and got there on time. I went through security almost right away, but my husband and daughter had to wait outside for about 30-40 minutes before they were checked and allowed inside. In the meantime, I was called (as were all of us) to sign in, give up my green card, verify my name on and sign my certificate of naturalization. I was also given a Social Security form (Social Security people were present and invited us to give them the filled out form along with our certificate of naturalization at the end of the ceremony in order to update our status as new citizens).
My husband and daughter finally got in, but were unfortunately way in the back while i was in the front row (the first three or four rows of chairs were reserved for those who were being naturalized). When all the friends and family members got in, the ceremony began. Some lady working at the field office gave a brief introduction and explained how the ceremony would go. She then introduced the person who would give us our Oath. This person gave a little speech, then we all stood up and took the Oath of Allegiance. After that we watched a message on TV from the President, and a little, very patriotic (and moving for me) movie. Then everybody was invited to stand up to give the allegiance to the flag (which oops... i did not know... shame on me). And then our names were called so we could come forward and retrieve our certificate (that was cool). And that was it! I went by the Social Security booth right after, so I've got that taken care of, and then we had to leave because they needed to let people in for a new ceremony!
We are so lucky that our immigration journey is complete and I am so proud to have shared something so special with my husband and daughter. I also feel very blessed to have been welcomed here, and I am proud to be part of this country.
Good luck to you all!
congratulations
..i'll be filing next month so let's see how it goes..
Congratulations!!! And thanks for all the details, very informative. My husband has his interview on August 5th, then hopefully his oath not too long after. I'll be sure he knows the 'pledge of allegiance' !!! 
congratulations 
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