SacredBruce

Lol, 100% serious - 86 different countries, had to clap 86 times. The room where the ceremony takes place is big, but if all the family and friends were to attend, it'd be packed. I can see why they don't allow it - as you'll find out, it's a logistical nightmare organizing everyone to different tables to check in etc.

Prepare to spend the best part of 3 hours there 😁 We got there at 7, was already a line of 3-400 people, around 7:45 they began letting people in. In the hallways there are multiple rooms for family where you can sit and listen to the ceremony over speakers. Ceremony itself - I counted 22 rows of 45 people for mine, they wait for it to be full and then the ceremony begins. Oh, be prepared to applaud for every country represented, we had to clap 86 times. After that, there's a large outdoors area you can use for photos that's just outside where family and friends can sit.

Yeah it's odd. I did find that site but the date of mine isn't listed, and it's at a conference center instead of the one they have at the USCIS office, which is already pretty large. Letter says nothing about guests, only if you need assistance or an interpreter.

Morning all. Got my oath ceremony scheduled for June 23rd in Plano, TX. Despite extensive searching online, I can't find any definitive information on whether or not guests are allowed to attend the ceremony. Was wondering if anyone has been to one recently, or if anyone in the Dallas field office has attended one at the Plano conference center recently, and if so, did you have or see any other guests attend?