Wife Naturalized Today

[jsnearline 2]

My wife and I went to the US District Courthouse in Denver today for her Oath Ceremony. We got there 45 minutes before the ceremony. Security took our cellphones because they have cameras built in. We waited in the jury assembly area for about 15 minutes and then were sent up to the courtroom on the 10th floor. My wife checked in a little after noon, surrendered her green card and looked over her naturalization certificate to make sure there were no errors on it. Then she was told to sit in the jury box. The ceremony didn't start until 1:15 PM. We had brought our 20 month old son with us and after waiting with us in the courtroom for an hour, he'd had enough, so I had to take him into the hallway outside to calm him down. He ended up running up and down the hallway for the next half hour. As a result, I was unable to witness the ceremony.

My wife said it was pretty simple and quick. The chief district judge presided. He said a few words and asked for some volunteers to share where they were from and why they wanted to become citizens. He then administered the Oath and personally handed out the certificates to all 49 new citizens, shaking each one's hand and congratulating them as they came up.

So, my wife is now an American. I'm just disappointed I wasn't able to witness the actual moment, especially since I'm the one who prepared most of her immigration pwperwork over the past five years.

[Tini27 0]

I can understand you're disappointed but all's well in the end, she's a US citizen and you don't have to deal with USCIS anymore, Yay!!!! I'm also glad you were able to finalize everything without going through the hassle of relocating as you'd earlier mentioned.

This is a time to celebrate. Enjoy

[Jesti 0]

Congratulations

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Congratulations. I'm sorry you weren't able to see the actual ceremony.

[Dakine 26]

You can delete all your USCIS sites on your computer now!

Call the 800 number and thank them for all the misinformation they've given you all these years.

[Old Dominion 26]

Aren't you also pleased with yourself that you did the paperwork correctly?

[PrinceandPrincess 0]

Congratulations!

[MsAnn 0]

Congrats!!! Well, you may have missed it, but at least she's a citizen now!!!

[NickD 202]

Gee, every field office is different, they did let me bring my digital camera in, but after they checked it out to make sure it didn't have a built in cell phone. Did get two photos of my wife being handed her certificate.

Your 20 month old son is not inhibited like we are and speaks his mind for the long delays, it's just like our military where you are always forced to hurry up and wait. Kids remind me that we weren't born to be like sheep, we were trained that way. Is patience really a virtue or is it a pain in the butt? Is there really one big powerful almighty God? Or just a bunch of little ones that think they are a god?

[Mountain Climber 186]

Fantastic news. Congrats!!! :dance:

[firdaus 0]

congratss

[jsnearline 2]

Gee, every field office is different, they did let me bring my digital camera in, but after they checked it out to make sure it didn't have a built in cell phone. Did get two photos of my wife being handed her certificate.

I think it had more to do with the fact that the naturalization ceremony was conducted at the courthouse. I guess they're afraid one of their new citizens will take pictures of the court with the intent to do come back and do harm to it later. It doesn't make a lot of sense to me... Oh well...

[wifey246 0]

Congratulations!!

I took the oath yesterday too!

The letter said no cameras or cellphones will be allowed inside, so i left my cellphone in the car. Big mistake! My ceremony was in LA Convention Center, and there were more than 3,000 applicants, and probably around 6,000 family and friends! Most of the oath-takers brought their cellphones and cameras. They once reminded the crowd that at that time, that place is a court of justice, and cameras and cellphones should be turned off. nobody paid attention--cameras were flashing, videos were rolling and cellphones were ringing during the whole ceremony.

I was so bummed that I couldnt tell my parents, husband and daughter which part of the crowd i was seated at:( Even worse, we did not set a meeting place after the ceremony. My poor husband had to wait at the bottom of the escalator to make sure we find each other in the crowd.

[NickD 202]

I have zero experience with immigration before 9/11, never knew about field offices and all that stuff. But wondered, before 9/11, did they also have armed guards and x-ray machines in field offices?

[alex2122 0]

Question for TC: I read in your previous posts that your wife applied for a name change. I'm applying for a name change as well. How did they deal with that? Did the judge asked any questions regarding the name change?