Oath Ceremony

[fedupme 0]

I'm having my oath ceremony on the 18th this month. And I have couple of questions regarding the process.

1. On the letter, it says attend it at 10 o'clock. Then do I need to go a little early, or I can just be right on time at 10am? Because I have an important class that I need to attend at school, so I do not wish to go to the ceremony too early that I'll miss a lot of class time.

2. How long does the ceremony usually take? How do I prepare myself?

3. What to bring?( Notice of ceremony, greencard,old passports? it that all?)

4. Can my family join me? Or they will be waiting in a waiting area?

Thanks a lot for any replies!!

Edited November 7, 2010 by fedupme

[dannyh86 3]

I am having my interview on the 30th so I don't know this for a fact, but according to some experiences I've read, it usually takes around 2-3 hours. You can take family, i believe, and you need your green card for sure because they keep it since you will no longer need it. I assume you will need the notice itself but don't think you need the passport. If it says 10 then that is the time you need to be there, it wouldn't hurt to be there a few minutes early but not that early I believe. If I have given any false information please correct me.

[ELW 5]

I think it is different for different places, so try to do a search of the Oath ceremony in your area. For instance some people have it in a courthouse with only two or three dozen people, holding their own babies, and they are in and out within an hour. I read up on an Oath ceremony where we're having it (Fresno Convention Center) and there were 600 people, it took nearly 2 hours, they instruct all the guests have to go to a different seating area and no children allowed with the new citizens while they take their Oath. Also, they had tables set up to change SSN and order passports, so that would make it longer. Hubby is bringing the required Oath letter, green card and passport but also the Social Security card so he can change it right there and state issued ID. We still don't know if cameras are allowed in but bringing one just in case!

[fedupme 0]

Thanks guys. got it!

Edited November 7, 2010 by fedupme

[aleful 1,905]

I'm having my oath ceremony on the 18th this month. And I have couple of questions regarding the process.

1. On the letter, it says attend it at 10 o'clock. Then do I need to go a little early, or I can just be right on time at 10am? Because I have an important class that I need to attend at school, so I do not wish to go to the ceremony too early that I'll miss a lot of class time.

2. How long does the ceremony usually take? How do I prepare myself?

3. What to bring?( Notice of ceremony, greencard,old passports? it that all?)

4. Can my family join me? Or they will be waiting in a waiting area?

Thanks a lot for any replies!!

ditto,

it depends on where the ceremony is taking place. Mine was in Miami on July 28th, we were 200 + the section where family went. it only took 45 minutes in and out.

arrive early and have your letter filled at the back with the questions answered.