What happens ta the oath ceremony?

[celtic59 0]

I have finally got a date for my oath ceremony, next week, Feb 7th in Portland, OR. I thought that when I received my letter it would give details of what happens on the day. All it tells me is what to wear, what to bring and where to go. Can anyone tell me how long it is? What everyone has to do on the day? I am a little anxious about it all. I have invited my 81 year old father-in-law and don't want to think he'll be stuck in a room for a long length of time.

[Emancipation 2]

I have finally got a date for my oath ceremony, next week, Feb 7th in Portland, OR. I thought that when I received my letter it would give details of what happens on the day. All it tells me is what to wear, what to bring and where to go. Can anyone tell me how long it is? What everyone has to do on the day? I am a little anxious about it all. I have invited my 81 year old father-in-law and don't want to think he'll be stuck in a room for a long length of time.

I think it really depends on the venue and how many people are there. at mine there were 64 people all together (and their families). It was in a courtroom, it took about 40 minutes to get everyone checked in, then the judge was brought in, he spoke some words and then we were sworn in as citizens and then each one was presented with their certificates and given an opportunity to take a photo with the judge. All total we were there just over 2 hrs. That was our experience.

Edited January 31, 2013 by Emancipation

[celtic59 0]

I think it really depends on the venue and how many people are there. at mine there were 64 people all together (and their families). It was in a courtroom, it took about 40 minutes to get everyone checked in, then the judge was brought in, he spoke some words and then we were sworn in as citizens and then each one was presented with their certificates and given an opportunity to take a photo with the judge. All total we were there just over 2 hrs. That was our experience.

thanks. It's not in a court house, it's in the USCIS office in downtown Portland, where I went for my interview.

[Nich-Nick 3,353]

It depends on your venue for sure. In Houston, 2000 new citizens give or take 500. Check-in starts 7 am and ceremony at 10 am. We didn't leave until about 11:30 because all those thousand new citizens have to go through check out to get their certificates. Quite a bit different than the other one described in this thread.

[celtic59 0]

It depends on your venue for sure. In Houston, 2000 new citizens give or take 500. Check-in starts 7 am and ceremony at 10 am. We didn't leave until about 11:30 because all those thousand new citizens have to go through check out to get their certificates. Quite a bit different than the other one described in this thread.

Thanks, I am thinking that Portland, Oregon will be a bit smaller affair than Houston.