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Videotaped our Naturalization Ceremony - Maybe You Can Too!

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Suze1   366

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WE VIDEOTAPED OUR ENTIRE PROCEEDING!

Covid-19 has wreaked havoc on so many, in so many ways.

 

For those who are getting their citizenship under Covid-19 restrictions, and your significant others and loved ones cannot attend, here is a thought based on our experience:

 

We had my citizenship ceremony in March, at the next-to-last scheduled ceremony before the Covid-19 shutdown.

At the ceremony we took video cameras and videotaped EVERYTHING...from START TO FINISH.

Spouse even used a tripod and took a position at the front of the room - yet out of the way of others...and shot the entire ceremony!

Spouse sat right next to the Consular Officers. One even remarked - "We should hire you", to my spouse.

 

It is great to have captured it. We will cherish the video always.

 

So, maybe you can do something similar.

Just check with your USCIS Office (beforehand and on the day), to make sure they are okay with it.

At least then, you have something to share with all the people who might not be allowed in, and for those who are far away and would'nt have made it anyway.

 

And CONGRATULATIONS!

 

It was, and still is, a great feeling...to be DONE!

Best regards to everyone!

Suze1 & Spouse

 

Profile pic - Rainbow Tower of the Hilton Hawaiian Village - Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Why this for the profile pic?  Often in movies and on TV when they show Hawaii they show this beach/view. So, instead of doing Kauai or some other locale, we decided to do here, so that whenever some show shows Hawaii and this view, we will see where we were married.

 

BENEFICIARY (From Dubai)

2012 - US Tourist Visa, Manila, Philippines

2012 - First Night spent in the US - Waikiki Beach, Honolulu

 

2016 - Wedding on the beach, Honolulu, Hawaii

2016 - Honeymoon at the hotel in this photo, Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii

            They were filming a scene of Hawaii Five-O in the suite above ours during our Honeymoon stay! Actors everywhere!

            Spouse hung out here with celebrities from the movie The Fifth Element back when he moved to Hawaii

2016 - US Spousal Visa, via DCF, Manila, Philippines

....................................

PETITIONER (from NYC)

1999 - Got a place right down the street from this hotel - Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii

2007 - Visited Philippines on vacation

2008 - Got a condo in Makati, PH

2012 - Considered for a role on the TV show, The Last Resort, shot out of Hawaii

 

....................................

SUMMARY TIMELINE

06/2011 - Met Spouse in Makati, Philippines

01/2012 - B1/B2 Tourist Visa, Manila, Philippines

10/2016 - Married in Hawaii

11/2016 - Filed for Spousal Visa DCF, in Manila, Philippines

12/2016 - POE, CR-1 Status Received

10/2018 - ROC I-751 Received by USCIS

10/2019 - Filed for Citizenship, N-400

03/2020 - Citizenship Ceremony

 

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Timona   3,962

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Seriously @Suze1Why did you do me like that? I came hoping to find the video link. Disappointed 😞 

Immigration journey is not: fast, for the faint at heart, easy, cheap, for the impatient nor right away. If more than 50% of this applies to you, best get off the bus.

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5 hours ago, Suze1 said:

WE VIDEOTAPED OUR ENTIRE PROCEEDING!

Covid-19 has wreaked havoc on so many, in so many ways.

 

For those who are getting their citizenship under Covid-19 restrictions, and your significant others and loved ones cannot attend, here is a thought based on our experience:

 

We had my citizenship ceremony in March, at the next-to-last scheduled ceremony before the Covid-19 shutdown.

At the ceremony we took video cameras and videotaped EVERYTHING...from START TO FINISH.

Spouse even used a tripod and took a position at the front of the room - yet out of the way of others...and shot the entire ceremony!

Spouse sat right next to the Consular Officers. One even remarked - "We should hire you", to my spouse.

 

It is great to have captured it. We will cherish the video always.

 

So, maybe you can do something similar.

Just check with your USCIS Office (beforehand and on the day), to make sure they are okay with it.

At least then, you have something to share with all the people who might not be allowed in, and for those who are far away and would'nt have made it anyway.

 

And CONGRATULATIONS!

 

It was, and still is, a great feeling...to be DONE!

Best regards to everyone!

Suze1 & Spouse

 

Video or it never happened 😂!

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Suze1   366

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@Timona @CanAm1980 hee hee...okay, will work on it....

We did post up two pics....hee hee

https://www.visajourney.com/profile/305590-suze1/content/?type=gallery_image

 

Profile pic - Rainbow Tower of the Hilton Hawaiian Village - Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Why this for the profile pic?  Often in movies and on TV when they show Hawaii they show this beach/view. So, instead of doing Kauai or some other locale, we decided to do here, so that whenever some show shows Hawaii and this view, we will see where we were married.

 

BENEFICIARY (From Dubai)

2012 - US Tourist Visa, Manila, Philippines

2012 - First Night spent in the US - Waikiki Beach, Honolulu

 

2016 - Wedding on the beach, Honolulu, Hawaii

2016 - Honeymoon at the hotel in this photo, Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii

            They were filming a scene of Hawaii Five-O in the suite above ours during our Honeymoon stay! Actors everywhere!

            Spouse hung out here with celebrities from the movie The Fifth Element back when he moved to Hawaii

2016 - US Spousal Visa, via DCF, Manila, Philippines

....................................

PETITIONER (from NYC)

1999 - Got a place right down the street from this hotel - Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii

2007 - Visited Philippines on vacation

2008 - Got a condo in Makati, PH

2012 - Considered for a role on the TV show, The Last Resort, shot out of Hawaii

 

....................................

SUMMARY TIMELINE

06/2011 - Met Spouse in Makati, Philippines

01/2012 - B1/B2 Tourist Visa, Manila, Philippines

10/2016 - Married in Hawaii

11/2016 - Filed for Spousal Visa DCF, in Manila, Philippines

12/2016 - POE, CR-1 Status Received

10/2018 - ROC I-751 Received by USCIS

10/2019 - Filed for Citizenship, N-400

03/2020 - Citizenship Ceremony

 

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3 minutes ago, Suze1 said:

@Timona @CanAm1980 hee hee...okay, will work on it....

We did post up two pics....hee hee

https://www.visajourney.com/profile/305590-suze1/content/?type=gallery_image

 

Ok proof positive. 

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@Timona @CanAm1980

Will see about posting up a clip or two...it was A GREAT EVENT! Very moving! smile

Thanks for the laugh...made my day!

Profile pic - Rainbow Tower of the Hilton Hawaiian Village - Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Why this for the profile pic?  Often in movies and on TV when they show Hawaii they show this beach/view. So, instead of doing Kauai or some other locale, we decided to do here, so that whenever some show shows Hawaii and this view, we will see where we were married.

 

BENEFICIARY (From Dubai)

2012 - US Tourist Visa, Manila, Philippines

2012 - First Night spent in the US - Waikiki Beach, Honolulu

 

2016 - Wedding on the beach, Honolulu, Hawaii

2016 - Honeymoon at the hotel in this photo, Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii

            They were filming a scene of Hawaii Five-O in the suite above ours during our Honeymoon stay! Actors everywhere!

            Spouse hung out here with celebrities from the movie The Fifth Element back when he moved to Hawaii

2016 - US Spousal Visa, via DCF, Manila, Philippines

....................................

PETITIONER (from NYC)

1999 - Got a place right down the street from this hotel - Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii

2007 - Visited Philippines on vacation

2008 - Got a condo in Makati, PH

2012 - Considered for a role on the TV show, The Last Resort, shot out of Hawaii

 

....................................

SUMMARY TIMELINE

06/2011 - Met Spouse in Makati, Philippines

01/2012 - B1/B2 Tourist Visa, Manila, Philippines

10/2016 - Married in Hawaii

11/2016 - Filed for Spousal Visa DCF, in Manila, Philippines

12/2016 - POE, CR-1 Status Received

10/2018 - ROC I-751 Received by USCIS

10/2019 - Filed for Citizenship, N-400

03/2020 - Citizenship Ceremony

 

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@Timona @CanAm1980

Just added another pic....

(I know this is NOT a video...but will consider YouTubing something...)

Took full video AND stills with a cellphone....RIGHT up front..

And, as you can see in the photo...we were not the only ones doing so...smile

 

 

 

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Profile pic - Rainbow Tower of the Hilton Hawaiian Village - Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Why this for the profile pic?  Often in movies and on TV when they show Hawaii they show this beach/view. So, instead of doing Kauai or some other locale, we decided to do here, so that whenever some show shows Hawaii and this view, we will see where we were married.

 

BENEFICIARY (From Dubai)

2012 - US Tourist Visa, Manila, Philippines

2012 - First Night spent in the US - Waikiki Beach, Honolulu

 

2016 - Wedding on the beach, Honolulu, Hawaii

2016 - Honeymoon at the hotel in this photo, Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii

            They were filming a scene of Hawaii Five-O in the suite above ours during our Honeymoon stay! Actors everywhere!

            Spouse hung out here with celebrities from the movie The Fifth Element back when he moved to Hawaii

2016 - US Spousal Visa, via DCF, Manila, Philippines

....................................

PETITIONER (from NYC)

1999 - Got a place right down the street from this hotel - Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii

2007 - Visited Philippines on vacation

2008 - Got a condo in Makati, PH

2012 - Considered for a role on the TV show, The Last Resort, shot out of Hawaii

 

....................................

SUMMARY TIMELINE

06/2011 - Met Spouse in Makati, Philippines

01/2012 - B1/B2 Tourist Visa, Manila, Philippines

10/2016 - Married in Hawaii

11/2016 - Filed for Spousal Visa DCF, in Manila, Philippines

12/2016 - POE, CR-1 Status Received

10/2018 - ROC I-751 Received by USCIS

10/2019 - Filed for Citizenship, N-400

03/2020 - Citizenship Ceremony

 

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Hahhahaha thanks for the pictures @Suze1 Let us know when the videoink goes up. Hahahah

Immigration journey is not: fast, for the faint at heart, easy, cheap, for the impatient nor right away. If more than 50% of this applies to you, best get off the bus.

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