Last minute oath ceremony questions when exactly to complete and sign page 4....N445 to be filled by hand or does it need to filled on the computer? I noticed it says "print in black ink"

[new68 15]

Also when exactly does it need to be signed. Can I complete it and sign it the morning of oath or does it need to be signed in front of a uscis officer? What format of Date to use... for example would july 11 2025 be ok or does it need to be 07/11/25. Apologies if some of the questions seem silly or overthinking,just want everything to be correct. Thanks

Edited Wednesday at 11:11 PM by new68

[OldUser 9,804]

"Print in black ink" typically means writing by hand using capital letters using a pen.

 

I'd use normal date format for the US: mm/dd/yyyy, e.g. 01/23/2025

 

As to signing, not sure, but you could always complete everything but signature and do it on the day.

 

My impression is, you can sign and date beforehand, but I don't have direct experience 

[Fr8dog 384]

If I remember correctly, I signed at the ceremony. Also there were a bunch of people that had to change the location into the field office instead of there home town. But it has been several years

[Leumas 49]

14 hours ago, Fr8dog said:

Also there were a bunch of people that had to change the location into the field office instead of there home town. But it has been several years

 

That.

 

I remember with my ceremony (just 6 weeks ago), there was staff that made sure the city was filled in correctly.  It needs to be the city of the office or where you take the oath and not where you live.

 

Personally, I filled it in at home that morning.