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