Oath Ceremony Experience

[Macaroni 1]

Hello Everyone!

Well, I finally have a chance to post my Oath taking experience. My oath was on Monday at 10 am, although they started late. We left around 8 am and arrived around 9:20 in Fresno. Then I went to get in line. My family had to go to the visitor's section and I had to stand in line. There were people selling certificate covers, and man they were persistent in trying to sell them. There was also the Democratic Party passing out flyers and telling us to register to vote once we were naturalized. Then, around 10:30 the lines began to move. Yay, finally! Before entering we were asked to show them our Oath letter and then told to go to a line. I went to line 5 and it was empty. Lines 3 and 7 were long. I gave the IO my green card and my oath letter. He looked at it, signed it, and then I was off to take my seat.

I sat down towards the back. On our chairs we found a brown envelope and a US flag. I grabbed them, sat down and waited. Our family was allowed five minutes to come into our area to take pictures. Afterwards around 11 the ceremony began. The speaker was saying how there were 323 people taking the oath that day and that she was going to say which countries we represented. I am originally from Mexico, and I was among the 140 Mexicans taking the oath. We were the largest group. After us was India with 60. The Judge came in afterwards and she introduced herself. Then we did the pledge of allegiance and a man sang the star-spangled banner. After that the judge asked for a motion and someone came up to make a motion. Then the judge told us to stand for the oath and to repeat after her. We all held up our right hand and said the oath. Then we all waved our flags and sat down again. The judge gave a speech and when she was done, we were let go one by one. We went back to our lines to pick up our certificates.

The Social Security Administration was there to update our information (we could also do it in our hometown). There were booths outside to sign us up to vote and to take pictures. The overall experience was exciting and memorable.

[-B&T- 1]

Congratulations!

[jeangab75 0]

Congrats. Mine is this Friday

[furiousng 2]

Hello Everyone!

Well, I finally have a chance to post my Oath taking experience. My oath was on Monday at 10 am, although they started late. We left around 8 am and arrived around 9:20 in Fresno. Then I went to get in line. My family had to go to the visitor's section and I had to stand in line. There were people selling certificate covers, and man they were persistent in trying to sell them. There was also the Democratic Party passing out flyers and telling us to register to vote once we were naturalized. Then, around 10:30 the lines began to move. Yay, finally! Before entering we were asked to show them our Oath letter and then told to go to a line. I went to line 5 and it was empty. Lines 3 and 7 were long. I gave the IO my green card and my oath letter. He looked at it, signed it, and then I was off to take my seat.

I sat down towards the back. On our chairs we found a brown envelope and a US flag. I grabbed them, sat down and waited. Our family was allowed five minutes to come into our area to take pictures. Afterwards around 11 the ceremony began. The speaker was saying how there were 323 people taking the oath that day and that she was going to say which countries we represented. I am originally from Mexico, and I was among the 140 Mexicans taking the oath. We were the largest group. After us was India with 60. The Judge came in afterwards and she introduced herself. Then we did the pledge of allegiance and a man sang the star-spangled banner. After that the judge asked for a motion and someone came up to make a motion. Then the judge told us to stand for the oath and to repeat after her. We all held up our right hand and said the oath. Then we all waved our flags and sat down again. The judge gave a speech and when she was done, we were let go one by one. We went back to our lines to pick up our certificates.

The Social Security Administration was there to update our information (we could also do it in our hometown). There were booths outside to sign us up to vote and to take pictures. The overall experience was exciting and memorable.

Congrats on a successful ending of your immigration journey. All the best in your other journeys through life!

Congrats. Mine is this Friday

All the best on your upcoming oath ceremony!

[essjay 0]

Congratulations....

[PrinceandPrincess 0]

Congratulations!

[Mayra&Robin 0]

Hello Everyone!

Well, I finally have a chance to post my Oath taking experience. My oath was on Monday at 10 am, although they started late. We left around 8 am and arrived around 9:20 in Fresno. Then I went to get in line. My family had to go to the visitor's section and I had to stand in line. There were people selling certificate covers, and man they were persistent in trying to sell them. There was also the Democratic Party passing out flyers and telling us to register to vote once we were naturalized. Then, around 10:30 the lines began to move. Yay, finally! Before entering we were asked to show them our Oath letter and then told to go to a line. I went to line 5 and it was empty. Lines 3 and 7 were long. I gave the IO my green card and my oath letter. He looked at it, signed it, and then I was off to take my seat.

I sat down towards the back. On our chairs we found a brown envelope and a US flag. I grabbed them, sat down and waited. Our family was allowed five minutes to come into our area to take pictures. Afterwards around 11 the ceremony began. The speaker was saying how there were 323 people taking the oath that day and that she was going to say which countries we represented. I am originally from Mexico, and I was among the 140 Mexicans taking the oath. We were the largest group. After us was India with 60. The Judge came in afterwards and she introduced herself. Then we did the pledge of allegiance and a man sang the star-spangled banner. After that the judge asked for a motion and someone came up to make a motion. Then the judge told us to stand for the oath and to repeat after her. We all held up our right hand and said the oath. Then we all waved our flags and sat down again. The judge gave a speech and when she was done, we were let go one by one. We went back to our lines to pick up our certificates.

The Social Security Administration was there to update our information (we could also do it in our hometown). There were booths outside to sign us up to vote and to take pictures. The overall experience was exciting and memorable.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

[Macaroni 1]

Thanks everyone for the Congratulations. I hope to bring my fiance soon. I will be going to Guatemala in December to be with him during the holidays. THANKS!

[annelizabeth 1]

Congratulations and thank you for posting your oath experience.