Oath Ceremony Information

[kiky 11]

I think you should dress up because its a special occasion...dress to match the style of which your wife is dressing. I have been to many naturalization ceremonies because of my job and the style of clothes can range dramatically. Think of the photos that will be taken and how you want to remember that day!

As far as recognizing the country, they usually state each country represented and have them stand up for that country, if it makes her feel better she can stand up also if they mention Ecuador!

As far as guests, its pretty much first come first serve for guest seating. Those being naturalized sit together, but this is how it goes in my state. I don't know if it varies from state to state or if its done in a courtroom or somewhere else. Here it is usually done at a federal courthouse or an alternate location that seats a large crowd.

I think its sweet that your excited and want to make sure everything goes well on your wife's special day!

[Hedi 24]

What you wear (or anyone wears for that matter) to the oath ceremony is a personal choice. We live in San Diego and my husband's oath ceremony was last May (so it was kind of warm already). He did get somewhat dressed up-in a nice dress shirt, pants and a tie. I wore a nice blouse and a pair of capri pants, because like you say, it was a special day for my husband, and I wanted to look nice. There were some people there who were very casual and some others who were in suits and all dressed up.

As for the country of origin, it's really something to acknowledge all the different nationalities represented at the ceremony, so if your wife wants to stand up for Ecuador or any other country, that's her choice. Nobody checks.

Wishing you and your wife the very best. Enjoy the oath ceremony.

[Mistere 13]

Everything I have ever filled out for USCIS asks for "Country of Birth"

My green card say COB - Country of Birth

I-90 asks for Country of Birth

N-400 asks for Country of Birth

at Biometrics appointment I filled out a form that asks for Country of Birth.

Nothing as far as I can remember says Country of Origen.

1) Use common sense when deciding what to wear. From my very limited familiarity with Naturalisation Oath Ceremonies, a "full out suit and tie" would be somewhat of an overkill. I suppose a good rule of thumb is to assume that whatever was worn at the naturalisation interview (and in which you would feel comfortable being photographed) is appropriate for the Oath Ceremony. This standard varies from person to person.

2) Guests are usually permitted to attend Naturalisation Oath Ceremonies, but this varies from one local field office to the next. Best advice is to enquire with your local field office, read up on the local field office profile on the USCIS website, or perform a simple Google search.

3) The information in your follow-up post sounds a little odd to me. I have never heard the term "Country of Birth" referenced in respect to about-to-be naturalised citizens at Naturalisation Oath Ceremonies. The language seems always to be "Country of Origin." Could you indicate what's led you to believe otherwise. You very well could be right, and in that case, I'd be quite surprised.

Look out for the language used in this Naturalisation Oath Ceremony as a reference data point: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrTRj8mi-P8

[Darth Vader Ku 16]

Everything I have ever filled out for USCIS asks for "Country of Birth"

My green card say COB - Country of Birth

I-90 asks for Country of Birth

N-400 asks for Country of Birth

at Biometrics appointment I filled out a form that asks for Country of Birth.

Nothing as far as I can remember says Country of Origen.

Mistere,

Please, could you reread my third point ( No. 3)) of my original post to which you have responded (and which you have also been kind enough to quote)? Read it slowly and carefully until you realise that I am right.

[Jeremy12095 8]

At the ceremony now my wife is asking the uscis officer for clarification as to which country she stands up when they recognize her country.

[Jeremy12095 8]

Uscis officer verified when they recognize the country of origin they mean country of birth they go by what's on the green card. So she must stand when they recognize france. There's a you tube video of a lady getting her citizenship in Miami in 2014 and he said something about in a moment we will recognize your country of origin. It's packed in here omg.

[Mistere 13]

Ok, I've read it. You have never heard the term used at about to be naturalized citizen oath ceremonies, since I'm still in the process and not a naturalized citizen yet. I take it you have attended your own and quite a few more since you're so very well versed on the subject. Like I mentioned before, no form that I have filled out says Country of Origin, they ask for Country of Birth. I have not attended or been scheduled for my oath ceremony, so I can't say that I'm am an authority on the subject matter. But since you seem to have, I guess you must be right. That does not change the fact that the only thing I've seen "so far" is Country of Birth on all forms.

Everything I have ever filled out for USCIS asks for "Country of Birth"

My green card say COB - Country of Birth

I-90 asks for Country of Birth

N-400 asks for Country of Birth

at Biometrics appointment I filled out a form that asks for Country of Birth.

Nothing as far as I can remember says Country of Origen.

[Mistere 13]

Congratutations to your wife...

Uscis officer verified when they recognize the country of origin they mean country of birth they go by what's on the green card. So she must stand when they recognize france. There's a you tube video of a lady getting her citizenship in Miami in 2014 and he said something about in a moment we will recognize your country of origin. It's packed in here omg.

[Jeremy12095 8]

The officer did a favor and recognized ecuador. . It's all done

[Darth Vader Ku 16]

Ok, I've read it. You have never heard the term used at about to be naturalized citizen oath ceremonies, since I'm still in the process and not a naturalized citizen yet. I take it you have attended your own and quite a few more since you're so very well versed on the subject. Like I mentioned before, no form that I have filled out says Country of Origin, they ask for Country of Birth. I have not attended or been scheduled for my oath ceremony, so I can't say that I'm am an authority on the subject matter. But since you seem to have, I guess you must be right. That does not change the fact that the only thing I've seen "so far" is Country of Birth on all forms.

Apparently, you re-read, but failed to understand my original message and how your response to it was off-topic: I never talked about forms, or Green Cards, or I-90s or even the N-400 petition itself. I specifically mentioned (in direct response to the Original Poster's query about his wife being asked to recognise her country of birth at the Naturalisation Oath Ceremony) that I had never heard the term Country of Birth used to identify would-be citizens at these ceremonies. I stated that the term I'd always seen and/or heard through observation of other people's experiences and public records of Naturalisation Oath Ceremonies was Country of Origin.

Your continued reference to forms, and the terms uses on those forms, is moot and irrelevant to my original response.

[Mistere 13]

Very well then, your vacuous comments and attempt at being condescending will be consumed in that vein...

Apparently, you re-read, but failed to understand my original message and how your response to it was off-topic: I never talked about forms, or Green Cards, or I-90s or even the N-400 petition itself. I specifically mentioned (in direct response to the Original Poster's query about his wife being asked to recognise her country of birth at the Naturalisation Oath Ceremony) that I had never heard the term Country of Birth used to identify would-be citizens at these ceremonies. I stated that the term I'd always seen and/or heard through observation of other people's experiences and public records of Naturalisation Oath Ceremonies was Country of Origin.

Your continued reference to forms, and the terms uses on those forms, is moot and irrelevant to my original response.

[Birdo 16]

They don't do the whole recognizing all countries at every ceremony - for example in Los Angeles they only mentioned the top 5 countries. (Philippines, Iran, Ecuador and Mexico - yeah that's only four but I can't remember what the fifth one is.. )

[Jeremy12095 8]

They skipped alot of stuff at this ceremony. There were only 45 people and it was in a bar that had a conference room. The longest part was the check in. But it's all done. Her naturilization cert only says prior citizenship ecuador or what ever the wording was. I was caught off guard when a guy screamed ALL Rise.. I forgot a judge did the ceremony.

Just can't believe how fast the process was. Only 2.5 months till end and the oath ceremony was 4 days after the test. I guess they didn't have alot of applications.

[mikkopel 0]

This is a decision you want to make; most people I saw yesterday in Los Angeles were somewhat dressed up and the atmosphere was excited and happy. All the guests for the applicants were there to cheer and make sure that the applicant's day was special. Some people were dressed in jeans but most were in dressier clothes and it's just what you feel makes for a truly special day, because that's what it is. People usually dress up for special occasions and I think it's appropriate to so so. Your wife is becoming a citizen of United States so make it special for both of you! A little effort makes for big rewards and shows that you care.

Onneksi olkoon!

I hardly ever wear a suit, or slacks. But I felt this was certainly something to be celebrated, so I dressed up. Good thing I did. I ended up on the local news channel, just as I was swearing my oath.