Naturalization Certificate Provided at Oath Ceremony?

[mryrth 77]

My husband had his Citizenship Interview in Kansas City back in January and was approved on the spot. They told him he would receive his oath ceremony appointment notice and that he would need to come back to the Kansas City office to pick up his Naturalization Certificate after the ceremony (or at least that's what he thinks remembers). He was in such a state of relief that he passed the test, so of course his memory is foggy - he doesn't even remember the citizenship questions they asked!

 

His ceremony was scheduled for February 12 in Jefferson City, but a snowstorm hit the area the night before so it was cancelled. His new ceremony is March 28, next Friday, at the same place in Jeff City.

 

Do they give you the Naturalization Certificate at the oath ceremony and then bam! - you're done - or will he have to go all the way back to Kansas City to get it?

 

For reference, we live 4.5 hours away from Kansas City, so it's a bit of a drive. 

[JeanneAdil 6,759]

Certificate should be given at ceremony as he will need to surrender the green card

[Locito 89]

My naturalization interview was last Friday here in California. After being recommended for approval, since there was still going to be an oath ceremony the same day, I was directed to a different room on the same floor.

 

There they took the picture for the naturalization certificate, I handed over my Green Card which was invalidated (punched with holes) on the spot, we waited 10-15 mins for the ceremony to start, and afterward were handed the certificates. The officer reminded everyone to double and triple check the spelling on the certificate (very much applicable to me with several first names and a complicated last name) because if we left the building, getting a corrected certificate would be an expensive and a long process.