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| San Diego CA |  Review on April 5, 2024: |
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Rating:  | Review Topic: Other Experience
This review is for the oath ceremony that was scheduled after the interview had occurred, i.e. not a same-day oath ceremony.
Very smooth as with my previous experiences with this field office. Word of warning, you may want to appear 20-30 minutes earlier than your appointment; sometimes there's a line at the entrance and they can sometimes choose to batch entrants, which means that you may clear the security check later than you'd think.
On guests: we were allowed guests though this is not noted on the oath ceremony notice. It is possible that this changes regularly, as I've noted previous and quite recent reports that guests were not allowed at theirs. I brought my toddler and my husband, and they had ample space to sit with me during the oath.
On attire: everyone wore something between business casual to business formal.
Ceremonies are held on the fifth floor. Once you step out of the elevator, you'll enter a line where you'll need to present your oath ceremony notice and all cards/permits that USCIS has issued you. They will take these and provide you with ceremony materials: an envelope to keep your certificate in, a small U.S. flag, a copy of the oath, and a pamphlet welcoming you as a citizen and informing you of next steps you may wish/need to take.
The ceremony took about 20 minutes. They appeared to be doing them back to back, and getting everyone checked in does take some time so you should have a moment to take photos before the ceremony starts. You also have time after to take them. The officer will start the ceremony, and everyone recites the oath as per the copy you received at the check-in, and then they'll hand the certificates out.
Feeling very fortunate to be able to report nothing but pleasant interactions with the San Diego field office, and to be finally able to conclude our immigration journey.
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #33094