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For most of the foreign immigrants, it's a very big deal. Last month, there's even a ceremony held in NYC hosted by NBC and George Bush.
That's very true. I did mine last year. I'm from London originally. I've been in the US for 14 years, and didn't really feel the need to become a USC, but then we had kids and thought I should do it. But there were some people there who obviously had dreamt of the moment for years, who probably came from difficult backgrounds etc. I think it's down to relative economic privilege. My quality of life between the UK and USA is pretty similar, if anything I'd say it's better back there, but generally speaking it's comparable. I moved here through chance, and my life is here now, but it was never part of any plan. Seeing what it meant to other people definitely made me appreciate it more.
^ When I attended the class preparing for citizenship test, there were attendees from ALL OVER THE WORLD. China, India, Russia, Philippine, Mexico, etc. And some of them are old folks, above 60. People don't want to miss this ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME opportunity.
I also got it after 14 yrs. I found 14 yrs seemed like an average period of time it took to become a citizen b/c I've seen some other cases.
^ When I attended the class preparing for citizenship test, there were attendees from ALL OVER THE WORLD. China, India, Russia, Philippine, Mexico, etc. And some of them are old folks, above 60. People don't want to miss this ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME opportunity.
When I attended as a guest it was a very special occasion with joy, laughter, tears of joy, etc. Memorable ceremony.
But that was pre-covid. Hopefully that will come back.
In Tampa there was no family allowed to attend. No pictures allowed to be made inside the USCIS facility. The oath was only said by the presenter and the attendees were told they didn’t have to repeat it.
Ten days ago "thirty immigrants took the Oath of Allegiance to become United States citizens during a naturalization ceremony inside the visitors center at the Gateway Arch in St. Louis." If you look at the pictures, it appears that family and/or friends were in attendance.
I heard from the immigration preparation class that it was such a big deal to many people that they even changed their legal names. Millions of people are in the line right now. My local office extends the processing time once again. USA is on top of the world.
That's very true. I did mine last year. I'm from London originally. I've been in the US for 14 years, and didn't really feel the need to become a USC, but then we had kids and thought I should do it. But there were some people there who obviously had dreamt of the moment for years, who probably came from difficult backgrounds etc. I think it's down to relative economic privilege. My quality of life between the UK and USA is pretty similar, if anything I'd say it's better back there, but generally speaking it's comparable. I moved here through chance, and my life is here now, but it was never part of any plan. Seeing what it meant to other people definitely made me appreciate it more.
I'm from China, from Beijing. So the living quality is honestly speaking at about the similar level. But it's just much much closer to the power source of the world. Here's like the center of the world.
Ten days ago "thirty immigrants took the Oath of Allegiance to become United States citizens during a naturalization ceremony inside the visitors center at the Gateway Arch in St. Louis." If you look at the pictures, it appears that family and/or friends were in attendance.
Maybe it is opening up but not in April in Tampa while Florida was more open than closed. With the person who held the oath ceremony even wearing gloves was over the top.
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