A Guide to Naturalization by U.S. Department of Homeland Security - HTML preview

ceremony date

You should include a letter

your answers before you arrive

explaining why you cannot be at at the ceremony.

If USCIS approves your

the ceremony and asking USCIS

application for naturalization,

to reschedule you.

you must attend a ceremony and

take the Oath of Allegiance to

The naturalization ceremony is

the United States. USCIS will

a solemn and meaningful event.

notify you by mail of the time

Please dress in proper attire to

and date of your ceremony.

respect the dignity of this event

Answer the questions on the

(please no jeans, shorts, or flip

back of Form N-445 only for the

The notice USCIS sends

flops).

time since your interview.

you is called the “Notice of

Naturalization Oath Ceremony” 3. Return your Permanent 5. Take the Oath

(Form N-445). In some cases,