a couple of things for all you new citizens
once you get your citizenship certificate you need to be sure and call social security and let them know you became a new citizen. They need to know that info for their records that way there will be no problems when you turn 65 and try to sign up for medicare or benefits.
also even if you don't ever plan to leave this wonderful country
ever again it is still a good idea to get a us passport anyway. once you get it put that citizenship certificate away under lock and key. It is way easier to get a new passport if you lose it than a new certificate.
another thing I would like to mention is voting. I would like to encourage all of you new citizens to register to vote and vote in every election no matter how mundane it may be. We need more citizens to vote. But also you recent immigrants now have a voice that your non-citizen counterparts do not. Make your voice heard that we need immigration reform and uscis needs to do a better job. Also we need to have more visa numbers to become available.
good luck to you all and best wishes
once you get your citizenship certificate you need to be sure and call social security and let them know you became a new citizen. They need to know that info for their records that way there will be no problems when you turn 65 and try to sign up for medicare or benefits.
also even if you don't ever plan to leave this wonderful country
ever again it is still a good idea to get a us passport anyway. once you get it put that citizenship certificate away under lock and key. It is way easier to get a new passport if you lose it than a new certificate.another thing I would like to mention is voting. I would like to encourage all of you new citizens to register to vote and vote in every election no matter how mundane it may be. We need more citizens to vote. But also you recent immigrants now have a voice that your non-citizen counterparts do not. Make your voice heard that we need immigration reform and uscis needs to do a better job. Also we need to have more visa numbers to become available.
good luck to you all and best wishes