how early should you arrive for the oath ceremony?

[gigifan]

how early should you arrive for the oath ceremony? if the letter says to report at 9:30, is there a point to coming earlier? i'm assuming the ceremony will not actually start at 9:30?

what all happens upon arrival before the ceremony starts?

 

[Bobsmyth]

Show up no earlier than 30 minutes before the ceremony as the security officers may not let you in before then. Upon arrival, an IO will collect your N-445 oath letter and verify the questions you answered and make sure its signed. The IO will also collect any old immigration documents (ex:EAD, i-94s, etc..) you have brought.

 

[gigifan]

what is the EAD and i-94? i saw you mentioned this in another thread

 

[Bobsmyth]

what is the EAD and i-94? i saw you mentioned this in another thread

EAD = Employment Authorization Document you get while GC is pending approval.

I-94 = Arrival- departure record that shows dates of travel

 

[JerryR]

They had the time down as a full two hours before the judge showed. What a waste of time. I wouldn't go early, they pad the times a lot.