How long is the oath ceremony

lalajane

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My husband FINALLY got his notice to appear for his oath ceremony. When I have time, I'll post our entire time line. In the meantime, can anyone give me an idea of how long the ceremony takes?

He is to report at 11 am, Friday March 30, at the Baltimore office. I want to attend, but I have a flight out of BWI at 2:25. If the ceremony is only around an hour, then I think we can squeeze it in.

So, anyone who has been at an oath ceremony on a Friday at 11am, please let me know how long from start to finish.

Thanks so much

Jane

PS Quick time line info: we filed citizenship paperwork 2 years ago, interview was August 2005, but his name check caused a delay. We sent letters every 6 months asking for status, and then in December sent letter to USCIS Ombudsman. Name check came back quickly after that.
 
Baltimore DO ceremonies usually run about 1.0-1.5 hours. The actual "ceremony" bit is short - maybe 20 minutes - but there is registration beforehand, and this takes quite a while depending upon number of candidates.

Congrats!
 
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