Jedi.Knight
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Hi!
I'm just now writing about my Naturalization Oath! I completed it last Wednesday. I was accompanied by my Girlfriend and a very close friend. We arrived at Montebello around 12:30pm. There is designated parking which cost $10. I parked on the grass. Then, I had no idea where I was going or what I was supposed to do...but I did see a line which was LONG...VERY LONG. So, we decided to sit in the shade until the group for the 1pm ceremony went in. Then, we decided to stand in line...where there was shade...which was of course at the FRONT of the line! I stood there with my companions...took some pictures...talked... A LOT...then we separated around 2:30pm. My girlfriend and friend went to stand at the guest line. At 3pm they started letting people into Quiet Canon. We had to have our permanent resident card and oath notice out. Everything was well organized. I got to a table, the officer asked me if anything had changed. I said no. I checked and signed the appropriate things on the back of the oath notice. Then she put a number (12) and OK on my oath notice. Then we were seated...I sat near the front! Then as you can imagine...swearing in 900 people takes a long time to sit everyone. The actual oath took less than 10min. Then we sang the national anthem. Then we saw a video with America the Beautiful playing...I got emotional. Then the guests were asked to exit. Finally, we were escorted out to an area with numbered tables. I went to table 12. I got my oath notice and name change form. Then my girlfriend and I went on a nice getaway to the Santa Monica Mountains. Then today, I went to social security, updated my citizenship status and name change. Then I went to the DMV to the same thing. And I'm done. Still gotta do some more stuff because of the name change......but I registered to vote today at the DMV. And I will get my passport sometime soon...as I will travel with my girlfriend...after I propose to her and get married! As Porky says..."That's all Folks!!!!!!!!" Good luck to all on this process.
I'm just now writing about my Naturalization Oath! I completed it last Wednesday. I was accompanied by my Girlfriend and a very close friend. We arrived at Montebello around 12:30pm. There is designated parking which cost $10. I parked on the grass. Then, I had no idea where I was going or what I was supposed to do...but I did see a line which was LONG...VERY LONG. So, we decided to sit in the shade until the group for the 1pm ceremony went in. Then, we decided to stand in line...where there was shade...which was of course at the FRONT of the line! I stood there with my companions...took some pictures...talked... A LOT...then we separated around 2:30pm. My girlfriend and friend went to stand at the guest line. At 3pm they started letting people into Quiet Canon. We had to have our permanent resident card and oath notice out. Everything was well organized. I got to a table, the officer asked me if anything had changed. I said no. I checked and signed the appropriate things on the back of the oath notice. Then she put a number (12) and OK on my oath notice. Then we were seated...I sat near the front! Then as you can imagine...swearing in 900 people takes a long time to sit everyone. The actual oath took less than 10min. Then we sang the national anthem. Then we saw a video with America the Beautiful playing...I got emotional. Then the guests were asked to exit. Finally, we were escorted out to an area with numbered tables. I went to table 12. I got my oath notice and name change form. Then my girlfriend and I went on a nice getaway to the Santa Monica Mountains. Then today, I went to social security, updated my citizenship status and name change. Then I went to the DMV to the same thing. And I'm done. Still gotta do some more stuff because of the name change......but I registered to vote today at the DMV. And I will get my passport sometime soon...as I will travel with my girlfriend...after I propose to her and get married! As Porky says..."That's all Folks!!!!!!!!" Good luck to all on this process.
