Oath Ceremony - Would like to share my experience

[pratikf]

I would like to share my experience with everyone.

Applied for citizenship: April 02, 2010 at San Jose, CA
Priority Date: April 05 (letter received April 26)
Biometrics: May 21 (letter received May 03)
Interview: June 30 (letter received May 26)
Oath Ceremony: today July 29 (letter received July 15)

I still cannot believe it happened in under 4 months. The Oath ceremony was quick as well - it was at Campbell Heritage Theater. There were 429 people who got naturalized, with a few hundred more visitors. Parking was a nightmare!

But.. the whole experience was exciting. The whole ceremony lasted about an hour, and included voter registration info, the national anthem, the oath taking, pledging allegiance to 'the flag', and finally handing out naturalization certificates. We were also given tiny flags to wave in excitement.

Special thanks to everyone on this site/forum for all the information and assistance provided.

[Clara]

Congratulations! and ....

Congratulations on becoming an American Citizen.

I am waiting for my Oath Ceremony on August 26,2010 at Campbell Heritage Theater.
When did you arrive there when you attended your Ceremony?
It must've taken a long line to park and enter the theater.
Please advise me how much time I need to park and/or to wait in line.

BTW my Ceremony will start at 10:00 AM.

Thank you.
Clara