The day I became a citizen I almost didn't! I had been waiting for a while for a notification letting me know if I passed the testst and criteria, so on a Friday morning this June I asked my husband if he had seen anything coming from the USCIS and he said yeah a few day's ago, I left it on the kitchen table for you tosee. Our kitchen table is a catch-all you can find everything and anything there. So I open it and oh surprice! It was that very day. it was 7:00am and I had to be in another city 1.5 hrs away in exactly ONE hour. So I panic, call my job tell them what's going on, fax them the letter so they believe me. Get the kids ready, a two and a half year old and a 5 month old and of we go, no time to bring them to daycare so they'd have to go with us to the ceremony. I was the last one they were waiting for. then I had to wait for another 15 minutes, I go to a small interview and then of to the room to make the oath etc. with the other 10 to 20 people becoming citizens that day!
2007-11-28 06:14:40 · 5 answers · asked by delina_m 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
I was certainly happy when I did, but I don't think I was nearly as happy as some of the people there with me that day. I think it was because of the circumstances that brought every one of us here in the first place. I did not come here fleeing poverty or war, prosecution, repression, any of that. Mine was a choice when I met my husband who is an American born citizen. It would have been hard for him to move to my country because of his disability, so we just decided to live in the US.
Among the people getting their American citizenship that day was a gentleman from, I can only assume, Africa, he had a smile from ear to ear and he seem just about ready to clap and jump for happines. Also there was a family from, (because of the name I got to read on their certificate) I think they were from some eastern european country, they had the smile frozen on their face. I can only imagine what they must have gone through to get here or what they were leaving behind.
2007-11-28 06:28:42 · update #1
I had to rush back to work after all that because we were in a VERY bussy season at my office. End of fiscal year
2007-11-28 07:33:06 · update #2
I became a citizen in June'06. I come from Eastern Europe but my smile wasn't frozen - I wasn't running away from poverty or persecution (you know, that thing ended long time ago, do you?). The day was great - figuratively and literally, my family from my wife's side was all there with me, after that we went to a typical american diner for typical american - well, crappy, I should admit - food.
Do I love America? I don't "love" a country but I sure respect it and am grateful for everything this country gave me. That said, I am what you call "a classic loyal citizen".
2007-11-28 07:27:35 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. Speaker 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i was also born here, but i would imagine that it was a greater experience for you since there were only 10-20 others there with you. the ceremony i attended with my wife there were about about 2,500 people and it was not very personal, the immigration officials seemed like they just wanted to rush everyone in and out. They did not even require that my wife sign her certificate in their presence.
2007-11-28 14:33:28 · answer #2 · answered by rickv8356 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I was born in a hospital in Los Angeles County, California. The doctor wrote out a birth certificate. et voila, instant citizenship!
2007-11-28 15:59:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There was lots of crying. I reportedly looked like a prune. I was born here :)
2007-11-28 14:23:25 · answer #4 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
im so happy for you, really!:)
2007-11-28 14:59:06 · answer #5 · answered by carol p 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋