Constitution Week Naturalizations at National Parks
USCIS celebrated Citizenship Day, Constitution Day and Constitution Week by naturalizing citizenship candidates during special ceremonies held across the United States at National Park Service venues.
Photo added October 12: A naturalization ceremony held at Arches National Park on September 24, 2010
The ceremonies embraced the theme "Embrace Citizenship - Experience America through Your National Parks."
During a special naturalization ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial on Wednesday, USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas administered the Oath of Allegiance and presented Patrick Corvington, CEO for the Corporation for National and Community Service and native of Haiti, with the Outstanding American by Choice (ABC) recognition. Following acceptance of the ABC, Mr. Corvington delivered the keynote to the 27 new Americans hailing from 17 countries.
Also included in the ceremony was National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis who provided welcoming remarks and Naval Corpsman Jhonny Alexander Franco Garcia, a native of Columbia who recited the Pledge of Allegiance. After the special ceremony all 27 new citizens posed for a portrait on the steps of the beautiful monument with Director Mayorkas, Director Jarvis and Mr. Corvington.
Labels: Citizenship
posted by USCIS Blog Team @ 9:30 AM
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"Embrace Citizenship - Experience America through Your National Parks."
Excellent USCIS Citizenship celebration Day.
Any news on the 3 year EAD/AP card?
It is definitely a memorable day since you have celebrated three important events simultaneously and with utmost enthusiasm and fervor.
@USCIS Blog Team:
You posted the following on 03 May 2010 @2:12 PM under the title.....Suggestions from Beacon Readers:
"Over the past few weeks, readers have written in with a number of comments. We wanted to take a moment to address five of the most frequent suggestions.
"1) Combine EAD and AP into one document and issue for 3 years.
USCIS is in the process of developing a combination work authorization (EAD) and Advance Parole (AP) card. An announcement regarding this combination card will be made later this year."
Can you please update the Beacon Readers and affected individuals how far USCIS has progressed with this promise? Thank you.
USCIS Team-
1. Why the processing times are not accurate as the processing times include both regular and premium.
My application is pending for past 4 months in Initial review for H1B Extension but online processing times says 2 months.
Please do something. Someone is not doing the Job.
2. Why Green Card (Employment) based pending Inventory list is not published? Someone is again not doing job over there.
Again Please do something.
Thank you for the insight! Regards!
-Chin
Very special ceremony indeed.
My wife just participated in this event and it was wonderful! God bless America!!
Great article, keep on posting!
Glad that some of my friends finally got their citizenship.
Thank you for the insight! Regards!
Congrats to the new citizens. God bless America. Hopefully you still can help others in acquiring their citizenship.
I am to hear this that my friend has got citizenship there.It is the time of celebration for me and all our locality peoples.Best share from your side!! Gutter Guard Adelaide
We all should really support our national parks.
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