BURLINGTON, Vt. – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will present 14 citizenship candidates to the U.S. District Court for Vermont during a naturalization ceremony at The Ethan Allen Homestead Museum on Friday. Chief District Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford will administer the Oath of Allegiance to the candidates. Miro Weinberger, Burlington Mayor, and Daniel O’Neil, manager, The Ethan Allen Homestead Museum, will provide welcoming remarks.
The 14 citizenship candidates originate from the following 11 countries: Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Dominican Republic, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Nepal, Somalia and Turkey.
USCIS naturalization ceremonies in Vermont are judicial ceremonies and, with court approval, often occur at venues such as museums and schools to increase public awareness of the U.S. citizenship process. In fiscal year 2018, USCIS welcomed over 750,000 citizens during naturalization ceremonies celebrated across the United States and around the world. The next ceremony in Vermont is scheduled for June 26 at Essex High School. A complete list of upcoming ceremonies is available here.
USCIS encourages new citizens and guests to share their naturalization ceremony experiences and photos through social media using the hashtag #newUScitizen.
For more information on the naturalization process and filing online, visit our website at uscis.gov or follow us on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and LinkedIn.
WHEN:
Friday, June 21, 1 p.m.
WHERE:
The Ethan Allen Homestead Museum
1 Ethan Allen Homestead Drive
Burlington, VT 05408
United States