Vermont Business Magazine US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will present 31 citizenship candidates to the US District Court for Vermont at a ceremony at Neshobe School in Brandon on Tuesday. Chief Bankruptcy Judge Colleen A Brown will preside over the ceremony and administer the Oath of Allegiance. Students of the school will participate in the ceremony. The Neshobe school 5th and 6th grade Chorus will perform special musical selections together with local women’s chorus, “Maiden Vermont.” Neshobe School’s 5thgrade class will recite the Preamble to the Constitution.
The 31 citizenship candidates originate from the following 24 countries: Australia, Bhutan, Burma, Canada, Colombia, Congo, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Ghana, Hungary, Indonesia, Iran, Laos, Netherlands, People’s Republic of China, Poland, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Togo, Ukraine and Vietnam.
USCIS naturalization ceremonies in Vermont are judicial ceremonies, and with court approval, ceremonies often occur at venues such as museums and schools for public awareness of the U.S. citizenship process. The next ceremony in Vermont is scheduled for May 23 at Rutland Town Elementary 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.
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Tuesday, May 7, 1 p.m.
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Neshobe School 17 Neshobe Circle Brandon, VT
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CONTACT: |
USCIS Public Affairs Officer Paula Grenier, 617-565-9410 (office), 617-543-5339 (cell) or [email protected]
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Media attending should check-in at the Neshobe School main office before proceeding to the ceremony. RSVP is not required but is helpful for planning purposes. Media should plan on arriving early (at least 15 minutes) to allow for set-up. The Oath of Allegiance occurs early in the ceremony. |
Source: USCIS – May 3.2019