#NewUSCitizen: Immigration agency encourages new Americans to share naturalization experiences
This week, 5,000 people are expected to become new American citizens according to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, which is hosting nearly 40 Presidents’ Day-themed naturalization ceremonies, including one at George Washington’s Mount Vernon, Va., home on Feb. 22 — Washington's birthday.
The agency is encouraging those newly minted Americans to share their experiences on social media using the hashtag #NewUSCitizen.
Share your experiences/photos from nearly 40 Presidents Day-themed naturalization ceremonies happening this week! #newUScitizen
— USCIS (@USCIS) February 15, 2015
And many of them are doing just that.
Gorgeous Guillerma from Honduras is moments away from becoming a #newUScitizen at 91 y/o pic.twitter.com/QlzdXC82BO
— Katie Tichacek (@USCISMediaNYNJ) February 13, 2015
Omg! I'm an American now! I can't believe it! 😭 #newUScitizen #FridayThe13th #meruch #GodBlessAmerica #happiness pic.twitter.com/YMuqob95t8
— Melissa G Parra (@Me_MelissaP) February 14, 2015
Never anticipated I would burst into tears, but I guess it's real now #newuscitizen pic.twitter.com/kwwJHhASA9
— Zino Macaluso (@ZippyBippy) February 13, 2015
Dean of @USouthFlorida Muma College of Business became an American today! #newUSCitizen with his USF family. pic.twitter.com/EBs3evaEaI
— sharon scheidhauer (@USCISMediaFLA) February 13, 2015
#newUScitizen #guapa #sencillita #happy pic.twitter.com/7c7hknXqmi
— Laura Inigo (@Lauinigo) February 14, 2015
We did it! @USCIS #newuscitizen pic.twitter.com/8KlwCWZRUN
— Natalia Carter (@ComiendoenLA) February 13, 2015
16 y/o Kevin from Honduras will derive citizenship from his #newUScitizen mom. pic.twitter.com/uAAchdyebF
— Katie Tichacek (@USCISMediaNYNJ) February 6, 2015
Congratulations to #newUScitizen and AIS client Fidel, here with Sr. Elizabeth who helped him study for his test! pic.twitter.com/hKMrJiWVdD
— ApostleImmigrantSvc (@apostlesvcs) February 17, 2015
To become a U.S. citizen, aspiring Americans must pass a civics exam by correctly answering six of 10 questions (like "How many amendments does the United States Constitution have?") selected from a list of 100. Think you'd pass? Click here to take a self-test and find out.
