Rete

Morning Ranjini

Today is the day !!!!

I can picture you being just a little nervous and double and triple checking all your documents before you leave the house.

I'm almost as excited for you as Ken must be.

Relax and enjoy the ceremony. You've come a long way, so savor the sweetness of the moment.

Rita

Dekka's Angel

Best of luck today Ranjini - may your ceremony be as wonderful as you always dreamed.

stevelisaw

Yipee! Today's the day.

LOL, Rita I feel as excited as you do. Cannot wait for her to return and post her experience!

Ranjini

Thanks guys.... Rete, Lisa and Dekka. It was indeed a sweet moment, as you can imagine. It was a joyful ocassion for all present. New citizens, old citizens and friends alike...
I had this insane moment though when I felt like it was a re-run of a Miss World contest, as they announced each name and the countries they represented (sorry I meant to say countries from which we were, originally Lol You know so and so... Belarus, Bosnia, Croatia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Sri Lanka etc. I felt like every country in the world must have been there. Only no Iraq fortunately. It was a moving ocassion for me when I realised how "the greatest nation in the world" (according to the District Judge who talked about today being Law day) welcomed new citizens from every corner of the globe with open arms...
I'm proud to be an American and to be finally a part of the fabric that forms this great nation. I could barely hold back the tears when a young woman sang the "Star spangled Banner". What a fitting end to all the anxiety we have been through these past few years...
As you can tell I'm still very moved. Shall write up the mundane details when this feeling of euphoria has finally worn off

simon bland

Congratulations and well done.

My Oath is on the 15th May, so in 2 weeks I will be celbrating like you are today, but I imagine I won't be able to hold back the tears!!

Finally the end of a very long road

Simon

Ranjini

Our very best to you, Simon. It's a wonderful experience. One life's great defining moments. I'm so very happy for you. Warm regards...

Folinskyinla

Hi:

Congratulations. In 27 years of law practice, I've only been to one swearing in ceremony as an officer of one of the immigration related bar associations. I still recall the emotions of the 3500 new citizens wafting over me as they took the oath of allegiance. I had a good friend taking the oather that day -- he was a Jewish refugee from Khomeini's Iran.

On my office wall I have the naturalization certficates of all my grandparents and my mother -- to remind me why I do this stuff for a living.

Welcome!

Ranjini

Thanks for the good wishes Mr. F. We had only 96 new citizens sworn in today... And some of them waiting since November. I think that perhaps why we have such a smooth run at our particular INS/BCIS office is the relatively small number of immigrants in the area? So the ceremony was kind "small" and intimate, quite unlike the one you describe

Ed Chernenkoff

Congratulations Ranjini

I know how you feel
Ed
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"Ranjini" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Originally posted by Rete
    > > Morning Ranjini
    > >
    > > Today is the day !!!!
    > >
    > > I can picture you being just a little nervous and double and triple
    > > checking all your documents before you leave the house.
    > >
    > > I'm almost as excited for you as Ken must be.
    > >
    > > Relax and enjoy the ceremony. You've come a long way, so savor the
    > > sweetness of the moment.
    > >
    > > Rita
    > Thanks guys.... Rete, Lisa and Dekka. It was indeed a sweet moment, as
    > you can imagine. It was a joyful ocassion for all present. New
    > citizens, old citizens and friends alike...
    > I had this insane moment though when I felt like it was a re-run of a
    > Miss World contest, as they announced each name and the countries they
    > represented (sorry I meant to say countries from which we were,
    > originally Lol You know so and so... Belarus, Bosnia, Croatia,
    > Ukraine, Bulgaria, Sri Lanka etc. I felt like every country in the
    > world must have been there. Only no Iraq fortunately. It was a
    > moving ocassion for me when I realised how "the greatest nation in the
    > world" (according to the District Judge who talked about today being
    > Law day) welcomed new citizens from every corner of the globe with
    > open arms...
    > I'm proud to be an American and to be finally a part of the fabric that
    > forms this great nation. I could barely hold back the tears when a young
    > woman sang the "Star spangled Banner". What a fitting end to all the
    > anxiety we have been through these past few years...
    > As you can tell I'm still very moved. Shall write up the mundane
    > details when this feeling of euphoria has finally worn off
    > --
    > Posted via http://britishexpats.com

stevelisaw

Your post is a nice way for me to start my morning. Through it I feel the pride you felt yesterday, and it's making me tear up. Congratulations my dear friend.

lairdside

Have a wonderful time. Relish the moment - it's your day. You've earned it !

Paul

Congratulations, Ranjini !
You are US Citizen now. Your journey is over. Hope you will still be around
in this group.
I still have mileage to go since I have to remove my CPR in October 2004 and
apply for US Citizenship in 2005.
By the way, was there any new US Citizen whose country of origin is
Indonesia ?

Paul & Dewi

"Ranjini" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Originally posted by Rete
    > > Morning Ranjini
    > >
    > > Today is the day !!!!
    > >
    > > I can picture you being just a little nervous and double and triple
    > > checking all your documents before you leave the house.
    > >
    > > I'm almost as excited for you as Ken must be.
    > >
    > > Relax and enjoy the ceremony. You've come a long way, so savor the
    > > sweetness of the moment.
    > >
    > > Rita
    > Thanks guys.... Rete, Lisa and Dekka. It was indeed a sweet moment, as
    > you can imagine. It was a joyful ocassion for all present. New
    > citizens, old citizens and friends alike...
    > I had this insane moment though when I felt like it was a re-run of a
    > Miss World contest, as they announced each name and the countries they
    > represented (sorry I meant to say countries from which we were,
    > originally Lol You know so and so... Belarus, Bosnia, Croatia,
    > Ukraine, Bulgaria, Sri Lanka etc. I felt like every country in the
    > world must have been there. Only no Iraq fortunately. It was a
    > moving ocassion for me when I realised how "the greatest nation in the
    > world" (according to the District Judge who talked about today being
    > Law day) welcomed new citizens from every corner of the globe with
    > open arms...
    > I'm proud to be an American and to be finally a part of the fabric that
    > forms this great nation. I could barely hold back the tears when a young
    > woman sang the "Star spangled Banner". What a fitting end to all the
    > anxiety we have been through these past few years...
    > As you can tell I'm still very moved. Shall write up the mundane
    > details when this feeling of euphoria has finally worn off
    > --
    > Posted via http://britishexpats.com