USCIS SF N600 Citizenship Ceremony

Teacher Jennifer--here is a slightly edited transcript of my live tweeter feed during the USCIS SF N600 Citizenship Ceremony.  These young adults (YAs) acquired citizenship through their parents.  

• Children under 18 automatically acquire US citizenship when their parents naturalize. 
•  Although the Certificate of Citizenship (N-600) is optional (cost: $600!), it is useful for college apps, military, etc. 
• Better to get early because citizenship derived through parents is more difficult to prove later.

Note: I will be posting my note from the USCIS Building and Maintaining a Comprehensive Adult Education Program Day 1 and 2 later.

1:43 PM - 20 Feb 2014 · #USCIS SF #N600 #Citizenship Ceremony for Children of #Naturalized  #newUScitizen. YAs have been filing in w/ parents, checking ID. Ready!

1:49 PM - 20 Feb 2014 · #USCIS SF #N600 Officer Pham introduces the teachers, festivities, and 63 YAs

1:50 PM - 20 Feb 2014 · #USCIS SF #N600 Presentation of USCIS video: Faces of America.

1:52 PM - 20 Feb 2014 · #USCIS SF #N600 "America is my peaceful refuge." --Faces of #America video

1:53 PM - 20 Feb 2014 · #USCIS SF #N600 "Whatever I have dreamed, #America has fulfilled." USCIS Faces of #America video

1:56 PM - 20 Feb 2014 · Be generous; Vote; Make your dreams come true!

1:58 PM - 20 Feb 2014 · #USCIS SF #N600 teachers lead the singing of The Star Spangled Banner. (Ok, we need to practice).

2:00 PM - 20 Feb 2014 · #USCIS SF #N600 link between Citizenship, Valentine's Day, and marriage: more privileges and more responsibilities. --USCIS Officer

2:01 PM - 20 Feb 2014 · #USCIS SF #N600 YAs are the future of the country: “You form what our identity will become.”

2:02 PM - 20 Feb 2014 · #USCIS SF #N-600 Roll call of the home countries. Everyone is standing up when their country is called.

2:04 PM - 20 Feb 2014 · #USCIS SF #N600  #newUScitizen YAs reciting the Citizenship Oath pic.twitter.com/qif9n8SWh4

2:05 PM - 20 Feb 2014 · #USCIS SF #N600  #newUScitizen parents are so happy.   Cameras go crazy!

2:07 PM - 20 Feb 2014 · #USCIS SF #N600  #newUScitizen Brother and sisters lead the crowd in the #Pledge of #Allegiance pic.twitter.com/YJn1UVvNce

2:08 PM - 20 Feb 2014 · #USCIS SF #N600  #newUScitizen An invitation to get a passport.

2:11 PM - 20 Feb 2014 · #USCIS SF #N600  #newUScitizen USCIS video: "I am Proud to be an American!" GOD BLESS THE USA!

2:12 PM - 20 Feb 2014 · #USCIS SF #N600 GOD BLESS THE YA #newUScitizen and their parents!

2:13 PM - 20 Feb 2014 · #USCIS SF #N600 GOD BLESS THE USCIS! Thanks Rosemarie Fan, Natasha Lester, and Paul Kim!