For most applicants whose applications for citizenship have been approved, the final step in the naturalization process is to formally take the oath of allegiance, after which he or she becomes a United States citizen. This chapter will discuss the following:

75.1     The Oath

(a)     Oath of Allegiance

(b)     Modified Oath

(c)     Waiver of the oath

(d)     Renunciation of Title or Order of Nobility

(e)     Effect of the Oath on the Date of Naturalization

75.2     The Oath Ceremony

(a)     Authority to Administer the Oath

(b)     Types of Oath Ceremonies

(c)     Background on Judicial Naturalization

(d)     General Considerations for all Oath Ceremonies

(e)     General Processing Procedures for all oath ceremonies

(f)     Oath Ceremonies Administered by USCIS

(g)     Oath Ceremonies Administered by the Court

(h)     Expedited Oath Ceremony

75.3     Ceremony-Related Issues

(a)     Dual Citizenship

(b)     Voter Registration