Comments on: Naturalization Oath in Pomona

By: Mick West

Mick West — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 23:01:56 +0000

I don’t know if it’s an actual named court. It happens at the fairground.
But on the certificate it says “US DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT” at: “POMONA, CALIFORNIA”

By: Joyce

Joyce — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:44:11 +0000

What is the name of the court in Pomona where the naturilization takes place?

By: Mick West

Mick West — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:22:50 +0000

Congratulations Ina.

To clarify (a little late), people can certainly come into the venue in the sense of the Pomona Fairground complex (which is a huge fairground, with multiple buildings). It’s just not guaranteed that they will be able to get into the building where the ceremony is taking place. Either way there’s a point where citizens and applicants get separated.

Anyway, glad it all worked out.

By: Ina

Ina — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:39:54 +0000

Thanks a lot though, just got home from my oath. My husband and my two lil’ boys were able to go to the venue as well, didn’t stay at the parking. Also, I was just in time, a bit crowded already but I managed to walk faster leaving my husband and kids behind me then I didn’t apply for my passport there, the prices are still different though, the ones at the venue is higher and I am not rushing so I’ll take my time going to the local post office to get my passport there.
But thanks again, atleast I got ideas by reading your post last night. Thank God I made it =)

By: Mick West

Mick West — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 05:55:19 +0000

The fairground is a pretty huge place though. I’m not sure where to drop people off. Everyone got funneled into a huge parking lot. Remember there are a LOT of people going, so there will be a lot of traffic, especially leaving.

The ceremony is in the long building just to the north of the Sheraton hotel, which is in the south corner.

Passports I think were the same price as at the post office, with an option for expedited service. HOWEVER, you may have to wait an hour in line. Still, it’s good to get it done. Just run over there as soon as possible.

By: Ina

Ina — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:00:10 +0000

Hi Mick, I’m Ina. Tom is my oath taking in POmona at 9:00am but says I have to come at 8:10am. Reading your posts, I have learned that kids aren’t advised to come but we have no choice but bring them along although I was thinking what if they just drop me off at the venue, do you think it’s alright? I mean, do you think it would be easy to locate me after the ceremony?

Also, about the passport. What if I just apply for it at a local post office close to my place (Lakewood), is that permitted? ‘Coz during my interview at USCIS, I was told by my interviewer that passports are charged higher at the venue.

Thanks!

By: Tomas

Tomas — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 01:31:32 +0000

Thank you very much for your article and answers you have provided to concerned people like me. It helped a lot. Ceremony tomorrow on 2.25.11, just read the letter again and got scared by any immigration documents I may have, luckily I have found my answer in previous posts. Cheers.

By: laura

laura — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 11:31:50 +0000

it is gonna be very helpful to me. thank you very much for your detail information about the ceremony process.

By: Mick West

Mick West — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 05:17:02 +0000

Guests can’t get into the hall, only you. There was a separate area they went to at the side of the hall, where they could observe, but space was limited. Guests might not have a good time, based on what I saw.

There’s nowhere that guests were asked for identification, as far as I know.

By: flor

flor — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 02:33:57 +0000

hi! im scheduled to go next month for oath taking. did they ask anything from you guests in order for them to get in like any identification?