> farmerwife wrote on 04/11/07 16:13:
>
> > The ceremony will be at the Federal Court house with a Federal judge
> > for
> > that jurisdiction.
>
>
> Not necessarily. In LA, for example, most ceremonies are in the big
> event halls,
> e.g., the LA Convention Center. They need to accommodate up to 3500
> people for
> the ceremonies, and they have two at the same day...
> Also, some ceremonies, e.g., in the Bay Area, are administrative
> only, without a
> judge, just with CIS personnel. A judge is only needed for name
> changes, since
> name changes can only be approved by courts.
>
> -Joe
> --
> I am not a lawyer.
> For reliable advice, consult a competent immigration attorney.
Yes - you are correct about the USCIS administrative ceremonies - I
thought I had covered it. Portland Oregon does those also - ( in an
upstairs room in the actual USCIS building).
I had a Federal Courthouse ceremony in Portland even though I didn't
have a name change - they just scheduled it for me when actually I was
expecting the administrative ceremony at the USCIS office. ( I had been
waiting awhile - caught up in background check).
Also if people want a more 'ceremonial' ceremony here in Portland at the
Federal courthouse they can request it.
Also thanks for the reminder about the large event locations that some
jurisdictions have.
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