Are You an Outstanding American by Choice?

An initiative established by U.S. citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in January, 2006, the Outstanding American by Choice recognizes contributions and achievement of naturalized U.S. citizens. A successful nominee for the recognition must:

1. be a naturalized U.S. citizen;
2. have established leadership and achievements in one of the enumerated categories and
3. have demonstrated responsible citizenship and a commitment to the United States and have common civic values that unite us all.

Past recipients of this recognition include former U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Indra K. Nooyi; Congressman Albio Sires (NJ-13); Actor, Director and Writer, Andy Garcia; Singer, Songwriter, Gloria Estafan; and Musician, Emilio Estefan to name a few. Becoming a citizen of the United States is an important undertaking that should be done thoughtfully and with full understanding of its rights and responsibilities. Once we become a citizen of the United States, we are its representatives to the outside world and we should conduct ourselves as such.

Source: USCIS