U.S. NAVY HOSTS A NATURALIZATION CEREMONY ABOARD A SHIP IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN

USCIS has always bent backwards to ensure that eligible members of the military have the opportunity to become U.S. citizenship through naturalization. On October 21, 2009, immigration officers naturalized member of the military on aboard a ship in the Pacific Ocean.

USCIS Bangkok District Deputy Director Stacy Strong and Seoul Field Office Director Kenneth Sherman were flown, courtesy the U.S. Navy, to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington so that nine sailors could complete their naturalization process. The two officers conducted interviews and administered the naturalization test to the nine sailors. The sailors originally haled from China, the Dominican Republic, Guinea, Jamaica, the Philippines, and the United Kingdom.

In 2009, officers from the Bangkok District naturalized 640 members of the U.S. armed forces. USCIS has always demonstrated a deep commitment to members of armed services by granting eligible candidates citizenship as quickly as possible.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services