page_title: Oath of Allegiance (United States)
hierarchical_section_title: Oath of Allegiance (United States)
caption_attribution_description: English: SAN DIEGO (Nov. 10, 2010) Seventy-four service members take the oath of allegiance during the 7th annual Veteran's Day Naturalization Ceremony aboard the USS Midway Museum. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eli J. Medellin/Released)
context_page_description: The Oath of Allegiance of the United States is the official oath of allegiance that must be taken and subscribed by every lawful permanent resident who wishes to become a national of the United States. The only LPR who cannot take this oath of allegiance is one who is "removable" from the United States under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
  The Oath of Allegiance of the United States may be administered by any immigration judge or any authorized officer of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, including by any eligible federal judge. In exceptional circumstances, it can be administered anywhere around the world, including inside any U.S. embassy.
context_section_description: The Oath of Allegiance of the United States is the official oath of allegiance that must be taken and subscribed by every lawful permanent resident (LPR) who wishes to become a national of the United States (American). The only LPR who cannot take this oath of allegiance is one who is "removable" from the United States under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
  The Oath of Allegiance of the United States may be administered by any immigration judge or any authorized officer of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), including by any eligible federal judge. In exceptional circumstances, it can be administered anywhere around the world, including inside any U.S. embassy.
caption: U.S. military personnel taking and subscribing to the Oath of Allegiance at the USS Midway Museum in San Diego, California, in 2010.
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