Naturalization Ceremony

EVENT: University of Phoenix Stadium and Global Spectrum Welcome More than 2,100 Valley Resident’s as U.S. Citizens

DATE: Wed. November 19th from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

PLACE: University of Phoenix Stadium (1 Cardinals Drive, Glendale, AZ) - Stadium Floor
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DETAILS:U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will welcome 2,179 area residents during a special citizenship ceremony at the University of Phoenix Stadium on Wednesday, November 19 at 10:00 AM. The citizenship candidates, eleven of whom are members of the military, hail from 117 countries. 

USCIS holds naturalization ceremonies in locations with a special significance or relationship to that which is “American”.  The stadium was chosen as a fitting venue for welcoming new U.S. citizens because it embodies typically American pastimes and values.  It is home to the Arizona Cardinals Football Club, a member of the National Football League. 

During Fiscal Year 2008, USCIS naturalized total of 1,051,640 new U.S. citizens, almost 24,000 in Arizona.

EVENT: Naturalization Ceremony

DATE/TIME:Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. MST

LOCATION:University of Phoenix Stadium, 1 Cardinals Drive, Glendale AZ, 85305

WHO: Judge James Tielborg, U.S. District Court Charles Harrell, USCIS Acting

Terry Goddard, Arizona State Attorney General
District Director, Phoenix District 25
New U.S. Citizens

CONTACTS:Marie Sebrechts, USCIS Regional Media Manager, (949) 360-3000
Rudy Bustamante, USCIS Community Relations Officer (602) 723-6106

NOTE TO ASSIGNMENT EDITORS –

Media should set up by 9:45 a.m. Please present press credentials and bring a business card to facilitate check in.

Citizenship candidates and families will begin arriving around 8:30 a.m. and will be available for one-on-one interviews before and after the ceremony.  USCIS representatives will also be available.

The stadium has complimentary parking available.