{"id":338,"date":"2013-06-19T12:33:22","date_gmt":"2013-06-19T17:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thepassportoffice.com\/blog\/ceremonies-welcome-new-us-citizens\/"},"modified":"2022-02-11T10:55:22","modified_gmt":"2022-02-11T15:55:22","slug":"ceremonies-welcome-new-us-citizens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepassportoffice.com\/blog\/ceremonies-welcome-new-us-citizens\/","title":{"rendered":"Ceremonies Welcome New <b>US<\/b> Citizens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ceremonies Welcome New <b>US<\/b> Citizens<\/strong><br \/>\nUS Citizenship is the dream of many immigrants. US Citizenship has many rewards including the right to vote in federal and local elections, the right to travel with a US passport, the right to apply for federal jobs and the right to petition for &#8230;<br \/>\n<i>Read more on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.migrationexpert.com\/visa\/us_immigration_news\/2013\/Jun\/0\/695\/ceremonies_welcome_new_us_citizens\">US Migration Expert<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>State Dept. Offers Expedited <b>US Passport<\/b> Services for Summer Travel<\/strong><br \/>\n&quot;While we urge U.S. citizens to apply as early as possible for their passport needs, the Department offers convenient options for those who need their travel documents sooner than our standard 4-6 week processing time,&quot; State said. Expedited passport&nbsp;&#8230;<br \/>\n<i>Read more on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.travelagentcentral.com\/passport-and-visa-rulings\/state-dept-offers-expedited-us-passport-services-summer-travel-40823\">Travel Agent<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>Editorial: Court makes it harder to limit voting<\/strong><br \/>\nUnder a ballot proposition that voters approved in 2004, would-be registrants were required to produce an Arizona driver&#39;s license, a U.S. passport, a birth certificate or other form of government ID just to get the federal registration form. The high &#8230;<br \/>\n<i>Read more on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wickedlocal.com\/westborough\/news\/opinions\/x296712930\/Editorial-Court-makes-it-harder-to-limit-voting\">www.wickedlocal.com\/westborough<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ceremonies Welcome New US Citizens US Citizenship is the dream of many immigrants. 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