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Attachment A USCIS Policy Manual Current as of August 23, 2017 Volume 12 - Citizenship & Naturalization Part J - Oath of Allegiance Chapter 5 - Administrative Naturalization Ceremonies USCIS is committed to elevating the importance of the naturalization ceremony as a venue to recognize the rights, responsibilities, and importance of citizenship and provide access to services for new citizens. The naturalization ceremony is the culmination of the naturalization process. USCIS aims to make administrative naturalization ceremonies positive and memorable moments in the lives of the participants. USCIS honors the Oath of Allegiance with policies and practices that reflect the importance of the occasion. The following information provides USCIS officials with guidance for conducting administrative naturalization ceremonies in a meaningful and consistent manner. A. Materials Distributed USCIS may distribute materials at administrative naturalization ceremonies, including: • U.S. Citizenship Welcome Packet(including the President's Congratulatory Letter); • American flag; • Citizen's Almanac (Form M-76 ); and • Pocket-size Declaration of Independence and Constitution of the United States. 1.Contents of U.S. Citizenship Welcome Packet USCIS distributes the U.S. Citizenship Welcome Packet(Form M-771) to every naturalization candidate participating in an administrative ceremony in the United States. The U.S. Citizenship Welcome Packet consists of the following: • President's, Secretary's, or Director of USCIS' Congratulatory Letter and Envelope; • Application for U.S. Passport (Form DS-11); • Important Information for New Citizens (Form M-767); • Oath of Allegiance/The Star Spangled Banner/Pledge of Allegiance Flier(Form M-789);