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• Certificate Holder; and <br /> • A Voter's Guide to Federal Elections. <br /> The official congratulatory letters from the President of the United States, Secretary of Homeland Security, or <br /> Director of USCIS are the only congratulatory letters USCIS distributes at naturalization ceremonies. Guests, <br /> elected officials, other U.S. government entities, and non-governmental organizations may not provide <br /> candidates with congratulatory letters within the venue. <br /> 2.Distribution of U.S. Citizenship Welcome Packet <br /> USCIS may distribute the U.S. Citizenship Welcome Packet during the check-in process before the <br /> naturalization candidate has been administered the Oath of Allegiance but only after a USCIS officer has <br /> determined that the applicant is eligible to take the Oath of Allegiance on the day of the ceremony. <br /> The U.S. Citizenship Welcome Packet contains information for naturalized citizens. Before distributing the <br /> packet, officers must: <br /> • Make a statement that an applicant does not become a U.S. citizen until he or she takes the Oath of <br /> Allegiance, regardless of the contents of the packet; <br /> • Make a general statement about the contents of the packet; and <br /> • Answer the candidates' naturalization-related questions. <br /> 3.The American Flag <br /> Officers distribute the American flag to naturalization candidates. Only USCIS-issued flags made in the United <br /> States may be distributed to naturalization candidates. <br /> 4.Citizen's Almanac and Pocket-size U.S.Declaration of Independence and Constitution <br /> The Citizen's Almanac (Form -76 ) and the Pocket-size Declaration of Independence and Constitution of the <br /> United States (Form M-654) must be made available to all interested naturalization candidates or newly <br /> naturalized citizens at the: <br /> • Check-in process; <br /> • Conclusion of the oath ceremony program; or <br /> • Conclusion of the naturalization examination. <br /> Officers are not required to distribute these publications to each naturalization candidate, but must make the <br /> publications available. The items may be placed on a table in an area accessible to the naturalization candidates. <br /> USCIS may also inform candidates that both publications are available for download at <br /> www.uscis.goy/citizenship. <br /> 5.Other Materials <br />