FORT RILEY, Kan. – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will welcome 30 soldiers as new U.S. citizens at Fort Riley Monday. Kristen Smith, Kansas City Field Office director, will administer the Oath of Allegiance.
The citizenship candidates, deriving their citizenship through their military service, originate from 21 countries: Bolivia, Burma, China, Colombia, Cote d’Ivoire, El Salvador, Ghana, Haiti, India, Italy, Jamacia, Mali, Nepal, Nigeria, Palau, Philippines, Senegal, South Korea, Taiwan, Togo and Vietnam. They live in Fort Riley, Junction City and Ogden.
U.S. service members, veterans, and their families may be eligible for certain immigration benefits in recognition of their sacrifices. Specifically, veterans and current members of U.S. armed forces and recently discharged service members may be eligible to become U.S. citizens through naturalization under special provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
The Soldiers will take the oath of allegiance at noon, Monday, at the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate in the large courtroom, 216 Custer Ave. on Fort Riley.