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Assuming you pass your interview, you’ll receive a notice of when to attend your swearing-in ceremony, where you’ll take the Oath of Allegiance. (In some cases, the interviewing officer will give you the oath on the spot, and you’ll become a naturalized citizen then and there, but most often you’ll return another day for a ceremony.)

The Oath of Allegiance plays an important part in becoming a U.S. citizen, and it carries serious implications. The oath serves as your solemn promise to the government of the United States that you

 Give up loyalty to other countriesYou may still have feelings of respect and admiration for your former homeland. You may even have family and friends still living there. However, in order to take the oath, your government loyalty must be to the United States and only to the United States.

 Defend the Constitution and laws of the United StatesYou promise to protect the Constitution and all laws from all enemies, from other countries, or from inside the United States.

 Obey the laws of the United StatesYou promise to obey the Constitution, follow the rule of law, and support human rights.Be loyal to the United StatesYou promise that your allegiance is to the United States only.

 Serve in the U.S. military (if needed)You promise to use a weapon as a member of the U.S. military to protect the country's safety and security (if the U.S. government asks you to do so).

 Serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed)You promise to do other non-military work that is important to the country's safety and security (if the U.S. government asks you to do so).

 Promise to keep the Oath of AllegianceYou solemnly and freely promise to exercise rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizenship.

Taking the Oath of Allegiance is also known as Attachment to the Constitution. In this case, the word attachment means loyalty or allegiance.