USCIS Celebrates Independence Day with Special Naturalization Ceremonies
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| Date | Location | Summary |
| 6/28/2012 | International Ceremony Tegucigalpa, Honduras | International Ceremony - The Tecucigalpa Field Office will conduct a special military ceremony to celebrate Independence Day at the Ambassador's Residence. |
| 6/28/2012 | Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park, One Naval Park Cove, Buffalo, NY 14202 | The Buffalo Field Office will help conduct a special ceremony aboard the USS Little Rock (former Flagship of the U.S. 6th Fleet). |
| 6/29/2012 | Akron Summit Library | The Cleveland Field Office will help conduct a special ceremony in honor of Independence Day. |
| 6/29/2012 | International Ceremony Kandahar Airforce Base Afghanistan | International Ceremony US Embassy in Kabul |
| 6/29/2012 | Dallas Field Office | The Dallas Field Office will celebrate Independence Day with a special ceremony. The Mayor of Irving, Beth Van Duyne, will be present. |
| 6/29/2012 | Fort Necessity National Battlefield | The Pittsburgh Field Office will conduct a special Independence Day Ceremony at Fort Necessity - the place of battle for Colonial troops during the opening of the French and Indian War on July 3, 1754. |
| 6/29/2012 | Yuba County Government Center | The Sacramento Field Office will conduct a special Independence Day Ceremony at the Yuba County Government Center. |
| 7/2/2012 | USS Midway Museum | The Chula Vista Field Office will help conduct a special annual Independence Day Ceremony on the flight deck of the USS Midway Museum. There will be 50 military applicants. |
| 7/2/2012 | Sesnon House at Cabrillo College | The San Jose Field Office will conduct a special Independence Day ceremony at the Sesnon House at Cabrillo College; Congressman Sam Farr will serve as special guest speaker. |
| 7/2/2012 | Fraunces Tavern Museum 54 Pearl St. New York, NY 10004 | The New York Field Office will conduct a special Independence Day ceremony at the Fraunces Tavern Museum. This building was once a gathering place for George Washington and many other American Revolutionary leaders. Today, the museum focuses mainly on American and revolutionary fine and decorative art and houses a large collection of Washington artifacts. |
| 7/2/2012 | Lubbock Court | The Dallas Field Office will help the court conduct a special naturalization ceremony to celebrate Independence Day. |
| 7/3/2012 | Garrison House | The Raleigh-Durham Field Office will conduct a special ceremony on July 3rd on the lawn in front of the historic Garrison House, a remaining part of historic Fort Johnston (a Revolutionary and Civil War installation) owned by the United States Army until its transfer to the city of Southport four years ago. |
| 7/3/2012 | New Britain Rock Cats Stadium | The Hartford Field Office will help conduct their annual special Independence Day Ceremony at the minor league baseball stadium in New Britain, CT. |
| 7/3/2012 | Middletown City Hall | The Hartford Field Office will help conduct their annual special Independence Day Ceremony in conjunction with the Russell Library at Middletown City Hall. |
| 7/3/2012 | Old Sacramento School Museum | The Sacramento Field Office will conduct a special children's naturalization ceremony at the Old Sacramento School Museum in celebration of Independence Day; Judie Fertig Panneton, local author of "Proud America: Growing Up As Children of Immigrants" will be the guest speaker . |
| 7/3/2012 | Lubbock Court Lubbock, TX | The Dallas Field Office and the Lubbock Court will conduct two special naturalization ceremonies to celebrate Independence Day. |
| 7/3/2012 | Miami Field Office | The Miami Field Office will conduct a special ceremony to celebrate Independence Day. |
| 7/3/2012 | Jefferson National Expansion Memorial - Old Courthouse | There will be a special 4th of July ceremony at the Old Courthouse (part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial NPS site) in St. Louis, MO. The Old Courthouse was the site of the first two trials of the pivotal Dred Scott case and also where Virginia Minor's case for a woman's right to vote came to trial in the 1870s. |
| 7/3/2012 | McCoy Stadium | The Providence Field Office will help conduct a special naturalization ceremony in cooperation with the Pawtucket Red Sox baseball club; the triple A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. The ceremony will precede a game between the Pawtucket Red Sox and the Rochester (NY) Red Wings. |
| 7/3/2012 | Portland Field Office | The Portland Field Office will conduct a special ceremony at their office in celebration of Indedpendence Day. |
| 7/3/2012 | Comerica Park (Adams Street Ramp) Detroit, MI | The Detroit Field Office will help conduct a special naturalization ceremony on the field to celebrate Independence Day immediately prior to a Detroit Tiger's baseball game. |
| 7/4/2012 | Saratoga National Historical Park 648 New York 32, Stillwater, NY 12170 | The Albany Field Office will conduct a special naturalization ceremony to celebrate Independence Day at Saratoga National Historical Park. This site was the first significant American military victory during the Revolution and the Battles of Saratoga rank among the fifteen most decisive battles in world history. State Senator Roy McDonald will participate in this special ceremony. |
| 7/4/2012 | Sauder Village 22611 Street Route 2 Archbold, OH 43502 | The Cleveland Field Office will conduct a special Independence Day Naturalization Ceremony at Sauder Village where costumed guides explain how families lived over 100 years ago. |
| 7/4/2012 TBD | Seattle Center 305 Harrison Street Seattle, WA 98109 | The Seattle Field Office will help conduct a special Independence Day Ceremony at the Seattle Center (base of the Space Needle). This center was first built for the 1962 World's Fair and the 74 acre campus is located just north of downtown Seattle. This venue offers a fairground, a park, and an arts and entertainment center all year round. Senator Maria Cantwell and Congressman McDermott will participate and the public will be invited to observe. |
| 7/4/2012 | National World War II Museum 945 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA 70130 | The New Orleans Field Office will conduct a special naturalization ceremony to celebrate Independence Day at the National World War II Museum. |
| 7/4/2012 | South Mountain Community College Gymnasium | U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and South Mountain Community College will welcome 250 Valley residents from 62 countries as new U.S. citizens at a special naturalization ceremony. The ceremony is part of the annual Fiesta of Independence, a homegrown effort of community groups in the South Mountain Village, in conjunction with the USCIS. Fifty citizens were sworn-in at the first Fiesta of Independence in 1988. |
| 7/4/2012 | Thomas Jefferson's Monticello 931 Thomas Jefferson Parkway Charlottesville, VA 22902 | The Washington Field Office will help conduct an annual special naturalization held by the Western District of Virginia Charlottesville Court at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello in celebration of Independence Day. |
| 7/4/2012 | International Ceremony Yongson - US Army Garrison | Independence Day naturalization ceremony for over 50 military and military spouses; Brigadier General David Conboy will serve as Keynote speaker. |
| 7/4/2012 | Genesee Country Village & Museum, 1410 Flint Hill Road, Mumford, New York 14511 | The Buffalo Field Office will help conduct a special Independence Day naturalization ceremony at the Genesee Country Village & Museum. Attendees and visitors will experience a parade and music and merriment as part of the day’s festivities highlighted by the swearing in of new American citizens. The Honorable Judge Michael A. Telesca will conduct the official United States naturalization ceremony on the steps of the historic village Town Hall. |
| 7/4/2012 | National Constitution Center, Independence Mall, 525 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 | The Philadelphia Field Office will conduct a special Independence Day ceremony for 13 applicants to represent the 13 original colonies. Mayor Michael Nutter will be the guest speaker. |
| 7/4/2012 | Saguaro National Park 393 South Old Spanish Trail Tucson, AZ 85730 | The Tucson Field Office and District Court will conduct an Independence Day Ceremony at Saguaro National Park; a place that represents five biotic life zones from desert to ponderosa pine forest and where giant saguaro cacti cover the valley floor. |
| 7/4/2012 | George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway Alexandria, VA 22309 | The Washington Field Office will help conduct an annual special naturalization ceremony at George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate to celebrate Independence Day. |
| 7/4/2012 | Strawbery Banke Museum | The Manchester Field Office will host a special Independence Day Ceremony at the Strawbery Banke Museum. |
| 7/4/2012 | Ethan Allen Homestead 1 Ethan Allen Homestead Burlington, VT 05408 | The St. Albans Field Office will help the US District Court Burlington conduct a special Independence Day Ceremony at the Ethan Allen Homestead. |
| 7/4/2012 | Bandelier National Monument 15 Entrance Road Los Alamos, NM 87544 | The Albuquerque Field Office will conduct a special naturalization ceremony at the Bandelier National Monument to celebrate Independence Day. |
| 7/4/2012 | USS Constitution Charlestown Navy Yard 1 Constitution Road Charlestown, MA 02129 | The Boston Field Office will help conduct a special naturalization ceremony aboard the USS Constitution to celebrate Independence Day. |
| 7/4/2012 | Betsy Ross House 239 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 | The Philadelphia Field Office will conduct a special naturalization ceremony at the Betsy Ross House to celebrate Independence Day. |
| 7/4/2012 | AutoZone Park/Memphis Redbirds 175 Toyota Plaza Memphis, TN 38103 | The Memphis Field Office will conduct a special Independence Day ceremony at the Memphis AutoZone Park prior to a Redbirds game. |
| 7/4/2012 | Homestead - Miami Speedway One Speedway Blvd. Homestead, FL | The City of Homestead has once again invited the Kendall Field Office to conduct a special Military Naturalization Ceremony in celebration of Independence Day. The ceremony will take place at the Homestead-Miami Speedway. There will be children’s rides, live music, food vendors, entertainment and fireworks. |
| 7/4/2012 | US District Court Overland Park, KS | The Kansas City Field Office and the court will conduct a special Independence Day ceremony. |
| 7/4/2012 | Fisher Cat Stadium 1 Line Drive Manchester, NH | The Manchester Field Office will host a special Military Independence Day Ceremony at the Fisher Cat Stadium. |
| 7/4/2012 | Freedom Park - Nellis AFB Las Vegas, NV | The Las Vegas Field Office will help conduct a special naturalization ceremony to celebrate Independence Day. A fireworks display will follow the ceremony. |
| 7/4/2012 | William Paca House and Garden 186 Prince George Street Annapolis, MD 21401 | The Baltimore Field Office will conduct a special Independence Day Ceremony at the William Paca House and Garden. |
| 7/4/2012 | Tom Brown Park Tallahassee, FL | The Jacksonville Field Office will help conduct a special Independence Day Ceremony at Tom Brown Park. |
| 7/6/2012 | James A. Garfield National Historic Site | Historic Site:The Cleveland Field Office will help conduct a special judicial ceremony to celebrate Independence Day at the James A. Garfield National Historic Site. This site preserves the family artifacts of the 20th president. Exhibits and tours introduce Garfield's humble upbringing and family life and is the site where Garfield launched his "Front Porch" campaign after his selection as the 1879 Republican nominee. |
| 7/10/2012 | Raley Field 400 Ballpark Drive West Sacramento, CA 95691 | The Sacramento Field Office will celebrate Independence Day with a naturalization ceremony at Raley Field. |
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