Celebrating Independence Day 2022 with Naturalization Ceremonies
USCIS will celebrate Independence Day this year by welcoming more than 6,600 new citizens in more than 140 naturalization ceremonies between July 1 and July 8. These ceremonies demonstrate our commitment to welcoming immigrants and promoting the benefits of U.S. citizenship for all who are eligible.
Each July 4, we celebrate the day the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence in 1776, declaring that the 13 American colonies regarded themselves as a new nation—the United States of America—and were no longer part of the British Empire. USCIS commemorates this momentous occasion by hosting special Independence Day-themed naturalization ceremonies across the country. Throughout these ceremonies, USCIS will honor and recognize the commitment and contributions of our newest U.S. citizens.
Following each naturalization ceremony, we encourage new U.S. citizens to share their naturalization stories and photos on social media using the hashtag #NewUScitizen. You can follow us on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
| Ceremony Date | City, State | Location |
|---|---|---|
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7/1/2022 |
Jacksonville, Florida |
USCIS Jacksonville Field Office |
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7/1/2022 |
South Portland, Maine |
USCIS Portland Field Office |
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7/1/2022 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Museum of the American Revolution |
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7/1/2022 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
USCIS Memphis Field Office |
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7/1/2022 |
San Diego, California |
Midway Museum |
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7/1/2022 |
Greeley, Colorado |
Centennial Village |
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7/1/2022 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Betsy Ross House |
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7/1/2022 |
Mentor, Ohio |
James A. Garfield National Historic Site |
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7/1/2022 |
Alameda, California |
USS Hornet – Sea, Air and Space Museum |
|
7/1/2022 |
New Orleans, Louisiana |
The National WWII Museum |
|
7/1/2022 |
New York, New York |
New York Public Library |
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7/1/2022 |
Des Moines, Iowa |
USCIS Des Moines Field Office |
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7/2/2022 |
St. Louis, Missouri |
Kiener Plaza Park |
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7/2/2022 |
Mountainair, New Mexico |
Chavez Memorial Park |
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7/2/2022 |
Archbold, Ohio |
Sauder Village |
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7/4/2022 |
Tucson, Arizona |
Saguaro National Park |
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7/4/2022 |
Annapolis, Maryland |
William Paca House & Gardens |
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7/4/2022 |
Phoenix, Arizona |
South Mountain Community College |
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7/4/2022 |
Charlottesville, Virginia |
Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello |
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7/4/2022 |
Stillwater, New York |
Saratoga National Historical Park |
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7/4/2022 |
Mount Vernon, Virginia |
George Washington's Mount Vernon |
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7/4/2022 |
Charlotte, North Carolina |
Charlotte Museum of History |
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7/4/2022 |
Northampton, Massachusetts |
Hampshire County Superior Court House |
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7/4/2022 |
Portsmouth, New Hampshire |
Strawbery Banke Museum |
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7/4/2022 |
Richmond, Virginia |
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts |
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7/4/2022 |
Sturbridge, Massachusetts |
Old Sturbridge Village |
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7/4/2022 |
Seattle, Washington |
Seattle Field Office |
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7/4/2022 |
Albany, New York |
The Egg Performing Arts Center |
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7/5/2022 |
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania |
Valley Forge National Historic Park |
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7/6/2022 |
Fort Davis, Texas |
Fort Davis |