Celebrating Independence Day 2023 with Naturalization Ceremonies
USCIS will celebrate Independence Day this year by welcoming more than 5,500 new citizens in more than 180 naturalization ceremonies between June 30 and July 7. 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.
This summer, USCIS is highlighting the importance of civics and citizenship with a series of events. Civics Season began with a special ceremony on World Refugee Day and will end with the Fiscal Year 2023 Citizenship and Integration Grants award announcement.
Following each naturalization ceremony, we encourage new U.S. citizens to share their naturalization stories and photos on social media using the hashtag #NewUSCitizens. You can follow us on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
| Ceremony Date | City, State | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 06/30/2023 | Indianapolis, IN | President Benjamin Harrison Home |
| 06/30/2023 | New York, NY | The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library |
| 06/30/2023 | Philadelphia, PA | Museum of the American Revolution |
| 06/30/2023 | Portland, ME | Portland Public Library |
| 06/30/2023 | Alameda, CA | USS Hornet Sea, Air & Space Museum |
| 07/01/2023 | Dyersville, IA | Field of Dreams Ballfield |
| 07/03/2023 | Boston, MA | Merchants Row Faneuil Hall |
| 07/03/2023 | Kansas City, MO | Children’s Mercy Park |
| 07/03/2023 | Southport, NC | Fort Johnston Garrison Lawn |
| 07/04/2023 | Annapolis, MD | William Paca House and Garden |
| 07/04/2023 | Rochester, NY | Federal Building |
| 07/04/2023 | Mumford, NY | Genesee Country Village and Museum |
| 07/04/2023 | Raleigh, NC | County Courthouse |
| 07/04/2023 | Charlotte, NC | Charlotte Museum of History |
| 07/04/2023 | Des Moines, IL | Principal Ball Park |
| 07/04/2023 | Sturbridge, MA | Sturbridge Village Museum |
| 07/04/2023 | Portsmouth, NH | Strawberry Banke Museum |
| 07/04/2023 | Camden, NJ | Battleship New Jersey |
| 07/04/2023 | Richmond, VA | Virginia Museum of History and Culture |
| 07/04/2023 | Kinston, NC | County Courthouse |
| 07/04/2023 | Raleigh, NC | NC 4th of July Celebration |
| 07/04/2023 | Mesa, AZ | Arizona Celebration of Freedom |
| 07/04/2023 | Seattle, WA | Seattle Center Armory |
| 07/04/2023 | Mount Vernon, VA | George Washington’s Mount Vernon |
| 07/04/2023 | Charlottesville, VA | Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello |
| 07/04/2023 | Phoenix, AZ | South Mountain Community College |
| 07/04/2023 | Tucson, AZ | Saguaro National Park |
| 07/06/2023 | Atlanta, GA | Atlanta Field Office |
| 07/07/2023 | New Orleans, LA | National World War II Museum |
| 07/07/2023 | Carterville, IL | John A Logan College |
| 07/07/2023 | Bangor, ME | Margaret Chase Smith Federal Building |