US to hold more than 180 citizenship ceremonies over Fourth of July holiday
Anna Giaritelli
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More than 5,500 people will take oaths to become U.S. citizens at more than 180 naturalization ceremonies nationwide during Independence Day week, federal agency U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced Friday.
Ceremonies will take place at famous historical landmarks and national parks across the country between June 30 and July 7.
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“Promoting citizenship and making the naturalization process accessible to all who are eligible are a beautiful extension of many ideals that birthed our nation 247 years ago,” said USCIS Director Ur M. Jaddou in a statement. “This holiday is always a special opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to the USCIS mission and to welcome new citizens as they begin their American journey.”
The most well-known sites where ceremonies will take place this year include George Washington’s Mount Vernon residence in Virginia, Thomas Jefferson’s home in Virginia, and the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia. These ceremonies will be flanked with Fourth of July-themed decorations, USCIS said.
The new citizens will join 588,900 others who swore an oath to the United States in fiscal 2023, which began in October 2022.
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The U.S. is on par to see approximately 1 million people become citizens by September, roughly the same number as the previous year.
Those pledging allegiance to the U.S. have passed a federally administered citizenship test.