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Naturalization Ceremonies

Below is the Court’s 2026 Naturalization Ceremony Schedule. Address information for the Court’s two courthouses can be found here.

Ceremonies held at the Robert H. Jackson U.S. Courthouse (Buffalo) start at 11:00 AM.

Ceremonies held at the Kenneth B. Keating U.S. Courthouse (Rochester) start at 2:00 PM.

Please see the schedule for start times of off-site ceremonies.

Please Note:  Due to the Court’s trial scheduling needs, the courtroom location may change without prior notice.

 

2026

2026 Rochester Naturalization Schedule
Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the location will be Courtroom 2 of the Kenneth B. Keating U.S. Courthouse.  Off-site ceremonies start at 11:00 AM (unless otherwise noted) and Courthouse ceremonies start at 2:00 PM.

  • January 20
  • February 17
  • March 10 – George Eastman Museum, Rochester, NY
  • March 17
  • April 7 – Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY – 11:30 AM Ceremony
  • April 21
  • April 23 – Women’s Rights National Historic Park, Seneca Falls, NY – 10:00 AM Ceremony
  • May 19
  • June 16
  • July 4 – Genesee Country Museum, Mumford, NY
  • July 21
  • July 28 – George Eastman Museum, Rochester, NY
  • August 18
  • August 25 – Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, NY – 12:30 PM Ceremony
  • August 26 – Women’s Rights National Historic Park, Seneca Falls, NY – 10:00 AM Ceremony
  • September 17 – SUNY Brockport, Brockport, NY
  • October 8 – Genesee Country Museum, Mumford, NY
  • October 20
  • November 17
  • November 19 – Eastman Museum, Rochester, NY
  • December 15

 

2026 Buffalo Naturalization Schedule
Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the location will be the Cattaraugus (7W) Courtroom of the Robert H. Jackson U.S. Courthouse.  Off-site ceremonies start at 11:00 AM and Courthouse ceremonies start at 11:00 AM.

  • January 7
  • February 4
  • February 19 – Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site, Buffalo, NY
  • March 4
  • April 1
  • April 22 – Iroquois Central High School, Elma, NY
  • May 6
  • May 21  – Southtowns Family YMCA, West Seneca, NY
  • June 3 
  • June 17 – USS Little Rock - The Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park, Buffalo, NY – 10:00 AM Ceremony
  • July 1
  • July 9 – Robert H. Jackson Center, Jamestown, NY
  • August 5
  • September 2
  • September 3 – Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site, Buffalo, NY
  • September 15 – William-Emslie YMCA, Buffalo, NY
  • October 7
  • October 13 – Robert H. Jackson Center, Jamestown, NY
  • November 4
  • December 2