Naturalization Ceremonies

The United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri has retained exclusive jurisdiction to conduct naturalization ceremonies for applicants seeking citizenship. The ceremonies are presided over by a United States District Judge, Magistrate Judge, or Bankruptcy Judge and are primarily held in the Kansas City courthouse.

Naturalization Procedure

The US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) should be contacted directly for procedures on becoming naturalized. Visit the US Citizenship and Immigration Service website, www.uscis.gov, for answers to common questions, copies of forms, and general information about the US Citizenship and Immigration Service. Applicants seeking citizenship will receive their ceremony date and time from the US Citizenship and Immigration Service.

Ceremony Dates

Held in the Kansas City, Missouri courthouse at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. each day, unless otherwise noted:

Thursday, January 19, 2012
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Friday, April 13, 2012                    Law Week
Friday, May 4, 2012                       Jefferson City, MO, 1 p.m. only
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Friday, June 8, 2012                     Springfield, MO, 1 p.m. only
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Monday, September 17, 2012     Harry S. Truman Library, 10 a.m.
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Thursday, December 6, 2012

Dates are subject to change. Please contact the courthouse to verify ceremony information.

Naturalization Records

All naturalization records of persons naturalized in this court prior to 1995 are stored at and are available through:

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Central Plains Region
17501 W. 98th Street Suite 47-48
Lenexa, Kansas 66219
(913) 563-7600

Basic information regarding records of naturalizations since 1995 may be obtained by contacting the Clerk's Office.

Lost Certificate

If you wish to replace a lost Certificate of Naturalization, you must complete form N-565, Application for Replacement Naturalization Citizenship Document, and pay the appropriate fee. The form and additional filing information is available at http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/n-565.htm.