PinnedBill BlissUSCIS Naturalization Test Redesign — Flaws in Design and TransparencyExcerpt of remarks prepared for a webinar on September 20, 2023, offered by the Immigrant Legal Resource Center. My thanks to ILRC…Sep 22, 2023Sep 22, 2023
PinnedBill BlissWill USCIS Pass or Fail Its Citizenship Test Redesign?USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) is now embarking on a nationwide trial of planned changes to the naturalization test that…Jun 27, 2023Jun 27, 2023
PinnedBill BlissCitizenship Test Revision Will Create New Barriers to Naturalization(A new update to this article is available here.)Mar 2, 2023Mar 2, 2023
Bill BlissRecommendations to USCIS on Citizenship DayAs we celebrate Citizenship Day, a Citizenship Test Working Group of immigration and education experts has delivered the following…Sep 17, 2021Sep 17, 2021
Bill BlissOvercoming a Language Barrier to CitizenshipExcerpts of comments submitted today to USCIS re barriers to naturalization:May 20, 2021May 20, 2021
Bill BlissCitizenship Education in a Time of Transitions and InsurrectionJanuary 2021 was already going to be a time of transitions for programs that prepare immigrants to become naturalized citizens. In…Jan 13, 2021Jan 13, 2021
Bill BlissConsidering the New Citizenship ExamU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced a significant revision of the civics test that immigrants take in…Nov 19, 20201Nov 19, 20201