USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) is now embarking on a nationwide trial of planned changes to the naturalization test that are causing great concern among educators and organizations that serve and advocate for citizenship applicants. The current oral civics questions would be replaced by a multiple-choice exam that requires…

(A new update to this article is available here.) USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) announced on December 15, 2022, a nationwide trial of planned changes to the naturalization test, including a civics exam with updated content and format, and a new English-speaking test. Although part of a stated and…

As we celebrate Citizenship Day, a Citizenship Test Working Group of immigration and education experts has delivered the following recommendations to the Biden administration for reducing barriers to naturalization. The recommendations in our letter focus on the English language requirement of the Citizenship test. September 17, 2021 Director Ur Jaddou U.S…

Excerpts of comments submitted today to USCIS re barriers to naturalization: According to 8 CFR Section 312.1 …

January 2021 was already going to be a time of transitions for programs that prepare immigrants to become naturalized citizens. In addition to updating the answers to some civics test questions to reflect recent election results, we need to prepare for a transition to a new version of the civics…

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced a significant revision of the civics test that immigrants take in order to become naturalized citizens. The revised version will be required for all applicants with a filing receipt date of December 1, 2020, and after. The reading, writing, and speaking portions…