The U.S. Citizenship Test is Getting a Facelift
Changes are on the horizon for immigrants aspiring to become U.S. citizens. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has unveiled a draft for a new citizenship test format, which has been made available for public view on the Federal Register.
This revision marks a shift towards a test structure reminiscent of a 2020 draft version. USCIS indicates that this version underwent digital piloting and subsequent modifications based on the collected feedback.
Currently, the citizenship test involves studying 100 potential questions, from which 10 are posed to applicants. The proposed update will expand the question pool to 128, with applicants required to answer 20 of them.
Implementation of the new test format will affect those submitting citizenship applications 30 days after the announcement. Meanwhile, applicants aged 65 or older, who have been lawful permanent residents in the U.S., will continue with a 10-question test. However, these questions could draw from both the 2008 and the forthcoming 2025 versions.
In addition to the test updates, USCIS is introducing changes to the broader naturalization process. These include tighter restrictions on exemptions from English and civics requirements and more stringent evaluations of an applicant’s moral character.
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