Tagged #civics-test
Every article we've published on this topic, sorted by the agency's own announcement date.
Trump Administration Signals Stricter Naturalization Testing Rules Ahead
DHS plans new educational standards and third-party exam administration for U.S. citizenship testing. A notice of proposed rulemaking is expected in December 2026.
Trump Administration Tightens Citizenship Standards, Increases Denaturalization Enforcement
USCIS has made naturalization harder—raising fees, stiffening civics tests, and denying applications at record rates. The DOJ is aggressively pursuing denaturalization cases. What practitioners need to know.
USCIS Implements 2025 Naturalization Civics Test—New Standards Effective Oct. 20
USCIS published a Federal Register notice implementing a revised naturalization civics test effective Oct. 20, 2025. The new test has 20 questions from a 128-question pool; applicants must answer 12 correctly to pass. Practitioners must advise clients on filing deadlines to avoid the harder exam.