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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced Sept. 17 the implementation of the 2025 naturalization civics test as one of its many stricter naturalization policies, such as evaluations of good ...

(FOX40.COM) — The Trump Administration announced that part of the test to become a United States citizen has been modified and will take effect in October. • Video above: SCOTUS to hear birthright ...

Good moral character” is one of the qualities required to become a US citizen and has been since the 1790 Naturalization Act. But who decides what is good? In the past, no criminal record was evidence ...

SAN DIEGO — Big changes are now in effect for anyone hoping to become a U.S. citizen. A new version of the naturalization civics test rolled out on Monday, and many immigration experts say it is ...

USCIS implements 2025 Naturalization Civics Test for N-400 filings on Oct. 20, 2025. Test expands question bank to 128 and raises pass mark to 12 correct answers. Applicants filing before Oct. 20 keep ...

The current immigration climate and the desire to vote brought one North Philly resident to a citizenship clinic.

Immigration advocates pushed back on the change, voicing concern on the updates creating barriers, labeling the move as the Trump administration making citizenship for immigrants and visa holders more ...

After five years — if you are lucky — of interviews with immigration agents, dealing with changing policies, and thousands of ...

WASHINGTON — Part of the test to become a naturalized United States citizen is now more difficult after President Donald Trump's administration announced changes Monday. The oral test, issued by the U ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Another level of difficulty will be added to the process of becoming an official U.S. citizen. The United States Citizenship and Immigration (USCIS) doubled the number of questions on ...