On October 1, 2008, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin
administering a new naturalization test. The following guidelines will determine
whether you will take the old test or the new test. If you:
• Filed∗ the Application for Naturalization, BEFORE October 1, 2008,
and are scheduled for your naturalization interview BEFORE October 1, 2008, you will
take the old test.
• Filed* the Application for Naturalization, BEFORE October 1, 2008,
and are scheduled for your naturalization interview ON or AFTER October 1, 2008 up
until October 1, 2009, you can choose to take the old test or the new test.
• Filed* the Application for Naturalization, ON or AFTER October 1,
2008, you will take the new test.
• Are scheduled for your naturalization interview ON or AFTER October 1, 2009,
regardless of when you filed* the Application for Naturalization, you will
take the new test.
Changes to the New Naturalization Test
Changes to the new naturalization test include a revised list of 100 civics (history
and government) questions and answers; a new list of civics-based English reading
and writing vocabulary items; and standardized testing procedures for USCIS
Officers.
The 100 new civics (history and government) questions and answers are available to
the public. The content now follows a basic U.S. history and government curriculum.
For the civics test, an applicant will be asked up to 10 questions from the list of 100
civics questions and answers. Applicants must answer correctly at least six of the 10
questions to pass the civics test.
There are three components of the English test: speaking, reading, and writing. No
changes were made to the speaking portion of the English test. An applicant’s ability
to speak English is determined by the USCIS Officer from the applicant’s answers to
questions normally asked during the eligibility interview on the For More Information, Please Contact:
Fresno Immigration Attorney Phillip Kim
(559) 761-9742
https://phillipkimlaw.com/