USCIS Naturalization Test to Become Fully Implemented
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By
Verma Law Firm
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is reminding the public
that beginning Oct. 1, all citizenship applicants must take the new naturalization
test, regardless of when they filed their Application for Naturalization
(Form N-400). “Becoming a United States citizen carries with it
extraordinary rights and responsibilities,” said USCIS Director
Alejandro Mayorkas. “Our new test captures the meaning of citizenship
and is consistent with our values and history as a nation.” The
revised naturalization test will help strengthen integration efforts by
emphasizing fundamental concepts of American democracy, basic U.S. history,
and the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. USCIS began administering
the new naturalization test Oct. 1, 2008, with two basic objectives –
to ensure a uniform test administration nationwide and to develop a civics
test that can effectively assess an applicant’s knowledge of U.S.
history and government. Up until Oct. 1, 2009, applicants who had filed
for naturalization before Oct. 1, 2008, had a choice of taking the old
test or the new test. Currently, the overall pass rate for the new test
is 91 percent. To learn more about U.S. citizenship and the naturalization
test, logon to
www.uscis.gov/citizenship. For more information on USCIS and its programs, visit
www.uscis.gov.
