U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced today it is reverting to the 2008 version of the naturalization civics test.
On December 1, 2020, USCIS implemented a revised naturalization civics test (2020 civics test) which was longer and more difficult. The Biden Administration concluded the 2020 civics test development process, content, testing procedures, and implementation schedule could inadvertently create potential barriers to the naturalization process, and therefore under the framework of the Executive Order on Restoring Faith in Our Legal Immigration Systems Executive Order, is eliminating the changes to make the process more accessible to all eligible individuals.
Applicants who filed their naturalization applications on or after Dec. 1, 2020, but before March 1, 2021, whose initial examination (interview) is scheduled before April 19, 2021, will have the choice to either take the 2008 civics test or the 2020 civics test. USCIS will notify applicants who are affected by the change.
If the initial interview is scheduled on or after April 19, 2021, applicants will take the 2008 civic test.
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