The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services welcomes public comments, written data and views as it conducts a trial for updates to the current naturalization test.
The naturalization test’s four components are reading, writing, civics and ability to speak English, according to a Dec. 14 news release. The trial will test the updated format of the civics component and a new English-speaking component of the naturalization test. The test’s reading and writing components are standard.
“The naturalization test is a key step in becoming a U.S. citizen,” U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Ur Jaddou said in the release. “We welcome input from – and the participation of – stakeholders who are familiar with this important process, as we continue to improve and update our naturalization test, ensuring that it is consistent with industry testing standards.”
A directive to evaluate the naturalization procedure is part of President Joe Biden's executive order 14012 about restoring faith in our legal immigration systems and strengthening integration and inclusion efforts for new Americans, the release said.
“In response, USCIS subject matter experts conducted reviews of the naturalization test and recommended redesigning the speaking and civics test to improve testing standards,” the release said. “The proposed revisions are consistent with the feedback that USCIS has received from multiple external stakeholder groups.”
Comments about the trial and test can be emailed to natzredesign22@uscis.dhs.gov, according to the release.
