USCIS Announces Trial for Naturalization Test Updates
On December 14, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a notice in the Federal Register announcing that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) plans to conduct a trial for updates to the current naturalization test. The purposes for the trial are to test a civics component of the exam with an updated format and content and a newly developed English-speaking component. USCIS will conduct the trial with the help of volunteer community-based organizations who work with immigrant English language learners and lawful permanent residents preparing for naturalization. The trial is tentatively scheduled for a five-month period in 2023.