The Trump administration is reportedly planning to make the U.S. citizenship test more challenging, potentially introducing an essay requirement. White House is reportedly planning to introduce an ...

Former President Donald Trump has made immigration reform central to his agenda. His administration previously toughened the citizen test in 2020, but that version was later scrapped. In 2025, Trump ...

First, very few of the students I met, of any age, could pass the new citizenship test. Second, very few of the schools I visited would even administer it. The requirement to commit dates, names and ...

In order to obtain U.S. citizenship through naturalization, applicants must take a Naturalization Test during an interview with a federal employee. Video above: Man shares journey to becoming U.S.

The Trump administration is eyeing a tougher U.S. citizenship test, with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Joseph Edlow calling the current version “just too easy” and signaling ...

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To qualify for naturalization, a person must be at least 18 years old, have been a permanent resident for at least five years, and meet all other eligibility requirements. Citizenship applicants are ...

The US citizenship test has now become more difficult under the Trump administration, with new rules that increase the number of questions and introduce a provision that can end interviews early.

What is the citizenship test? The U.S. citizenship test is just one step in the process to become a U.S. citizen by naturalization. It is also one of the more iconic pieces, given its depiction in the ...

For green-card holders ready to pledge their allegiance to the U.S., the citizenship process has long been a nerve-wracking ...