TAMPA — For millions of people living in the United States, it’s the most important test they’ll ever take. And it just got harder. Immigrants seeking U.S. citizenship must answer 12 out of ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The U.S. citizenship test is being updated, and some immigrants and advocates worry the changes will hurt test-takers with lower levels of English proficiency.

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on Wednesday will begin using the new version of its citizenship exam, which officials say assures immigrants learn about civic values rather than ...

WASHINGTON — The Bush administration unveiled a revamped citizenship test Thursday intended to promote assimilation and patriotism -- a redesign some critics contend erects a higher hurdle for ...

Letters to the Editor: Immigrants take a citizenship test. How would natural-born Americans score? A man clutches a small American flag before his naturalization ceremony in Houston in 2019.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services wants 6,000 people in 10 cities to take the pilot test, which also includes reading and writing portions that are slightly different from the current test.

A study hint for immigrants preparing to take the citizenship test in 2008: ... About 800,000 people apply for naturalization in the United States every year, according to private studies.

And because more people probably won't pass the first time, they will have to take the test a second time, which will mean even more work for USCIS officials, Capps said. "It's not just going to ...

Thousands of people will become American citizens around Independence Day. But first they had to pass a citizenship test. Could you do the same? With your American citizenship on the line, could ...