The majority of applicants citizenship must pass a Test English and civics to get the advantage. He Citizenship and Immigration Service (Uscisfor the English acronym), which is responsible for carrying out the tests, has a ruler that applies to over 65 years. These are them Updates from December 2025.
The immigration department has a rule known as special considerationwhich applies to those who are at the time of filing the Naturalization application (Form N-400) Are 65 years of age or older and they have lived in the United States for a total period of at least 20 years after approval permanent residence.
The measure enables the administration of the beneficiary special forms of examination for the civics testone of the essential tests for obtaining American citizenship.
The USCIS emphasizes this eligible for exemptionthe requirements of age and Residence time in the USA must be met at the time of application.
The question bank Civics test for special consideration It contains 20 sections specifically designed for learning. The test before the department officer will cover ten of these basics.
The foreigner who meets the criteria of the rule, Pass the civics exam if you present this a correct answer or an alternative formulation for at least six of the ten questions What the agent will do in the interview.
A few weeks ago the USCIS released one update for the citizenship test of the process of naturalization. The organization announced the entry into force of the Civics test 2025 for naturalizationwhich applies to aliens who filed Form N-400 from October 20th.
This is an oral exam that consists of: 20 questions from a list of 128. To approve, you have to answer correctly 12 and you are considered failed if you answer nine incorrectly.
The foreigners who presented this Naturalization application before October 20, 2025, Will take that Citizenship test 2008. This consists of ten questions from a list of 100 and six questions must be answered correctly to pass.
About the special considerationthe agency notes that if the applicant meets the age and residency requirements, “will continue to administer a 10 question test from a specially selected 20-inch bench for the 2008 or 2025 versions, depending on when Form N-400 is filed.
ADVERTISEMENT To obtain American citizenship through naturalization, you must pass an English proficiency test and a civics proficiency test.
Eric Gay – APIn addition to the special consideration for people over 65 years of age, there are others Age exceptions. A foreigner is exempt from the requirement to speak English if:
The agency points out that even if the petitioner meets the requirements “50/20” or “55/15” exceptions in EnglishDespite it must take the citizenship examprove that You are permitted to appear in your native language. If this is the case, the applicant must You must bring an interpreter with you for the interview.
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