Good moral character” is one of the qualities required to become a US citizen and has been since the 1790 Naturalization Act.

Experts have warned that green card holders now face a tougher path to United States citizenship, as a new civics test demanding higher scores came into effect Monday. "The changes to the ...

USCIS implements 2025 Naturalization Civics Test for N-400 filings on Oct. 20, 2025. Test expands question bank to 128 and raises pass mark to 12 correct answers. Applicants filing before Oct. 20 keep ...

Shutdown cancel Chávez National Monument naturalization ceremony. USCIS rescheduled affected applicants to Fresno field office, timing unclear. USCIS warns ceremonies, interviews and responses may ...

The Department of Homeland Security recently published a notice in the Federal Register officially implementing a new naturalization civics test, namely the 2025 Naturalization Civics Test. This new ...

URBANDALE, Iowa — Living History Farms in Urbandale hosted a naturalization ceremony, welcoming the nation's newest citizens. Naturalization ceremonies offer immigrants the opportunity to embrace the ...

Living History Farms held a naturalization ceremony for 41 individuals, officially welcoming the group from more than a dozen countries to the U.S. At Flynn Barn, under twinkling string lights, Chief ...

Naturalization applicants now must memorize 128 questions and hope to get 12 out of 20 correct under a new U.S. citizenship test that will replace one that required they score of six out of 10 ...

The United States has never promised newcomers an easy path, but it has always offered them a meaningful one. For the hopeful immigrant, citizenship is meant to be not a participation trophy but a ...

One of the duties of county clerks in New York is to administer the Oath of Allegiance to new citizens at naturalization ceremonies. For decades, clerks have been reimbursed for doing so. But this ...