News Update - September 20, 2008
By Alan Lee, Esq.†‡
Redesigned (New) Naturalization Test to be Administered October
1, 2008
The U.S.C.I.S. will begin administering its new naturalization
test beginning on October 1, 2008. Those who have properly filed
their Application for Naturalization, Form N-400, before October
1, 2008 and are scheduled for their naturalization interview prior
to October 1, 2008, will take the current test. Those who have properly
filed their Application for Naturalization, Form N-400, before October
1, 2008 and are scheduled for their naturalization interview on
or after October 1, 2008 but before October 1, 2009, can chose between
the current or new test. Those who properly file their Application
for Naturalization, Form N-400, after October 1, 2008, will take
the new test. The Form N-400 is properly filed on the date it is
received by the appropriate U.S.C.I.S. office if it is filled out
according to the instructions and includes a signature and the correct
fee. Any applicant that fails the English and/or civics portion
of the test will retake the same test regardless of the date in
which the retest is scheduled.
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