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IMMIGRATION

NEW CITIZENSHIP TEST EFFECTIVE OCT. 1, 2008


Gail S. Seeram
By GAIL S. SEERAM

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the 100 questions and answers that comprise the civics component of the new naturalization test. USCIS will administer the test to citizenship applicants beginning in October 2008.

USCIS refined the questions and answers, dropping several and adjusting others to increase clarity, narrowing the list to the new 100 questions. The range of acceptable answers to questions will increase so that applicants may learn more about a topic and select from a wider range of responses.

For instance, one of the new questions with a range of correct answers is: “What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?” The applicant may respond with a variety of possible answers such as speech, religion, assembly, press, and petition the government.

USCIS will begin administering the new test on Oct. 1, 2008, a year after the new test is announced to the public.

If an applicant:

• Applies BEFORE Oct. 1, 2008 and is scheduled for his or her naturalization interview BEFORE Oct. 1, 2008, he or she will take the current test.

• Applies BEFORE Oct. 1, 2008 and is scheduled for his or her naturalization interview AFTER Oct. 1, 2008, he or she can choose to take the current test or the redesigned version.

• Applies AFTER Oct. 1, 2008, he or she will take the redesigned version.

• Is scheduled for his or her naturalization interview AFTER Oct. 1, 2009, regardless of when he or she applied, he or she will take the redesigned version.

Below are frequently asked questions published by USCIS regarding the new naturalization/citizenship tests:

Will applicants receive a sample of the test before it is changed?

USCIS has posted on its Web site a complete list of the new civics and U.S. history questions and answers; these are free to download. USCIS also will distribute study materials corresponding with the revised test beginning in early 2008.

When will USCIS release study materials for the redesigned test?

USCIS will provide updated versions of its study materials, including the Civics Flash Cards and Learn About the United States: Quick Civics Lessons, to correspond with the new test. These study materials will be available in early 2008. The current versions of both the Civics Flash Cards and Learn About the United States: Quick Civics Lessons will remain available as long as the current test is administered. Additional, study materials will be introduced throughout the course of the one full year.

How is USCIS informing the public about the new test questions?

We will inform the public using the following approaches:

• Web site information,

• Public speaking engagements,

• Promotional materials,

• Articles in professional journals,

• Regional training conferences, and

• Media outreach.

The Law Offices of Gail S. Seeram has printed copies of the new naturalization/citizenship in our office and on our website. Please stop by the office for a free copy of the new test.

Gail S. Seeram, an immigration attorney, handles cases involving family petitions, business/investors visas, citizenship, deportation, asylum, work authorization, and extension of status. Call her office toll free at 1-877-GAIL-LAW (1-877-424-5529), send an email at gail@go2lawyer.com or visit her Web site at www.go2lawyer.com.



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