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Tuesday, March 9, 2021
On February 22, 2021, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it is reverting to the 2008 version of the naturalization civics test as of March 1, 2021. Applicants who file for naturalization after March 2, 2021, will take the 2008 version of the test. The USCIS further clarified that this announcement was consistent with the framework of the Executive Order on Restoring Faith in Our Immigration Legal System released on February 2, 2021. The Order requires agencies to conduct a thorough review of recent regulations, policies, and guidance that have set up barriers to our legal immigration system.
The naturalization civics test goes through a decennial review and update process. On December 21, 2020, the USCIS announced a revised naturalization civics test. This revised test was viewed by many as a far more difficult test, which would result in the failure of many test-takers, thereby, pushing their dreams o