The path to gaining citizenship varies dramatically across the globe. While some nations welcome new citizens with open arms and streamlined processes, others guard their nationality with almost ...

According to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, there are 10 steps to become a U.S. citizen. Naturalization is the process of becoming a U.S. citizen The naturalization process can take ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A new government crackdown made some new American citizens a little anxious before their status became official at a naturalization ceremony in Providence Wednesday. The ...

The Trump administration is clamping down on pathways to citizenship for people that came to America from “high-risk countries of concern,” and the effects are starting to be felt in Massachusetts.

Green card holders seeking American citizenship now face a more comprehensive evaluation process as federal immigration officials implement sweeping changes to naturalization requirements that extend ...

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 ...

In the last decade, more than 7.9 million people from around the world have become U.S. citizens through the naturalization process. The top five countries of birth for these new citizens were Mexico, ...

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 ...