Overview

• Beginning next month, applicants will face a 128-question pool with 20 asked orally, needing 12 correct to pass, and officers may stop once a pass or fail is certain.
• USCIS published the changes in the Federal Register and released an 88-page study guide titled One Nation, One People that emphasizes unity and downplays diversity language and the phrase nation of immigrants.
• The new exam focuses more on American history and governance, dropping prior geography items, while retaining the oral, officer-administered format.
• A transition window keeps the 2008 test for those who have already filed or file within 30 days, with later filers subject to the 2025 requirements; eligible seniors and long‑term residents keep reduced-question accommodations.
• Reporting alongside the rollout describes tighter vetting, including stricter disability-exception reviews, resumed neighborhood investigations, and expanded good‑moral‑character scrutiny that looks for positive contributions.