The USCIS website has a series of resources on the new Naturalization test.
Most importantly, who has to take the new test? From the website:
If an applicant:
Applies BEFORE October 1, 2008 and is scheduled for his or her naturalization interview BEFORE October 1, 2008, he or she will take the current test.
Applies BEFORE October 1, 2008 and is scheduled […]
One of the requirements of the naturalization process is that the prospective citizen show sufficient knowledge of civics. The Boston Globe recently ran an article with some questions that applicants might see in their citizenship exams — check it out to see how you do!
Aytes Memo notwithstanding, the US. District Court in Pennsylvania ordered USCIS to begin approving certain naturalization cases that have had FBI name checks pending… and, if they want to continue using name checks as a justification for delay, to make new rules regarding that and request public comment. Mocanu, et al., v. Mueller, et al., […]
Expect a flood of I-485, I-601, I-687 and I-698 approvals…
… but of course, watch what they do, not what they say:
USCIS has announced that it will begin approving the above listed cases which have cleared FBI fingerprint and IBIS checks, and for which FBI name checks have been pending for more than 180 days.
N-400 (naturalization) […]
For many people, United States citizenship is the ultimate goal of the immigration process. The benefits of citizenship include the ability to vote, the ability to apply for permanent residence (or “green card”) for family, and freedom from deportation or removal if there are any changes in the law, or if ignorance of US […]
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