The path to American citizenship is not the same for everyone, but one requirement applies to all immigrants seeking to become citizens: passing the naturalization test. Laura Cooper, a retired ...

The naturalization process for soon-to-be U.S. citizens is expected to get harder after Homeland Security's citizenship office unveiled an overhaul of citizenship standards. The revision included new ...

Starting next month, green card holders seeking to become U.S. citizens will be taking a new and longer version of the naturalization test. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get ...

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 ...

Rasha Totolos said she got chills when hearing the national anthem play for the first time after becoming a U.S. citizen in February. It took Totolos, a native of Jordan, more than four years to ...

Elmi Mahamoud, 49, of St. Paul, teaches immigrants at Literacy Minnesota in preparation for their citizenship test. Mahamoud, pictured on Sept. 15, 2025, is an immigrant from Djibouti, Africa, and was ...