N-400 fee could rise to $1,330 under a June 2026 DHS proposal
New US civics test asks 20 of 128 questions from 20 October 2025
Stricter review of N-648 disability exceptions to citizenship tests Tuesday 21 January 2025
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US citizenship · Change
Civics test answers updated for President Trump and JD Vance
After the January 2025 change of administration, USCIS updated the civics answers for President, Vice President and the President's party. The Speaker and Chief Justice answers stayed the same.
Monday 30 December 2024
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US citizenship · Change
USCIS drops trial of redesigned citizenship speaking and civics test
USCIS has ended its planned trial of a photo-based English speaking test and a multiple-choice civics test after most public comments opposed it. The 2008 test stays in use.
Wednesday 31 January 2024
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US citizenship · Change
N-400 fee set at $760 paper and $710 online from 1 April 2024
A final USCIS fee rule set the citizenship application fee at $760 on paper and $710 online from 1 April 2024, with biometrics included and a $380 reduced fee for more households.
Monday 6 November 2023
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US citizenship · Change
Civics test Speaker answer changes to Mike Johnson in November 2023
The Speaker of the House question changed answer three times in 2023. USCIS listed Mike Johnson from 6 November 2023 and accepted the interim Speaker until 1 December 2023.
Wednesday 4 January 2023
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US citizenship · Report
DHS proposes $760 N-400 fee with biometrics included in January 2023
A January 2023 proposed fee rule would raise the citizenship application fee from $640 to $760 but end the separate $85 biometrics charge, a rise of $35 for most applicants.
Thursday 15 December 2022
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US citizenship · Report
USCIS plans 2023 trial of redesigned citizenship speaking and civics test
USCIS announced a voluntary 2023 trial of a photo-based English speaking test and a multiple-choice civics test, run with about 1,500 adult learners. Real applicants were not affected.
Monday 22 February 2021
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US citizenship · Change
USCIS returns to the 2008 civics test from 1 March 2021
USCIS dropped the 2020 civics test introduced in December 2020 and returned to the 2008 version of 10 questions from 100, with a transition for people who had already filed.