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دليل خدمات المهجر USA Immigration Guide
A Guide to Naturalization
A Guide to Naturalization
دليل الجنسية الامريكية
Recent changes in immigration law and USCIS procedures now make it easier for U.S. military personnel to naturalize (see Naturalization Information for Military Personnel).
A Guide to Naturalization (M-476) provides information on the benefits and responsibilities of citizenship, an overview of the naturalization process, and eligibility requirements.
To view the Guide, you must have the free Adobe Reader software installed on your computer. If you do not have this software you may download it from the Adobe Corporation.
New Naturalization Test: Civics
(History and Government)
The 100 civics (history and government) questions and answers for the naturalization test are listed below. The civics test is an oral test and the USCIS Officer will ask the applicant up to 10 of the 100 civics questions. An applicant must answer 6 out of 10 questions correctly to pass the civics portion of the naturalization test.
Although USCIS is aware that there may be additional correct answers to the 100 civics questions, applicants are encouraged to respond to the civics questions using the answers provided below.
* If you are 65 years old or older and have been a legal permanent resident of the United States for 20 or more years, you may study just the questions that have been marked with an asterisk.
National Customer Service Center (NCSC)
: 1-800-375-5283
1-800-767-1833 (TDD for the hearing impaired)
Call this toll-free number to receive nationwide assistance for immigration services and benefits offered by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). If you are outside the United States, contact your local embassy or consulate. See link to the right for US Department of State.
- Service is available in English and Spanish.
- To view hours of operation, services offered and emergency request information, see the "National Customer Service Center" link to the right.
- To view the National Customer Service Center telephone menu or reference guides (scripts), see the links to the right.
InfoPass - Make an Appointment
To schedule an appointment at a Field Office to speak with an Immigration Information Officer to have your questions answered, see the "INFOPASS - Make an Appointment" link in the Customer Tools box to the right.
Study Materials for the Naturalization Test
Additional Information
During your naturalization eligibility interview, a USCIS officer will test your ability to read, write, and speak English (unless you are exempt from the English requirements). You will also be given a civics test in English (to test your knowledge and understanding of U.S. history and government) unless you are exempt. Even if exempt from the English test, you will need to take the civics test unless you qualify for a waiver. You may also be eligible to take the civics test in your native language with the assistance of an interpreter if you qualify. See the “Exceptions & Accommodations” link to the right for more information.English. Your English skills will be tested in the following ways:
- Reading. To test your ability to read in English, you must read one sentence, out of three sentences, in a manner suggesting to the USCIS officer that you understand the meaning of the sentence.
- Writing. To test your ability to write in English, you must write one sentence, out of three sentences, in a manner that would be understandable as written to the USCIS officer.
- Speaking. Your ability to speak English is determined by your answers to questions normally asked by USCIS officers during the naturalization eligibility interview regarding the information on your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization.
Civics. During your interview, the USCIS officer will ask you to orally answer a set of civics questions. You must answer 6 out of 10 civics questions correctly to achieve a passing score. The list of questions can be found below or see the links to the left.If you are searching for study materials for the old naturalization test, see the “Study Materials for the Old Naturalization Test” link to the right.
