美国移民局废特朗普版本公民入籍考试题库及相关规定
美国公民及移民服务局（USCIS）2月22日宣布，依照拜登总统有关简化入籍考试流程的要求，2021年3月1日之后提交入籍公民的申请者将恢复使用2008年版本的入籍公民考试题库。
2021年3月1日起美国公民归化考试：考十题对六个即通过
根据规定，入籍考试题库由美国公民及移民服务局每十年修订一次。特朗普政府在2020年11月时曾对题库进行修订，并宣布所有在2020年12月1日之后的入籍申请者都必须使用2020年版本的入籍考试题库。
2020年修订的入籍考试题库从2008年版本的100题增加至128题。新版考试同时要求申请人在全部20道题中答对至少12道题，而旧版考试需答对10道题中的至少6道。
移民局在周一发布的声明中称，2020版入籍考试题库及相关规定“可能会在无意中对入籍过程造成潜在的障碍”。根据拜登总统在今年2月2日签署的《有关恢复合法移民系统信仰并加强新美国人包容性的行政命令》的要求，该机构将恢复使用2008版入籍考试题库，而2020版入籍考试题库将于2021年4月19日正式作废。
移民局同时指出，所有在2020年12月1日至2021年3月1日期间提交入籍的申请者，将可在过渡期内从2020版和2008版两个题库中选择一个进行考试，2021年3月1日之后（含当天）的入籍申请者将全部使用2008版公民入籍考试题库。
拜登提出的全面移民改革方案对亲属移民、职业移民、无证移民等等都有对应利好政策，公民归化入籍考试题库重新使用2008年版本，简化了移民的入籍难度，影响深远。
USCIS Reverts to the 2008 Version of the Naturalization Civics Test
Release Date 02/22/2021
WASHINGTON— U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced today it is reverting to the 2008 version of the naturalization civics test beginning March 1, 2021.
On Dec. 1, 2020, USCIS implemented a revised naturalization civics test (2020 civics test) as part of a decennial test review and update process. USCIS determined the 2020 civics test development process, content, testing procedures, and implementation schedule may inadvertently create potential barriers to the naturalization process. This action is consistent with the framework of the Executive Order on Restoring Faith in Our Legal Immigration Systems, which directs a comprehensive review of the naturalization process to eliminate barriers and make the process more accessible to all eligible individuals.
The 2008 civics test was thoroughly developed over a multi-year period with the input of more than 150 organizations, which included English as a second language experts, educators, and historians, and was piloted before its implementation. USCIS aspires to make the process as accessible as possible as directed by President Biden’s request to review the process thoroughly.
The civics test is administered to applicants who apply for U.S. citizenship through naturalization and is one of the statutory requirements for naturalizing. Applicants must demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of the history, principles, and form of government of the United States. The decision to naturalize demonstrates an investment in and commitment to this country. USCIS is committed to administering a test that is an instrument of civic learning and fosters civic integration as part of the test preparation process.
Applicants who filed their application for naturalization on or after Dec. 1, 2020, and before March 1, 2021, likely have been studying for the 2020 test; therefore, USCIS will give these applicants the option to take either the 2020 civics test or the 2008 civics test. There will be a transition period where both tests are being offered. The 2020 test will be phased out on April 19, 2021, for initial test takers. Applicants filing on or after March 1, 2021, will take the 2008 civics test.
The test items and study guides can be found on the Citizenship Resource Center on the USCIS website. USCIS has also updated the Policy Manual (PDF, 444.11 KB) accordingly; see Volume 12, Part E, English and Civics Testing and Exceptions, Chapter 2, English and Civics Testing.
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