
U.S. Citizenship in 2025: New Naturalization Exam, “Good Moral Character” Standard, and Stricter Reviews
Becoming a U.S. citizen has always been the dream of millions of immigrants. But in August 2025, three major announcements changed the naturalization process in ways that could make it more challenging: The government plans to make the naturalization test harder. USCIS introduced a new standard of “good moral character”. And officers will now apply stricter scrutiny to negative behaviors

