2025 U.S. Citizenship Test Questions and Answers

The citizenship test remains one of the last and most important steps in the U.S. naturalization process. For USCIS, it helps them determine if a future American citizen understands their civic duties and the nation’s history. 

In 2025, USCIS released an updated version of the citizenship test that places greater emphasis on U.S. history and policy. During the assessment, an immigration officer will verbally ask you up to 20 questions from a pool of 128. The test ends as soon as you provide either 12 correct or nine incorrect responses. 

To help applicants better prepare, we’ve created a study guide of the complete 2025 citizenship test. The questions are organized into the following categories:

• American Government
• American History
• Symbols and Holidays 

Below you can find the questions and answers to the 2025 test, as well as a few explanations and test-taking tips.

➡️ If you’re 65 years or older, or have lived in the U.S. as a permanent resident for over 20 years, you may qualify for special testing accommodations.  Under the 65/20 Special Consideration policy, you only need to review the 20 questions marked with an asterisk (*). During the test, a USCIS officer will orally ask you up to 10 of these questions, and you must answer at least six correctly to pass. You can also take the test in your own native language.

American Government Citizenship Test Questions

This portion of the exam tackles the structure of the U.S. government. Expect questions on the three government branches, as well as the names of important documents. 

Section A: Principles of American Government

1. What is the form of government of the United States?

Correct answers:

• Republic
• Constitution-based federal republic
• Representative democracy

💡 TIP: While many call the U.S. a “democracy,” the government is widely considered a republic because representatives govern under the Constitution. Use one of the accepted terms to receive full credit.

2. What is the supreme law of the land?*

Correct answer: The U.S. Constitution

3. Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does.

Correct answers:

• Forms the government
• Defines the powers of government
• Defines the parts of government
• Protects the rights of the people

4. The U.S. Constitution starts with the words “We the People.” What does “We the People” mean?

Correct answers are:

• Self-government
• Popular sovereignty
• Consent of the governed
• People should govern themselves
• (Example of) social contract

5. How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution?

Correct answers are:

• Amendments
• The amendment process

6. What does the Bill of Rights protect?

Correct answers are:

• (The basic) rights of Americans
• (The basic) rights of people living in the United States

7. How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have? *

Correct answer: 27

8. Why is the Declaration of Independence important?

Correct answers are:

• It identifies individual freedoms.
• It identifies inherent rights.
• It says all people are created equal.
• It says America is free from British control.

9. What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?

Correct answer: The Declaration of Independence

10. Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.

Correct answers are:

• Equality
• Liberty
• Social contract
• Natural rights
• Limited government
• Self-government

11. The words “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness” are in what founding document?

Correct answer: The Declaration of Independence

12. What is the economic system of the United States?*

Correct answers are:

• Capitalism
• Free market economy

13. What is the rule of law?

Correct answers are:

• Everyone must follow the law.
• Leaders must obey the law.
• The government must obey the law.
• No one is above the law.

14. Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one:

Correct answers are:

• The Declaration of Independence
• The Articles of Confederation
• The Federalist Papers
• The Anti-Federalist Papers
• The Virginia Declaration of Rights
• The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
• The Mayflower Compact
• The Iroquois Great Law of Peace

15. There are three branches of government. Why?

Correct answers are:

• So one part does not become too powerful
• Checks and balances
• Separation of powers

Section B: System of Government

16. Name the three branches of government.

Correct answers are:

• Legislative, executive, and judicial
• Congress, the president, and the courts

17. The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?

Correct Answer: The Executive branch

18. What part of the federal government writes laws?

Correct answers are:

• (U.S.) Congress
• (U.S. or national) legislature
• Legislative branch

19. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

Correct answers are:

• The Senate and House (of Representatives)

20. Name one power of the U.S. Congress. *

Correct answers are:

• Writes laws
• Declares war
• Makes the federal budget

21. How many U.S. senators are there?

Correct answer: 100

22. How long is a term for a U.S. senator?

Correct answer: Six years.

23. Who is one of your state’s U.S. senators now?

To find your specific senator, you may go to the U.S. Senate webpage. Make sure you name a current and not past senator. 

💡 TIP: If you live in D.C. or a U.S. territory, answer that your place of residence has no U.S. senators.

24. How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?

Correct answer: 435

25. How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?

Correct answer: Two years.

26. Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators?

Correct answer: To more closely follow public opinion.

27. How many senators does each state have?

Correct answer: Two.

28. Why does each state have two senators?

Correct answers are:

• Equal representation (for small states)
• The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)

29. Name your U.S. representative.

You can find your specific representative by inputting your ZIP code on the U.S. House of Representatives website.

💡 TIP: If you’re living in a U.S. territory, naming your nonvoting Delegate or Resident Commissioner will be accepted. You may also say that your territory does not have (voting) representatives in Congress.

30. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?*

Answer: As of October 2025, Mike Johnson. “Johnson” and “James Michael Johnson” will also count as correct.

31. Who does a U.S. senator represent?

Correct answers are:

• Citizens of their state.
• People of their state.

32. Who elects U.S. senators?

Correct answer: Citizens from their state.

33. Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?

Correct answers are:

• Citizens in their (congressional) district.
• Citizens in their district.
• People from their (congressional) district.
• People in their district.

34. Who elects members of the House of Representatives?

Correct answer: Citizens from their (congressional) district.

35. Some states have more representatives than other states. Why?

Correct answers are:

• (Because of) the state’s population
• (Because) they have more people
• (Because) some states have more people

36. The President of the United States is elected for how many years? *

Correct answer: Four years.

37. The President of the United States can serve only two terms. Why?

Correct answers are:

• (Because of) the 22nd Amendment
• To keep the president from becoming too powerful

38. What is the name of the President of the United States now? *

Correct answer: As of October 2025, Donald J. Trump. “Donald Trump” and “Trump” are also acceptable responses. 

39. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? *

Correct answer: As of October 2025, J.D. Vance. “Vance” also counts as an answer. 

40. If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?

Correct answer: The Vice President (of the United States).

41. Name one power of the president.

• Correct answers are:
• Signs bills into law
• Vetoes bills
• Enforces laws
• Commander in Chief (of the military)
• Chief diplomat
• Appoints federal judges

42. Who is Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?

Correct answer: The President (of the United States)

43. Who signs bills to become laws?

Correct answer: The President (of the United States)

44. Who vetoes bills? *

Correct answer: The President (of the United States)

45. Who appoints federal judges?

Correct answer: The President (of the United States)

46. The executive branch has many parts. Name one.

Correct answers are:

• The President (of the United States)
• The Cabinet
• Federal departments and agencies

47. What does the President’s Cabinet do?

Correct answer: Advises the President (of the United States)

48. What are two Cabinet-level positions?

Correct answers include:

• Attorney General
• Secretary of Agriculture
• Secretary of Commerce
• Secretary of Education
• Secretary of Energy
• Secretary of Health and Human Services
• Secretary of Homeland Security
• Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
• Secretary of the Interior
• Secretary of Labor
• Secretary of State
• Secretary of Transportation
• Secretary of the Treasury
• Secretary of Veterans Affairs
• Secretary of War (Defense)
• Vice-President
• Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
• Administrator of the Small Business Administration
• Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
• Director of the Office of Management and Budget
• Director of National Intelligence
• United States Trade Representative

49. Why is the Electoral College important?

Correct answers are:

• It decides who is elected president.
• It provides a compromise between the popular election of the president and congressional selection.

50. What is one part of the judicial branch?

Correct answers are:

• The Supreme Court
• The Federal Courts

51. What does the judicial branch do?

Correct answers are:

• Reviews laws
• Explains laws
• Resolves disputes (disagreements) about the law
• Decides if a law goes against the (U.S.) Constitution

52. What is the highest court in the United States? *

Correct answer: The Supreme Court

53. How many seats are on the Supreme Court?

Correct answer: Nine. 

54. How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?

Correct answer: Five. 

55. How long do Supreme Court justices serve?

Correct answers are:

• (For) life
• Lifetime appointment
• (Until) retirement

56. Supreme Court justices serve for life. Why?

Correct answers are:

• To be independent (of politics)
• To limit outside (political) influence

57. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

Correct answer: As of October 2025, John Roberts. “John G. Roberts, Jr.” and “Roberts” will also be accepted.

58. Name one power that is only for the federal government.

Correct answers include:

• Print paper money
• Mint coins
• Declare war
• Create an army
• Make treaties
• Set foreign policy

59. Name one power that is only for the states.

Correct answers include:

• Provide schooling and education
• Provide protection (police)
• Provide safety (fire departments)
• Give a driver’s license
• Approve zoning and land use

60. What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?

Correct answer: (It states that the) powers not given to the federal government belong to the states or to the people

61. Who is the governor of your state now? *

You can find your respective governor by inputting your state on the U.S. General Services Administration website. D.C. residents should say they do not have a governor.

62. What is the capital of your state?

Answers will vary. D.C. should state that D.C. does not have a capital because it isn’t a state. Residents of U.S. territories should name their territory’s capital. 

Section C: Rights and Responsibilities

63. There are four amendments to the U.S. Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.

Correct answers are:

• Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
• You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
• Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)
• A male citizen of any race (can vote).

64. Who can vote in federal elections, run for federal office, and serve on a jury in the United States?

Correct answers are:

• Citizens
• Citizens of the United States
• U.S. citizens

65. What are three rights of everyone living in the United States?

Correct answers are:

• Freedom of expression
• Freedom of speech
• Freedom of assembly
• Freedom to petition the government
• Freedom of religion
• The right to bear arms

66. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? *

Correct answers are:

• The United States
• The flag

67. Name two promises that new citizens make in the Oath of Allegiance.

Correct answers are:

• Give up loyalty to other countries
• Defend the (U.S.) Constitution
• Obey the laws of the United States
• Serve in the military (if needed)
• Serve (help, do important work for) the nation (if needed)
• Be loyal to the United States

68. How can people become United States citizens?

Correct answers are:

• Be born in the United States, under the conditions set by the 14th Amendment
• Naturalize
• Derive citizenship (under conditions set by Congress)

69. What are two examples of civic participation in the United States?

Correct answers are:

• Vote
• Run for office
• Join a political party
• Help with a campaign
• Join a civic group
• Join a community group
• Give an elected official your opinion (on an issue)
• Contact elected officials
• Support or oppose an issue or policy
• Write to a newspaper

70. What is one way Americans can serve their country?

Correct answers are:

• Vote
• Pay taxes
• Obey the law
• Serve in the military
• Run for office
• Work for local, state, or federal government

71. Why is it important to pay federal taxes?

Correct answers are:

• It’s required by law
• All people pay to fund the federal government
• It’s required by the (U.S.) Constitution (16th Amendment)
• It’s civic duty

72. It is important for all men age 18 through 25 to register for the Selective Service. Name one reason why.

Correct answers are:

• It’s required by law
• It’s civic duty
• It makes the draft fair, if needed

American History Citizenship Test Questions 

This portion of the civics test tackles various major events that occurred in the  U.S. Expect your immigration officer to ask you questions on various moments in history, such as the American Revolution, Civil War, and the Great Depression.

Section A: Colonial Period and Independence

73. The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.

Correct answers are:

• Freedom
• Political liberty
• Religious freedom
• Economic opportunity
• Escape persecution

💡 TIP: During the citizenship test, please provide only responses approved by USCIS. Outside answers may not count as correct.

74. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? *

Correct answers are:

• Native Americans
• American Indians

75. What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?

Correct answers:

• Africans
• People from Africa

76. What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?

Correct answers are:

• The American Revolution
• The (American) Revolutionary War
• The War for (American) Independence

77. Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.

Correct answers are:

• High taxes
• Taxation without representation
• British soldiers stayed in Americans’ houses (boarding, quartering)
• They did not have self-government
• The Boston Massacre
• The Boston Tea Party (Tea Act)
• The Stamp Act
• The Sugar Act
• The Townshend Acts
• The Intolerable (Coercive) Acts

78. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?*

Correct answer: (Thomas) Jefferson

79. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

Correct answer: July 4, 1776

80. The American Revolution had many important events. Name one.

Correct answers are:

• (Battle of) Bunker Hill
• Declaration of Independence
• Washington Crossing the Delaware (Battle of Trenton)
• (Battle of) Saratoga
• Valley Forge (Encampment)
• (Battle of) Yorktown (British surrender at Yorktown)

81. There were 13 original states. Name five.

Correct answers are:

• New Hampshire
• Massachusetts
• Rhode Island
• Connecticut
• New York
• New Jersey
• Pennsylvania
• Delaware
• Maryland
• Virginia
• North Carolina
• South Carolina
• Georgia

82. What founding document was written in 1787?

Correct answer: The (U.S.) Constitution.

83. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

Correct answers are:

• (James) Madison.
• (Alexander) Hamilton.
• (John) Jay.
• Publius.

84. Why were the Federalist Papers important?

Correct answers are:

• They helped people understand the (U.S.) Constitution.
• They supported passing the (U.S.) Constitution.

85. Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one.

Correct answers are:

• Founded the first free public libraries.
• First Postmaster General of the United States.
• Helped write the Declaration of Independence.
• Inventor.
• U.S. diplomat.

86. George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.*

Correct answers:

• “Father of Our Country.”
• First president of the United States.
• General of the Continental Army.
• President of the Constitutional Convention.

87. Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one.

Correct answers are:

• Writer of the Declaration of Independence.
• Third president of the United States.
• Doubled the size of the United States (Louisiana Purchase).
• First Secretary of State.
• Founded the University of Virginia.
• Writer of the Virginia Statute on Religious Freedom.

88. James Madison is famous for many things. Name one.

Correct answers are:

• “Father of the Constitution.”
• Fourth president of the United States.
• President during the War of 1812.
• One of the writers of the Federalist Papers.

89. Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one.

Correct answers are:

• First Secretary of the Treasury.
• One of the writers of the Federalist Papers.
• Helped establish the First Bank of the United States.
• Aide to General George Washington.
• Member of the Continental Congress.

Section B: 1800s

90. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

Correct answers:

• Louisiana Territory.
• Louisiana.

91. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.

Correct answers are:

• War of 1812.
• Mexican-American War.
• Civil War.
• Spanish-American War.

92. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.

Correct answer: The Civil War.

93. The Civil War had many important events. Name one.

Correct answers are:

• (Battle of) Fort Sumter.
• Emancipation Proclamation.
• (Battle of) Vicksburg.
• (Battle of) Gettysburg.
• Sherman’s March.
• (Surrender at) Appomattox.
• (Battle of) Antietam/Sharpsburg.
• Lincoln was assassinated.

94. Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one. *

Correct answers are:

• Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation).
• Saved (or preserved) the Union.
• Led the United States during the Civil War.
• 16th president of the United States.
• Delivered the Gettysburg Address.

95. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

Correct answers are:

• Freed the slaves.
• Freed slaves in the Confederacy.
• Freed slaves in the Confederate states.
• Freed slaves in most Southern states.

96. What U.S. war ended slavery?

Correct answer: The Civil War.

97. What amendment says all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are U.S. citizens?

Correct answer: The 14th Amendment.

98. When did all men get the right to vote?

Correct answers are:

• After the Civil War.
• During Reconstruction.
• (With the) 15th Amendment.
• 1870

99. Name one leader of the women’s rights movement in the 1800s.

Correct answers are:

• Susan B. Anthony
• Elizabeth Cady Stanton
• Sojourner Truth
• Harriet Tubman
• Lucretia Mott
• Lucy Stone

Section C: Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information

100. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.

Correct answers are:

• World War I
• World War II
• Korean War
• Vietnam War
• (Persian) Gulf War

💡 TIP: The citizenship test focuses on broad, well-known wars that shaped U.S. history. Smaller conflicts, interventions, and military operations aren’t required knowledge for naturalization.

101. Why did the United States enter World War I?

Correct answers are:

• Because Germany attacked U.S. (civilian) ships.
• To support the Allied Powers (England, France, Italy, and Russia).
• To oppose the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria).

102. When did all women get the right to vote?

Correct answers are:

• 1920
• After World War I
• (With the) 19th Amendment

103. What was the Great Depression?

Correct answer: The longest economic recession in modern history.

104. When did the Great Depression start?

Correct answers are:

• The Great Crash (1929)
• The stock market crash of 1929

105. Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?

Correct answer: (Franklin) Roosevelt.

106. Why did the United States enter World War II?

Correct answers are:

• (Bombing of) Pearl Harbor
• The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
• To support the Allied Powers (England, France, and Russia)
• To oppose the Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan)

107. Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.

Correct answers are:

• General during World War II
• President at the end of (during) the Korean War
• 34th president of the United States
• Signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 (Created the Interstate System) 

108. Who was the United States’ main rival during the Cold War?

Correct answers are:

• The Soviet Union
• The USSR
• Russia

109. During the Cold War, what was one main concern of the United States?

Correct answers are:

• Communism
• Nuclear war

110. Why did the United States enter the Korean War?

Correct answer: To stop the spread of communism.

111. Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?

Correct answer: To stop the spread of communism.

112. What did the civil rights movement do?

Correct answer: Fought to end racial discrimination.

113. Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one. *

Correct answers are:

• Fought for civil rights
• Worked for equality for all Americans
• Worked to ensure that people would “not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character”

114. Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?

Correct answer: To force the Iraqi military from Kuwait.

115. What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States? *

Correct answers are:

• Terrorists attacked the United States
• Terrorists took over two planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center in New York City
• Terrorists took over a plane and crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia
• Terrorists took over a plane originally aimed at Washington, D.C., and crashed in a field in Pennsylvania

116. Name one U.S. military conflict after the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Correct answers are:

• (Global) War on Terror
• War in Afghanistan
• War in Iraq

117. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

Correct answers include:

• Apache
• Blackfeet
• Cayuga
• Cherokee
• Cheyenne
• Chippewa
• Choctaw
• Creek
• Crow
• Hopi
• Huron
• Inupiat
• Lakota
• Mohawk
• Mohegan
• Navajo
• Oneida
• Onondaga
• Pueblo
• Seminole
• Seneca
• Shawnee
• Sioux
• Teton
• Tuscarora

💡 TIP: Some Native American tribes, like the Lumbee or Pascua, are not federally recognized by the U.S. government. For a full list, visit bia.gov.

118. Name one example of an American innovation.

Correct answers are:

• The light bulb
• The automobile (cars, internal combustion engine)
• Skyscrapers
• The airplane
• The assembly line
• Landing on the moon
• The integrated circuit (IC)

Symbols and Holidays Citizenship Test Questions

These questions primarily tackle federally recognized public observances and iconic imagery such as the American flag. A few questions are related to U.S. geography, such as correctly identifying the location of the capital and Statue of Liberty. In addition, an immigration officer may ask you about the purpose of federal holidays like Independence or Memorial Day.  

Section A: Symbols

119. What is the capital of the United States?

Correct answer: Washington, D.C.

120. Where is the Statue of Liberty?

Correct answers are:

• New York (Harbor)
• Liberty Island 

💡TIP: According to the released 2025 questionnaire, “New Jersey,” “near New York City,” and “on the Hudson (River)” are also acceptable responses.

121. Why does the flag have 13 stripes? *

Correct answers are:

• (Because there were) 13 original colonies
• (Because the stripes) represent the original colonies

122. Why does the flag have 50 stars?

Correct answers are:

• (Because there is) one star for each state
• (Because) each star represents a state
• (Because there are) 50 states

123. What is the name of the national anthem?

Correct answer: The Star-Spangled Banner

124. The Nation’s first motto was “E Pluribus Unum.” What does that mean?

Correct answers are:

• “Out of many, one.”
• “We all become one.”

Section B: Holidays

125. What is Independence Day?

Correct answers are:

• A holiday to celebrate U.S. independence (from Britain)
• The country’s birthday

126. Name three national U.S. holidays.*

Correct answers are:

• New Year’s Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• Presidents Day (Washington’s Birthday)
• Memorial Day
• Juneteenth
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Columbus Day
• Veterans Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Day

💡 TIP: While answering, make sure you only name a federal holiday. Some celebrations, like Emancipation Day or Indigenous Peoples’ Day, may only be recognized on a state or local level.

127. What is Memorial Day?

Correct answer: A holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service.

128. What is Veterans Day?

Correct answers are:

• A holiday to honor people in the (U.S.) military.
• A holiday to honor people who have served (in the U.S. military).

Frequently asked questions about the 2025 citizenship test:

Is the U.S. citizenship test multiple choice?

No. The naturalization test is administered orally to test both your knowledge of U.S. civics and history. When you take the test, you’ll have to tell your immigration officer the answer. 

How many questions are in the 2025 citizenship test?

There are 128 questions in the 2025 civics assessment. For most test-takers, an immigration officer will ask up to 20 questions. The test ends once you say 12 correct or nine incorrect answers.

What is the hardest question in the 2025 citizenship test? 

While there isn’t an official “hardest” question, some people may struggle with specific questions about U.S. history and government, like naming all original 13 states or identifying current elected officials.

Can I take the citizenship test in my own language?

In most cases, no. Test-takers must take the naturalization assessment in English, unless they are:

• 50 years or older, and have resided in the U.S. as a permanent resident for at least 20 years
• 55 years or older, and have resided in the U.S. as a permanent resident for at least 15 years
• 65 years or older, and have resided in the U.S. as a permanent resident for at least 20 years

What happens if I fail the citizenship test?

If you don’t pass the citizenship test on your first attempt, USCIS will schedule a retest within 60-90 days. If you fail again, your naturalization application will be denied. However, you can file for citizenship again and retake the exam. 

Where can I find the official study materials from USCIS?

On their citizenship resource page, USCIS has compiled a variety of useful resources for those preparing for the civics exam. Of note include:

• The official questions and answers for the civics test.
• A study guide for the civics test that goes in-depth into U.S. government and policy.
• A narrative guide on U.S. monuments and memorials relevant to the 2025 civics exam. 

Our guide follows the official 2025 citizenship test and provides additional tips and context meant to prepare you for the exam.

What happens during the 2025 citizenship exam?

The 2025 citizenship exam is part of the in-person evaluation that permanent residents must take before becoming U.S. citizens. After the applicant takes an oath, an immigration officer will ask questions related to your N-400 petition application. Once that’s done, the test administrator will administer the English and civics portion of the naturalization test. 

For the first portion of the naturalization exam, an immigration officer will test your ability to read, write, and speak basic English. Once you complete this evaluation, the immigration officer will move forward to begin asking you the civics questions.