Agency data showed an initial naturalization test pass rate of 89.7 percent, rising to 94.4 percent after reexaminations. Douglas S. Pierce, a former USCIS supervisor who retired in late 2025, said the concept of third-party citizenship testing had been tried before. "The idea of having third-party testing for naturalization testing is not a new one," Pierce told Newsweek. ...Gabriella Walsh, an immigration attorney, said in a LinkedIn post that the proposal could "significantly change" the naturalization process if implemented. The Trump Administration's Denaturalization PushThe proposal comes as the Trump administration has also expanded denaturalization efforts.