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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is redesigning the test that immigrants must pass to become naturalized citizens so that it is more uniform and standardized across the country. At the same time, they are working to streamline the process so it takes six months from the time an application is received to a swearing-in ceremony. It currently takes an average of 14 months to become a U.S. citizen. Some observers worry the new test may be more difficult than the old ones []. An editorialist in the Indianapolis Star wrote that: "The Bush administration has departed dramatically from principles that were once held by Republicans and Democrats alike. In "The Bubble of American Supremacy," George Soros writes: USAbroad.org - News for US citizens abroad: Citizenship changes, Indianan bashes Bush