mad8 wrote:

the citizenship test doesn't require being able to speak english. you
can take it in your own language if you pay/provide a translator.

bull****. I just went through the process myself (hey, I have been
a citizen for almost a month now! :-)) and the only exceptions are
for people older than a given age (I don't remember the details, but
you can find it all in 8 CFR) -- but I think it is over 65.

that said, the level of competency required in English as well as
the questions on history/civics were quite disappointing (I had
prepared for much harder stuff); keep in mind though that
very few natural born and US public school educated citizen
would be unable to pass that test.

--Sylvain