Denial of Naturalized U.S. Citizenship

Despite all your preparation, your application for naturalized U.S. citizenship may ultimately be denied. The reasons can range from the straightforward ones -- perhaps you didn't study hard enough for the U.S. history and government questions, or couldn't read the required material in English -- to the more difficult, such as the immigration officer's belief that you spent so long outside the U.S. that you abandoned your residence, in effect giving up your green card. Here's where to learn more about what might have gone wrong, and how to either fix it or do better next time.