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Thank you very much for your reply! That 65/20 confuses me because of this part "... are over 65 years old and have been a permanent resident for at least 20 years." Does she have to be both over 65 and a green card holder for 20 years? Or just being over 65 is enough? Because in our case she has had her green card for less than 10 years.

Hello everyone! My mom is 78, she hasn't lived in the US for 20 years, she never worked here, and she cannot speak English. She is an educated person and tries to learn English. She took a few levels of ESL classes. Now she is in a different English learning program. She tries her best but she may not be able to remember all the civics questions. My question is if there is a way to help my mom to pass the civics and English test. Can I go to the interview with her to explain the immigration officer the situation? Should I hire a lawyer who can go with her? Is there a way to get some kind of exemption? Can a translator be there with her to help? I'd greatly appreciate your advise!