USCIS Expands “Good Moral Character” Standards for Naturalization
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has always assessed an applicant’s “good moral character” in adjudicating citizenship requests. That assessment has generally involved a review of whether an applicant has committed certain crimes, including “aggravated felonies,” and disqualifying misconduct. In the absence of such offenses, applicants have generally been judged to possess “good moral […]