U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services instructed officers on Friday to consider additional factors when determining ...

On Friday, August 15, 2025, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy memorandum ...

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a major policy shift that restores a rigorous and holistic ...

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services has asked officers to heavily focus on \"good moral character\" while considering ...

US widens citizenship rules, ordering officers to weigh conduct, taxes, jobs and community ties in 'good moral character' ...

The new policy requires officers to conduct a "holistic assessment" that goes beyond checking criminal records. According to the memo, the determination "must involve more than a cursory mechanical ...

In a December 10 policy alert, USCIS emphasized that officers should "determine whether an 'unlawful act' is a conditional bar [to good moral character] on a case-by-case basis." ...

May 7, 2019 USCIS Clarifies: Immigrants Cannot Establish Good Moral Character if Involved in State Licensed Marijuana-Related Activities Baker Donelson + Follow Contact LinkedIn ...

USCIS ultimately granted my client’s VAWA petition, but issued yet another Request for Evidence alleging lack of good moral character – based on the exact same arrests and conviction – when ...

Good moral character “measures up to the standards of average citizens of the community in which the applicant resides,” according to USCIS.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on Tuesday announced new policy guidance (PDF, 404 KB) implementing two decisions from the attorney general regarding how two or more DUI convictions affect ...