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

H1B visa holders aiming for US permanent residency face stricter scrutiny under new USCIS guidelines emphasizing “good moral ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

One of the key requirements for U.S. citizenship through naturalization is to show good moral character. That signifies behaving in an acceptable manner, not committing certain crimes during the ...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently adopted new policy guidance altering the way immigration officers evaluate criminal sentences and make good moral character determinations.