Giving individual immigration officials more discretion over what counts as "good moral character" will only complicate an already flawed system… ...

Applicants for naturalization must demonstrate that they “have been, and continue to be, a person of good moral character,” according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS ...

Lastly, we submitted voluminous evidence of the client’s good moral character, including letters of recommendation from employers, letters of support from friends and family, proof of the client ...

Mass deportations and indefinite detention violate our moral responsibility and weaken our society. Immigration is not merely a political issue but a profoundly moral one.

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.

Weed Week New Federal Immigration Guidance Says Stoners Lack 'Good Moral Character' A policy alert from the USCIS agency clarifies that smoking weed, even in states that've legalized it, can still ...

Aragon appealed unsuccessfully to the Board of Immigration Appeals, which decided the seven-year good moral character requirement continued until a final decision was made on Aragon's application, no ...

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 ...

Today we continue our discussion of the naturalization process with a first look at how an arrest or conviction impacts the “good moral character” requirement for citizenship.

Bradley D. Custer writes about state financial aid programs' good moral character rules. Federal and state governments regulate the character of their residents as a condition of immigration ...

Some behaviors that might show lack of good moral character are widely known, such as drunk driving, illegal gambling, prostitution and lying to get immigration benefits.