U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is placing a greater emphasis on whether an applicant for benefits, such as a green ...

The Trump Administration is introducing more stringent criteria for assessing “good moral character” in U.S. citizenship ...

New guidance from the Trump administration gives federal officers more leeway to reject citizenship applications on the basis ...

The Trump administration has directed officials to probe any "anti-American" views and activities of immigrants applying for ...

A new USCIS policy expands disqualifying offenses for naturalization, while directing officers to assess good moral character ...

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

US citizenship is the gold standard of citizenship — it should only be offered to the world's best of the best,” US ...

The Trump administration is ordering officers at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to take a more “holistic” approach when determining whether to award U.S. citizenship ...

A new USCIS policy on Good Moral Character (GMC), effective August 15, 2025, raises concerns despite its seemingly flexible ...

USCIS put out a policy memorandum on August 15, detailing changes in how ‘good moral character’ will be evaluated.

USCIS has updated its naturalization policy, requiring a holistic review of applicants’ conduct, societal contributions, and ...

The Trump administration is taking steps to expand the “good moral character” test for U.S. citizenship.