according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). People seeking citizenship have to be able to prove they’ve maintained this standard for five years (or for three years if applying ...

The Trump administration is signaling it will more heavily scrutinize applications filed by legal immigrants seeking American citizenship, in its latest effort to tighten access to U.S. immigration ...

A new directive issued by the Department of Homeland Security orders U.S. Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) officers to go far beyond statutory requirements and judge applicants for entry and ...

Every H1B visa holder dreams of securing permanent residency in the US. For many, the green card represents stability, opportunity, and the culmination of years of professional effort. However, recent ...

The Trump administration is expanding the requirement for immigrants who are hoping to become US citizens to display “good moral character,” in a move that some immigration lawyers denounced as a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Admitted NY Bar and US Tax Court, covers US international tax law. USCIS is now taking a more holistic approach to naturalization ...

New citizen swearing allegiance to America. For example, 1000 new immigrants just became citizens at Wrigley Field. But now, U.S. immigrants will have to pass a new good moral character citizenship ...

Green-card holders applying for U.S. citizenship are required to demonstrate good moral character (GMC), a key eligibility criterion under U.S. immigration law. Recent updates from U.S. Citizenship ...