Trump’s administration suggests that he will examine applications from legal immigrants looking for US citizenship more closely, as part of his last step to reduce access to immigration doses.
The federal agency responsible for legal immigration, US citizenship and immigration services asked officers on Friday to consider other factors in assessing whether immigrants applying for US citizenship have a “good moral character”.
The USCIS announcement states that “one of the requirements for naturalization is a good moral character (GMC). The applicant for naturalization must prove that he or she is and continues to be a person of good moral character.”
The announcement also added: “Generally, the applicant must prove the GMC during the five -year period immediately preceding his request for naturalization and until the oath of loyalty. The manifestation of five years ago may also the impact of whether the applicant meets the requirement.”
Bringing a “good moral character” has always been a key requirement for American citizenship, except for passing tests in English and citizenship.
Previously, the evaluation of a “good moral character” usually consisted of a applicant who had no records of criminal offenses or disqualification of behavior listed in US law. It included crimes such as murder, impaired crimes, drug offenses and be a common drunken.
Revised rules
However, USCIS’s policy issued on Friday expanded the extent of “good moral character”. The agency stated that it must include “more than a cursory mechanical overview focused on the absence of unlawful conduct”. Officers were asked to make “a holistic assessment of extraterrestrial behavior, adherence to social standards and positive contributions that show a positive moral character”.
Applicants will have “greater emphasis” on the basis of “positive attributes and contributions”, such as community involvement, family and link care, education results, “stable and statutory” employment, the duration of the US stay and the history of tax payments.
The new USCIS policy instructs officials to consider the factors that indicate the rehabilitation of the applicant after an unlawful conduct, such as compliance with probation, paying delayed taxes or supporting children and receiving letters to support community.
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