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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mary Crossan is a professor and global expert in strategic leadership The passing of Pope Francis, the ensuing Conclave, and the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is bringing a major policy shift that lays focus on holistic and rigorous approaches when evaluating the ‘good moral character’ (GMC) of foreigners ...

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 ...

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The Trump administration has signaled it will further scrutinize immigrants seeking U.S. citizenship by ordering authorities to double down on efforts to determine whether applicants have “good moral ...