{"id":24663,"date":"2019-12-26T16:27:20","date_gmt":"2019-12-26T21:27:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/?p=24663"},"modified":"2019-12-26T17:18:39","modified_gmt":"2019-12-26T22:18:39","slug":"uscis-policy-manual-good-moral-character","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/uscis-policy-manual-good-moral-character\/","title":{"rendered":"USCIS Policy Guidance on Naturalization Adds New \u2018Good Moral Character\u2019 Guidelines for Applicants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), is up with a surprise for legal permanent residents awaiting their naturalization sooner or later.<\/strong> The USCIS policy manual on good moral character has recently been updated with a set of new guidelines requiring legal permanent residents to safeguard their moral character from the \u201cunlawful\u201d acts that may lower their chances for naturalization. <strong>The latest update to the USCIS policy guidance on good moral character for US citizenship has not just expanded but also tightened the requirement.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24668\" style=\"width: 685px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24668\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-24668 size-full\" title=\"New guidelines in USCIS Policy Guidance on good moral character for naturalization\" src=\"https:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/USCIS-Policy-Guidance-on-good-moral-character-for-naturalization.jpeg\" alt=\"USCIS policy guidance naturalization, USCIS policy manual good moral character, USCIS immigration news\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/USCIS-Policy-Guidance-on-good-moral-character-for-naturalization.jpeg 675w, https:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/USCIS-Policy-Guidance-on-good-moral-character-for-naturalization-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/USCIS-Policy-Guidance-on-good-moral-character-for-naturalization-640x427.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/USCIS-Policy-Guidance-on-good-moral-character-for-naturalization-370x247.jpeg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-24668\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Picture Credit: Oathkeepers.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Previously, the\u00a0USCIS policy manual for naturalization requirement\u00a0did not dish out a complete overview of the unlawful acts, until December 13 this year. <strong>Under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), those waiting or applying for US citizenship must establish their good moral character (GMC).<\/strong> In the updated USCIS policy manual on good moral character, the INA identifies certain unlawful acts which include, but are not limited to, the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bail jumping<\/li>\n<li>Bank fraud<\/li>\n<li>Conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance<\/li>\n<li>Failure to file or pay taxes<\/li>\n<li>False claim to U.S. citizenship<\/li>\n<li>Falsification of records<\/li>\n<li>Forgery uttering<\/li>\n<li>Insurance fraud<\/li>\n<li>Obstruction of justice<\/li>\n<li>Sexual assault<\/li>\n<li>Social Security fraud<\/li>\n<li>Unlawful harassment<\/li>\n<li>Unlawful registration to vote<\/li>\n<li>Unlawful voting; and<\/li>\n<li>Violation of a U.S. embargo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The responsibility to prove that they have been law-abiding people of good moral character throughout the 5-year term of residency in the USA falls on those filing for naturalization<\/strong>. Not just that but also they must continue to have good moral character until they are inducted into the naturalization process that begins with the Oath of Allegiance. The statutory period for maintaining a good moral character profile is three years for applicants married to a US citizen, and only one year for those few applicants who qualify for the US military service.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>In the naturalization policy manual on good moral character, USCIS has made it unambiguously clear that conviction of driving under the influence of alcohol in two or more cases will render an applicant ineligible for US citizenship.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Driven by its commitment to administer the immigration system fairly and lawfully, UCIS ensures to make fair evaluation of an applicant\u2019s moral character and determine his or her eligibility for citizenship accordingly. Proper training is given to USCIS officials \u2013 adjudicators for good moral character \u2013 so that they can regulate the unlawful acts, both defined and undefined.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Also Check: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/?s=citizenship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Other Important News about US Citizenship<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the latest update to the USCIS policy guidance on good moral character for naturalization, the federal agency said that <strong>they would continue to do a case-by-case analysis in order to decide whether an act is unlawful and whether it affects one\u2019s good moral character<\/strong>. Whether an unlawful act is committed under extenuating circumstances must be determined by USCIS officers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20741 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Indian-Eagle-cheap-flights-to-India-from-USA-booking-2.png\" alt=\"cheap flights to India from US, US to India cheap air tickets, Indian Eagle flight deals, cheap last minute flights to india\" width=\"600\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Indian-Eagle-cheap-flights-to-India-from-USA-booking-2.png 600w, https:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Indian-Eagle-cheap-flights-to-India-from-USA-booking-2-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Indian-Eagle-cheap-flights-to-India-from-USA-booking-2-370x200.png 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), is up with a surprise for legal permanent residents awaiting their naturalization sooner or later. 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