Posts From August, 2025

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is resuming personal investigations of immigrants applying for naturalization. These investigations, also known as “neighborhood investigations,” will scrutinize an applicant’s place of residence and employment for the five years before they filed their application. According to USCIS, the purpose is to verify an alien’s eligibility for naturalization, which includes […]

In an Aug. 15 policy memo, USCIS issued new guidance on how it will evaluate “good moral character” (GMC) for naturalization applicants. USCIS is moving away from a checklist-style review toward a more rigorous, holistic, and comprehensive assessment. The goal is to ensure that applicants granted U.S. citizenship are not only free from disqualifying acts […]