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Opinion: USCIS’s Broad ‘Good Moral Character’ Rule Lets Officers Deny Subjectively
Effective August 15, 2025, USCIS reinstated a broad Good Moral Character test, requiring a holistic review of applicants’ lives. Officers…
Is a Clean Record Enough? Trump’s 2025 Rules Demand More From Immigrants
New rules effective August 2025 expand USCIS’s Good Moral Character review, limit automatic birthright citizenship after Feb 19, 2025 in…
New 2025 vetting rules for green card applicants: what to expect
USCIS expanded security and social media vetting in 2025, lowering interview thresholds and adding document requests. Adjustment-of-status waits rose to…
USCIS Warns Green Card Can Be Revoked Years Later for Mistakes
(UNITED STATES) As of August 22, 2025, U.S. immigration authorities warned that lawful permanent residents can lose their Green Card…
US Imposes New Fees on Foreigners Seeking Work Permits in 2025
Signed July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act imposes broad fee hikes: asylum initial EADs $550, renewals $745,…
How Green Card Holders Can Prove Good Moral Character for Naturalization
Beginning August 15, 2025, USCIS applies PM-602-0188, imposing a holistic good moral character review for Form N-400. Officers evaluate five…
US Citizenship Path Harder for Green Card Holders After New Rules
USCIS tightened procedural vetting for naturalization on August 21, 2025, adding mandatory Form N-400, social-media reviews, and stricter background checks.…
USCIS Warns: Lying About U.S. Citizenship Can Trigger Lifetime Ban
USCIS updated its policy August 21, 2025, incorporating Matter of Zhang to state a false claim to U.S. citizenship can…