Good moral character.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 8

(a) (2) In accordance with section 101(f) of the Act, the Service shall evaluate claims of good moral character on a case-by-case basis taking into account the elements enumerated in this section and the standards of the average citizen in the community of residence. The Service is not limited to reviewing the applicant's conduct during the five years immediately preceding the filing of the application, but may take into consideration, as a basis for its determination, the applicant's conduct and acts at any time prior to that period, if the conduct of the applicant during the statutory period does not reflect that there has been reform of character from an earlier period or if the earlier conduct and acts appear relevant to a determination of the applicant's present moral character. (b) (i) Convicted of murder at any time; or (ii) Convicted of an aggravated felony as defined in section 101(a)(43) of the Act on or after November 29, 1990. (2) An applicant shall be found to lack good moral character if during the statutory period the applicant: (i) Committed one or more crimes involving moral turpitude, other than a purely political offense, for which the applicant was convicted, except as specified in section 212(a)(2)(ii)(II) of the Act; (ii) Committed two or more offenses for which the applicant was convicted and the aggregate sentence actually imposed was five years or more, provided that, if the offense was committed outside the United States, it was not a purely politica

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 8:§ 316.10