"A Good Moral Character"

Under the great source of Wikipedia:

Good moral character is an important aspect of immigration law and even minor violations can be the sole reason for a dismissal of a case.[1]

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services describes "good moral character" as an absence of involvement in the following activities:[2]

* Being convicted of murder
* Being convicted of an aggravated felony, which includes:
o Murder, rape, or sexual abuse of a minor
o Illicit trafficking in controlled substances
o Firearms, destructive devices, and explosive materials offenses
o Money laundering
o Crimes of violence for which the term of imprisonment is at least one year
o Theft and burglary offenses for which the term of imprisonment is at least one year
o Crimes involving the demand for or receipt of ransom
o Crimes involving child pornography
o Crimes involving a violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)
o A second or subsequent gambling offense for which a one-year or greater term of imprisonment may be imposed
o Prostitution "managing" and transporting offenses
o Crimes against the government
o Offenses that jeopardize national security
o Offenses that involve fraud or deceit in which the victims' aggregate losses exceed $10,000
o Tax evasion involving a government loss in excess of $10,000
o Alien smuggling, except for first offenses involving attempts to enable entry by a relative of the accused
o Certain offenses committed by aliens who were previously deported for having committed a crime
o Passport fraud offenses with a term of imprisonment of one year or greater, except for first offenses involving attempts to enable entry by a relative of the accused
o Failure to appear to serve a sentence for which the underlying offense is punishable by imprisonment for five or more years
o Offenses involving commercial bribery, counterfeiting, forgery, or trafficking in vehicles with altered identification numbers with a term of imprisonment of at least one year
o Offenses involving obstruction of justice, perjury, subornation of perjury, and witness tampering with a term of imprisonment of at least one year
o Failure to appear in court pursuant to court order to answer to a felony charge for which a sentence of two or more years’ imprisonment may be imposed
o Committing or being convicted of one or more crimes involving "moral turpitude"[3]
o Committing and being convicted of two or more offenses with a total sentence of five or more years
o Being confined to a penal institution during the statutory period (either the preceding three or five years, depending on the circumstances, or one year for Armed Forces expedited cases) for an aggregate of 180 days or more
o Committing and being convicted of two or more gambling offenses
o Earning your principal income from gambling.
o Being involved in prostitution or commercialized vice
o Being involved in smuggling illegal aliens into the United States
o Being a habitual drunkard
o Practicing polygamy
o Willfully failing or refusing to support dependents
o Giving false testimony under oath in order to receive benefits under the Immigration and Nationality Act

Additionally several other activities disqualify a person from having "good moral character":

* Failing to register for Selective Service
* Providing false information in documents
* Falsely claiming U.S. citizenship


I thought registering for Selective Service was for citizens only?
And How can one false claim of their U.S. Citizenship?

thanks for posting this.. now i know what not to do..

No, all men even undocumented are required to register with the selective service before the age of 26. The process isn't hard at all. All you need to do is fill out a form that you get from the Post Office and submit it leaving the SS field blank. After couple of weeks, you will receive a confirmation letter and you are all set. I think they are referring to any types of applications where you lied about being a US Citizen regarding the "claiming false US citizenship" part.

wait, does it mean that we really have to register the selective service?

So if we don't do this before the age of 26, we are not qualified for "good moral character"??

If you are male, over 18, you should! I didn't know I was suppose to until I came to college. It was no trouble at all, the financial aid people advised me to do it if I wanted financial aid from the state

Yup, If your a male between the ages of 18-26 you have to register for selective service. Lets say you didn't and you get your green card, when you apply for your citizenship you will have to give a better excuse than, " I did not know" to actually get it, because most likely you will be denied. I will suggest to just register. I did it when i was 18. You can do it at ss.gov.

You can even register online, if you want dont want to move your butt.

https://www.sss.gov/Default.htm

Read the FAQ if you need to. It says that even undocumented immigrants are required to register.

The online registration requires ssn though

NO WORRIES READ THIS!!!: this is from the front of the Website:

"ATTENTION, UNDOCUMENTED MALES
& IMMIGRANT SERVICING GROUPS!

If you are a man ages 18 through 25 and living in the U.S., then you must register with Selective Service. It’s the law. You can register at any U.S. Post Office and do not need a social security number. When you do obtain a social security number, let Selective Service know. Provide a copy of your new social security number card; being sure to include your complete name, date of birth, Selective Service registration number, and current mailing address; and mail to the Selective Service System, P.O. Box 94636, Palatine, IL 60094-4636.

Be sure to register before your 26th birthday. After that, it’s too late!

Selective Service does not collect any information which would indicate whether or not you are undocumented. You want to protect yourself for future U.S. citizenship and other government benefits and programs by registering with Selective Service. Do it today."

I'm just saying you would have to fill out at the postal office instead of online