One or More Crimes Involving Moral Turpitude (CIMTs)Ĭonviction or admission of one or more CIMTs (other than political offense), except for one petty offenseĬonviction of two or more offenses with combined sentence of 5 years or more (other than political offense) Conditional Bars to GMC for Acts Committed in Statutory Period The sections and paragraphs that follow the table provide further guidance on each bar and offense. The table below serves as a quick reference guide on the general conditional bars to establishing GMC for acts occurring during the statutory period. With regard to bars to GMC requiring a conviction, the officer reviews the relevant federal or state law or regulation of the United States, or law or regulation of any foreign country to determine whether the applicant can establish GMC. An offense that does not fall within a permanent or conditional bar to GMC may nonetheless affect an applicant’s ability to establish GMC.
USCIS refers to these bars as “conditional bars.” These bars are triggered by specific acts, offenses, activities, circumstances, or convictions within the statutory period for naturalization, including the period prior to filing and up to the time of the Oath of Allegiance. In addition to the permanent bars to good moral character (GMC), the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and corresponding regulations include bars to GMC that are not permanent in nature.
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