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USCIS No. 1:26-cv-00132  \n(D. R. I. )).  \n• Children born on U.S. soil are U.S. citizens—regardless of their parents' status Trump v. Barbara, 598 U.S.   (2026) .  \n• Nationals of the travel-ban countries can naturalize again  \n• And people are still naturalizing—slower, but the path is open  \nNaturalization Hot Topics · Part 1 · July 2026 3  \n02  \nPolicy updates  \nWhat's changed since last Citizenship Day  \nNaturalization Hot Topics · Part 1 · July 2026 4  \nP OLICY U PDAT E · PM-602-0 1 8 8 ( AUG 1 5 , 2 0 2 5 )  \nGood moral character: a “holistic” standard  \nNo longer the absence of bad acts—USCIS now expects affirmative positive conduct.  \nThe shift  \nStatutory bars → discretionary factors: acts“contrary to the average behavior of citizens of the community”  \nPositive factors  \nEmployment · family ties · community involvement · taxes paid · education  \nConditional bars  \nInclude CIMT/controlled-substance inadmissibility, false testimony, 180+ days imprisonment—and extramarital affairs  \nPractice shift: Build the affirmative GMC record into every filing—letters, tax transcripts, community evidence. Clearing the bars is no longer enough.  \nNaturalization Hot Topics · Part 1 · July 2026 5  \nP OLICY U PDAT E · PA-2025-2 2 ( SE PT 2 6 , 2 0 2 5 )  \nMilitary naturalization  \n• Only two qualifying discharges: “Honorable” and “General – Under Honorable Conditions”  \n• “Uncharacterized” DD-214 after 8/1/2024 no longer counts  \n• COVID-vaccination discharges: client may request a records correction  \n• No more interviews or oaths at ports of entry. Veterans abroad need a visa or parole to come in for the interview  \nScreen early: Pull the DD-214 before you quote a timeline. 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