When you apply for naturalization (Form N-400), the final step is the citizenship interview at USCIS. Here’s what usually happens: 1. Identity Check: You’ll show your green card, passport, and other IDs. 2. Application Review: The officer goes line by line through your N-400 to confirm your answers about residence, work history, family, travel, and any criminal or immigration issues. 3. English Test: Unless you qualify for an exemption, you’ll be asked to read one sentence in English, write one

USCIS just released a new memorandum (PM-602-0188, August 15, 2025) that changes how Good Moral Character (GMC) is evaluated for naturalization. Before, if you were on a tax payment plan, you could still be considered to have good moral character. Now? That’s not enough. You must have your taxes paid in full. Even more important: just avoiding negative conduct isn’t enough anymore. Officers will look at the total picture of your life. You must affirmatively prove you’re a person of good moral ch